The Amp Garage

I would definitely experiment on scrap. It's a bummer that the ReRanch forum is down, but I understand why Bill is unable to think about it at the moment. I think that's probably the first forum I ever really frequented with any regularity. I'm going to mildly disagree with Phil about grain filling....

martin manning wrote: ↑Fri May 10, 2024 10:09 am

erwin_ve wrote: ↑Fri May 10, 2024 10:08 amStrange thing it happened to my mobile as well.

Same here.

Same. Glad to know it's not just me.

However, it seems reasonable to up that resistor to 680k or even 750k so the sum of the pot plus resistor is closer to the original. Good guess! I swapped the 220k with a 680k (which actually measures over 700k), and that was good. My range is now (from memory) 2.6-4 Hz on slow, 3.9-9.6 Hz on fast....

Parts arrived this weekend, so I made my (hopefully) final changes. Brief rundown: -Bias resistors were modified. Long story short, I was able to get the EL34s to 93.2% dissipation, and the 6K6GTs down to 101.2%. I think that's close enough for me. Anecdotally, people run 6K6 in a 5E3 Deluxe with no...

Just glad to see you back! Take care of yourself, and please don't hesitate to ask if you need something!

I hope so! I'm closing in on wrapping my Tremolux-inspired project. Waiting for more parts to come in...Hot Blue Plates (among others) on the Hoffman forums seems to think the paraphase is part of the mojo, from what I read (I read a LOT of 5E9-A threads while fleshing out my project). Here's a thre...

Maybe swap in a 5Y3 or 5R4 with the JJ 6V6? I was thinking about that also. Anyone else want to comment on that idea ? 5Y3 would probably lower the voltage, maybe 25V. 5R4 is a ruggedized 5U4, so no difference there. Respectfully, I believe the 5R4 has a higher voltage drop than the 5U4.

Maybe swap in a 5Y3 or 5R4 with the JJ 6V6?

Well, after a long time waiting, I finally got this together over the weekend. While everything *works*, it needs a few tweaks. Here goes: -Bias resistors will need modification. The 250/333/500 setup isn't quite going to cut it. With a 5Y3 and 6K6GT tubes, they're running at 108% dissipation with a...

Yeah, unless it's some kind of super-deluxe high-quality parts kit, that's way too much money. $800 CAD is around $580 USD, according to Google. I wouldn't pay nearly $600 for something that's known to eat tubes, whether they're boo-teek parts or not.

From the drawing and text, it appears they meant PI rather than PT in some places, and PT is short for Power Tubes in others. A touch confusing, for sure...

Well, the upgraded OT will give you better bass response, for sure. In a little Champ or Princeton, the little 8" speaker can't necessarily handle more bass. Since you're going with a 12", though, I'd think a better OT would be worth it. In the old tweed Champ, that's kinda part of the charm: The co...

So why don't I get one of those? Because they are respectively $95 and $91, whereas the W022905M is ~$32. I have no issues paying more if the W022905M won't work, but if it will do an admirable job, why spend the extra money? Yes, I agree that subbing one of those in is a large difference in cost. ...

We had several people for our downtown festivities, but not nearly the apocalyptic number people were expecting. Actually, my brother has a band, and the promoter cancelled on him last-minute due to not enough people attending their event. Personally, though, the experience was awesome. The last ecl...

Did one of these myself several years back. Did you know they actually make this as a kit (they call it a Maggie): https://www.tedweber.com/maggie-c-kt/ It comes with a very beefy upgraded OT, as well as a 8"/10" speaker combo. Looks like they finally updated the layout to get the screens on the rig...