[JKDJedi]

Does anyone have photos of the transformer inside the SE? I was going to take of the cap off today but I don't have my soldering stations with me.

I tried opening this thing up last month and right away stripped the screws..so yeah, game over, keeping it as is.

 

[Absoltuion]

I tried opening this thing up last month and right away stripped the screws..so yeah, game over, keeping it as is.

Yeah, the bottom screws were really in there. I just keep them *snug* since I'm in and out of it.

 

[bcowen]

You got the Darkvoice amp? -----------> https://drop.com/buy/dark-voice-366se

No, it will be a finished version of this which is just a prototype (I had to send it back several weeks ago):

 

[Absoltuion]

Here are the readings I pulled on my AMP.
Green is capacitor specs, Yellow is my readings. Light Blue was the heater grid. Only got one of the 106J (74V?) I need longer probes to read others.

 

[JKDJedi]

No, it will be a finished version of this which is just a prototype (I had to send it back several weeks ago):

Shades of the Bottlehead. Tempted to grab one. Gonna be on call these next few weeks, they closed everything off here in the Coachella Valley! For some flu like virus, I don't get it.

 

[JKDJedi]

Catching up on some tube rolling.. just because, this album sort of sets the mood of all this chaos, and having fun A & B the Senns with the Hifi cans, the ole Solid State vs the Tubes is always fun.

 

[JKDJedi]

Philips/Mullard 6080 & Ken Rad VT231

 

[SHIMACM]

Guys, I was using a combination with RCA JAN 6As7G and Sylvania 6SN7WGT. Only I found the sylvania valve kind of shiny and with a recorded sound. When I put the Chinese 6SN7 valve, the sound became much more natural and warmer, the way I like it. The Chinese 6SN7 valve with RCA tame the treble of my T1 and gave it a little more bass, and even improved the midfield. Which 6SN7 valve do you indicate can be upgraded to the Chinese valve, keeping the sound as I described?

 

[DenverW]

Ken rad vt231, sylvania 6sn7gt 2 hole bottom getter 1952, national union black or smoked glass.

 

[SHIMACM]

Ken rad vt231, sylvania 6sn7gt 2 hole bottom getter 1952, national union black or smoked glass.
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Do you have a picture of the sylvania tube for me to see?

 

[SHIMACM]

Another question. I don't intend to use low impedance headphones on my Darkvoice. So would Tung-sol really be an upgrade over my RCA JAN 6AS7G for my 600ohms T1? Or would the only advantage of obtaining the Tung-Sol 5998 be for better control of low impedance headphones?

 

[JKDJedi]

Another question. I don't intend to use low impedance headphones on my Darkvoice. So would Tung-sol really be an upgrade over my RCA JAN 6AS7G for my 600ohms T1? Or would the only advantage of obtaining the Tung-Sol 5998 be for better control of low impedance headphones?

5998 will be a nice upgrade for your T1 ( any headphones really) I'm currently searching for a 2nd headphone to play with on the Darkvoice, compared to the Hifiman 400i, the Sennheiser HD6XX are really dark. Looking for pics of the Sylvania for you... Soon as I get some coffee in me good morning!

 

[DenverW]

Here you go. What to look for: three holes in the plate, bottom getter, date code of late 1951 to early 1953.

 

[JKDJedi]

Nice DenverW! I may have to restock on these, (I sold off my JAN-CHS 52' pair last month) I for sure thought you had the short bottles in mind, those really pack a punch for the monies on them, they were everywhere when I was on the hunt for them so grabbed a few, the one tube I horded on, I just found the three to photograph and one more somewhere around here.. all early 50's I believe modeled from the "Chrome Dome".

 

[SHIMACM]

5998 will be a nice upgrade for your T1 ( any headphones really) I'm currently searching for a 2nd headphone to play with on the Darkvoice, compared to the Hifiman 400i, the Sennheiser HD6XX are really dark. Looking for pics of the Sylvania for you... Soon as I get some coffee in me good morning!

Here you go. What to look for: three holes in the plate, bottom getter, date code of late 1951 to early 1953.

Nice DenverW! I may have to restock on these, (I sold off my JAN-CHS 52' pair last month) I for sure thought you had the short bottles in mind, those really pack a punch for the monies on them, they were everywhere when I was on the hunt for them so grabbed a few, the one tube I horded on, I just found the three to photograph and one more somewhere around here.. all early 50's I believe modeled from the "Chrome Dome".

Guys thank you so much for your help. I'll see if I can find some with a good price to buy. Good quarantine to all!