I've got hiss in my preamp so I changed the 100k plates and 1meg on the inputs to carbon film but it only helped a little.
Would 1 watt CF's be much...
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Resistor hiss, noisy grid
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I've used both the F&T and Ruby only once but have had great results.
I may stop buying those Spagues cause of the price. The others are far cheaper.,...
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Thanks for the reply. I thought I was in safe range but it's good to know for sure. I've got a couple 40uf caps I'l try those.
What are...
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6L6 bias?
How many ma on 6L6's in a 5E3 using the shunt method? Also what is the largest filter cap I can put in with a GZ34? The stock 16uf's don't seem to cut it....
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I haven't yet done the tube swap yet, I was building an 18watt. It's just a champ right now. Standard layout. I still want to do it but I just have to find...
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I think i would like to keep the price around $500 as far as wattage I guess under 30 watts would be good.
What is the diff between the...
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Yes the black is the ground for the speaker and the orangge is hot. I wired the red to the B+ and blue to the 6V6. BTW the trans I have is made for 8 ohms...
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recommendations for first hi fi
I want to build my first hifi but don't know much about it as far as which kits are good or what schematics or layout drawings to look for.
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twin reverb problems
My '73 silverface twin reverb has no reverb. Tried new cables tubes etc. I do get the crashing sound when I bump the reverb unit but thats all. How do I check...
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I agree and disagree with all those statements. The 18 watt isn't a one trick pony if set up correctly, but unless you hate that princeton I would keep it,...
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I don't really want more volume but was wondering about it being more of a side effect of the tube change.
The reason I want to swap tubes...
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Just changed the 22K resistor in the B+ string and the hum went away.....sort of. It was a metal oxide now it's carbon film.
Now I'm getting...
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I totally agree about experimenting. What was yor favorite tube for that circuit? How much did those larger tubes affect the volume?
I would...
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Thanks for the replies. I think what I might do is contact MM and get the info on the trans and then try it out when I get all the parts. I like the amp...
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EL34 Champ or class A Plexi
I just built a champ and it sounds awsome. I really like the lower volume, and wondered if I could pop in one of my EL34's with a rebias. I'm using a mercury...
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5f1 output trans wiring
I got a mercury magnetics OT for a 5F1 champ but don't know how to wire it correctly. It's a FTCHO-5M and there are 4 wires. one side has a blue and red and...
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I was actually using the ground teminal of the input jack as the ground for the cathodes and pots. I was thinking of getting those plastic washers to isolate...
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Yes it does get louder when I turn up the volume and no there isn't any change when I plug in my guitar. That tells me that it's in the pre stage. I don't...
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star or buss grounding opions
What are your experiences with differrent grounding methods like star, buss, and isolating input jacks. What has worked or not. I've used the star method...
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my leads are twisted, maybe not tight enough. I haven't had that problem before with the heaters. I think its ac hum because it's a lower freq than If I were...
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