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khaine1711 replied to the thread Aegis DIY Tube Headphone Amplifier.There are some ways to do away with the varnish, I've experiment a lot but I'm not quite sure which is the best: 1. Turn up the heat...
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khaine1711 replied to the thread Aegis DIY Tube Headphone Amplifier.Now I'm curious. A few builders usually said construction (soldering) play a big part in sound. I mean as long as it's not a...
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khaine1711 replied to the thread Aegis DIY Tube Headphone Amplifier.The easiest way to use the wick (for me) is to dip them in liquid flux, or if you have those rosin flux in a box, heat up the wick and...
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khaine1711 replied to the thread Aegis DIY Tube Headphone Amplifier.Interesting, I remember reading earlier in this thread that the 6su7gty is more forward than the 5691. Still those 6SU7GTY is quite...
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khaine1711 replied to the thread Aegis DIY Tube Headphone Amplifier.Beautiful tube, kinda weird to see the rectifier 10x brighter than the power tubes though. Now if someone could make a 3-way comparison...
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khaine1711 replied to the thread Aegis DIY Tube Headphone Amplifier.A gap is fine - mine is even a bit slanted lol.
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khaine1711 replied to the thread Aegis DIY Tube Headphone Amplifier.Adapters from Deyan came in today. I really like the rugged & sturdy look of these. Not sure if there are any sonic difference between...
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khaine1711 replied to the thread Aegis DIY Tube Headphone Amplifier.274B is definitely on my shopping list, too. But they are quite expensive (EML, Elrog). I'm eyeing the Linlai Elite 274b - maybe after...
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khaine1711 replied to the thread Aegis DIY Tube Headphone Amplifier.So I did some remeasuring and ... maybe I'm an idiot after all! Last night I measure the two resistor leads soldered to pin 3. The two...
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khaine1711 replied to the thread Aegis DIY Tube Headphone Amplifier.The three remaining heaters test points measured 6.1 to 6.18vac. Here's the picture of the rectifier socket:
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khaine1711 replied to the thread Aegis DIY Tube Headphone Amplifier.So I wired up the heaters. Everything tested normally except the rectifier (pin 8 & 2 of the tube socket). Mine reads 6.1 VAC - is this...