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- Mike H
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#182
Sez you
I baggsy choke
12AT7 aka ECC81, does seem a mite under-run for one of them.
ECC83, OK
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I baggsy choke
12AT7 aka ECC81, does seem a mite under-run for one of them.
ECC83, OK
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#183
Ahh, well, maybe so, but I was talking about better than a resistor. Using a choke in the circuit Phil gets a bit trickier. Could do it though. move the cap from before the 300b to before the pentode.
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- pre65
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#185
I'd forgotten about this vital bit of info, now that GM70 is singing again this better be my next little project. It will be good to hear 832a (and QQV07'50) again after a reasonably long absence.Nick wrote:Yep, it does seem a bit of a odd place to be if the valve you have matches the curves. Not sure it would be my choice of a op point.
Using a CCS could work out well in this case. I would suggest setting the CCS for 4ma and changing the cathode resistor to 620R. Should give you about 200v on the anode, I would connect to the top the CCS to the B+ on the output transfomer and ignore any decoupling so you have the most voltage to play with.
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G-Popz THE easy listening connoisseur. (Philip)
Edmund Burke
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#186
I have started to tidy up what was left of the original wiring, as this was my first home build the standard was pretty disgusting !
With only using half of the 12AT7 and a simple phase splitter there will be less to wire up anyway.
I noticed I had also put in two 12AT7 grid leak resistors (1M and 100K) but as that gave 91K it was not a problem. The earthing arrangements will be tidied up and simplified a bit, the old bits of bus bar will go and full star earthing employed.
Not much time to play today but might get a chance to do some more tonight.
With only using half of the 12AT7 and a simple phase splitter there will be less to wire up anyway.
I noticed I had also put in two 12AT7 grid leak resistors (1M and 100K) but as that gave 91K it was not a problem. The earthing arrangements will be tidied up and simplified a bit, the old bits of bus bar will go and full star earthing employed.
Not much time to play today but might get a chance to do some more tonight.
The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.
Edmund Burke
G-Popz THE easy listening connoisseur. (Philip)
Edmund Burke
G-Popz THE easy listening connoisseur. (Philip)
- pre65
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#188
It lives again !
It sounded a bit "sharp" with the 12AT7 (ECC81) so I have put in the ECC82 that Andrew I gave me to try eons ago. It was to lower the gain a bit.
Now I remember why I like it !!
It sounded a bit "sharp" with the 12AT7 (ECC81) so I have put in the ECC82 that Andrew I gave me to try eons ago. It was to lower the gain a bit.
Now I remember why I like it !!
The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.
Edmund Burke
G-Popz THE easy listening connoisseur. (Philip)
Edmund Burke
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#189
As it has been a while since I posted a picture of this amp (my first scratch build) I have a picture of it. Mainly for the benefit of newer members.
It has top and bottom "legs" which make it a doddle to work on.
It has top and bottom "legs" which make it a doddle to work on.
The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.
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G-Popz THE easy listening connoisseur. (Philip)
Edmund Burke
G-Popz THE easy listening connoisseur. (Philip)
- Dave the bass
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#193
Bah! Rumbled!Mike H wrote:That means he likes it.
Na na na-na na
DTB
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#194
I took the 832a amp to Thomas's place yesterday where the Essex/nearly Suffolk/Beds/Kent brigade had a mini fest.
After the event DTB was quizzing me about how the 832a grounded grid was wired up.
Doing some research this morning it seems I was in error, so now the grid is grounded and no 1K or 390K in the way.
Thanks Dave for noticing that faux pax on my behalf, and it actually seems to sound a tad better now as well.
After the event DTB was quizzing me about how the 832a grounded grid was wired up.
Doing some research this morning it seems I was in error, so now the grid is grounded and no 1K or 390K in the way.
Thanks Dave for noticing that faux pax on my behalf, and it actually seems to sound a tad better now as well.
The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.
Edmund Burke
G-Popz THE easy listening connoisseur. (Philip)
Edmund Burke
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- Dave the bass
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#195
No prob's.
I love picking holes in your constructions!
DTB
I love picking holes in your constructions!
DTB
"The fat bourgeois and his doppelganger"