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TrollDragon reacted to mordy's post in the thread Little Dot Tube Amps: Vacuum Tube Rolling Guide with Like.With all due respect, there is something called in-rush current. When you turn on the amp, the tubes could draw up to three times the...
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TrollDragon reacted to mordy's post in the thread Little Dot Tube Amps: Vacuum Tube Rolling Guide with Like.I started out with the Little Dot MKIII but like so many others upgraded to different amps over time. To the best of my knowledge there...
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TrollDragon reacted to mordy's post in the thread Little Dot Tube Amps: Vacuum Tube Rolling Guide with Like.If you use commercially available well made adapters single or dual there is no risk of electric shock.
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TrollDragon reacted to triod750's post in the thread Little Dot Tube Amps: Vacuum Tube Rolling Guide with Like.Sounds as if it is some kind of earth loop. Some tubes I have used have been very prone to hum. I have solved this by making a Faraday's...
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TrollDragon reacted to triod750's post in the thread Little Dot Tube Amps: Vacuum Tube Rolling Guide with Like.Also, the single triode 6C4 is half the double triode 12AU7/ECC82 and can be used via adapter as input tubes without external psu. I...
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TrollDragon reacted to mordy's post in the thread Little Dot Tube Amps: Vacuum Tube Rolling Guide with Like.I have some experience with external power supplies and it is not that difficult to use them and I don't consider them dangerous. You...
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TrollDragon reacted to Cognomen's post in the thread Little Dot Tube Amps: Vacuum Tube Rolling Guide with Like.I agree about the prospect for sonic gains but would enjoy learning a bit more. I've thought of breadboards and test tube sockets but...
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TrollDragon replied to the thread Little Dot Tube Amps: Vacuum Tube Rolling Guide.Looks like a ton of work for some questionable gains, but to each their own. :wink:
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TrollDragon reacted to barbazz's post in the thread Little Dot Tube Amps: Vacuum Tube Rolling Guide with Like.Or you can build a Christmas Tree like me :santa: These are Novosibirsk 6S2S, the Soviet version of the 6J5GT. As @triod750...
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TrollDragon replied to the thread Little Dot Tube Amps: Vacuum Tube Rolling Guide.Since your not feeding into a DC power amp you should be fine. I would do as mordy suggests and resolder the pins on that tube.
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TrollDragon reacted to JazzVinyl's post in the thread Little Dot Tube Amps: Vacuum Tube Rolling Guide with Like.Somthin' bout RCA !
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TrollDragon reacted to mordy's post in the thread Little Dot Tube Amps: Vacuum Tube Rolling Guide with Like.Sometimes there are changes over time in the solder inside the octal pins leading to noise such as hiss, crackling or loud pops. The...
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TrollDragon replied to the thread DIY Cable Questions and Comments Thread.Very generous offer! Would love to have them but there are others who would probably put them to better use. :beerchug:
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TrollDragon reacted to PETEREK's post in the thread DIY Cable Questions and Comments Thread with Like.If there is anyone in this thread who will benefit from receiving my surplus of cable connectors and supplies that haven't been used in...
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TrollDragon reacted to mordy's post in the thread Little Dot Tube Amps: Vacuum Tube Rolling Guide with Like.Vacuum tubes were manufactured in the millions. If you have patience even the most rare ones will turn up sooner or later. In the mild...