Fitz
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Originally Posted by Fitz /img/forum/go_quote.gif Not really.. |
Originally Posted by Mrvile /img/forum/go_quote.gif Hey Fitz, Just for the record, if it's not too much trouble, can you go ahead and post the anti-hum mod for any of us Darkvoicers who may be experiencing hum? |
Originally Posted by Fitz /img/forum/go_quote.gif Cathode Bypass (AKA The original "Fitz mod") This is the mod that started it all. I originally came up with the idea for this while trying to reduce the hum I was getting from a very expensive tube I bought, and was going to be damned if I didn't make it quiet. I tried out several values of capacitors on the input tube's cathode until I found 100uF to be the sweet spot between reducing hum and increasing gain. This was originally on a switch to allow it to be taken out of the circuit (a bypassed bypass...), due to my uncertainty about its effects on sound quality using the cheap caps I had at the time. In the current version, I'm still using 100uF caps, but have upgraded from the cheap ones I had on hand to Nichicon KZ Muse caps. This is single-handedly the cheapest and easiest cure for humming tubes on the Darkvoice. I have several tubes that used to have unbearable levels of hum, due to the AC heater supply used in the Darkvoice, but now I have to strain to notice anything even when the music is off. |
Originally Posted by Headphony /img/forum/go_quote.gif Incidently, I've been searching for the 336i no hum mod for about 30 minutes to no avail. If somebody could point us slow kids in the right direction that would be nice. |
Originally Posted by Headphony /img/forum/go_quote.gif Incidently, I've been searching for the 336i no hum mod for about 30 minutes to no avail. If somebody could point us slow kids in the right direction that would be nice. |
Originally Posted by SonicDawg /img/forum/go_quote.gif meanie |
Originally Posted by pataburd /img/forum/go_quote.gif If you want more of a "tubey" sound, get the RCA 6AS7G gray plate (make sure the plates are gray). The Mullard 6080 is also a nice choice in this regard. |
Originally Posted by andrewrocks /img/forum/go_quote.gif in regards to tube rolling, i have a few questions is it bad to touch the bulbs while their hot? bad to switch them while they're hot? How fragile are the tubes? p.s. i am a total newbie |
Originally Posted by kg21 /img/forum/go_quote.gif thanks pataburd your recommendation was spot on. I ordered the RCA 6AS7G gray plate from Tubeworld and got them yesterday. I already loved the synergy between the darkvoice 336i and the K340 but now I love it even more, the darkvoice rocks. In the front I got both the RCA 6SN7GT and the RCA 6SN7GTB, the 6SN7GT makes it even warmer but loses some detail from what I could tell, it also has a noticeable hum that I can hear while the music is playing at low volumes. The 6SN7GTB has no hum and has better resolution/detail I will probably use this most of the time since the 6AS7G gray plate adds plenty of warmth/body already. |
Originally Posted by kg21 /img/forum/go_quote.gif I don't think they are supposed to be any less durable than a typical light bulb, but waiting till they cool down a little probably isn't a bad idea. I make sure never to touch the glass part with my hands (I use a cloth) but I don't know if that's necessary either I just do it as a precaution. |