[Paladin79]

So that's what everybody that goes to the Indy 500 is talking about when the mention tenderloin sandwiches

yep, and the tenderloin has to be massive compared to the bun, that is a must.

 

[Paladin79]

Dang some people are asking a lot of money for the melz, doesn’t mean these will sell though. The seller states they are from 1978-1980, which is a lot later than I thought were desired.. is he dreaming?

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Quad-of-Me...-/224443729716?_trksid=p2349624.m46890.l49286

Quads can be rare, and singles can fetch $120 up, but selling those used as a quad bothers me, and I am not a huge fan of those years lol.

 

[Galapac]

Dang some people are asking a lot of money for the melz, doesn’t mean these will sell though. The seller states they are from 1978-1980, which is a lot later than I thought were desired.. is he dreaming?

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Quad-of-Me...-/224443729716?_trksid=p2349624.m46890.l49286

Some throw the line out, see if anything‘s biting...
I’ve seen some tubes on the bay for months on end with high price tags by the same sellers.

 

[wideload]

Noob question here. I have worked for decades as a bassist, and you never run a tube amp without a speaker load. Does this also apply to non 300 watt amps like Darkvoice? Like, do I need headphones plugged in during burn-ins, or before turning the amp on? Thanks for the help! (I know this probably doesn’t belong in this Scotch/BBQ/soldering forum...)

 

[Ripper2860]

Ideally any OTL amp should have a load present at power on and while playing. I always have HPs connected when powered on.

 

[wideload]

Thanks. I renounce my allegiance to @bcowen and transfer it to you!

 

[Galapac]

Ideally any OTL amp should have a load present at power on and while playing. I always have HPs connected when powered on.

I’ve read the exact opposite that it is wise to not have headphones pliugged in when turning on/off a tube amp. The headphones drivers can overload if the tube goes bad causing a loud popping sound and blowing the headphone drivers. I had the popping sound happen to me with a new NOS tube I received and was lucky my headphones did not blow but it was a scary sound.

 

[jonathan c]

I’ve read the exact opposite that it is wise to not have headphones pliugged in when turning on/off a tube amp. The headphones drivers can overload if the tube goes bad causing a loud popping sound and blowing the headphone drivers. I had the popping sound happen to me with a new NOS tube I received and was lucky my headphones did not blow but it was a scary sound.

I agree: with tube h/p/a, I will always plug in after amp on, take out before amp off.

 

[jonathan c]

Some throw the line out, see if anything‘s biting...
I’ve seen some tubes on the bay for months on end with high price tags by the same sellers.

Otis Galapac?..”sitting by the tubes on EBay “

 

[wideload]

Wow, such competition for my undying devotion (until I change my mind!). Thanks for the help. I”ll use my cheap bluetooth headphones with a wire as sacrificial lambs, and cover both bets.

 

[HTSkywalker]

@bcowen : Took me some googling, but I finally arrived at test settings for the 6N6P's in the Hickok. Those tubes are a more recent design, and didn't show up in any of the Hickok setting books I have. Fortunately there are people in some DIY forums that are smarter than me...kind of like all of them, I think.
Accepting admittance to the old fart club seems due by now, am way beyond it by now

 

[HTSkywalker]

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[HTSkywalker]

I replaced it, as I did with the two caps I removed lol I just saved the old parts.

We all have the tendency of keeping even the defected and old parts

 

[HTSkywalker]

Noob question here. I have worked for decades as a bassist, and you never run a tube amp without a speaker load. Does this also apply to non 300 watt amps like Darkvoice? Like, do I need headphones plugged in during burn-ins, or before turning the amp on? Thanks for the help! (I know this probably doesn’t belong in this Scotch/BBQ/soldering forum...)

Is that what we turned this forum into I think woodworking and painting should also be included in the above.
it’s one of the most enjoyable forum and it’s mainly about tubes and.....
We do mention the DV every now and then though lol.
Kidding aside and to answer your question, the DV Could be used as a pre-amp and be fired up without any load attached.

 

[HTSkywalker]

I’ve read the exact opposite that it is wise to not have headphones pliugged in when turning on/off a tube amp. The headphones drivers can overload if the tube goes bad causing a loud popping sound and blowing the headphone drivers. I had the popping sound happen to me with a new NOS tube I received and was lucky my headphones did not blow but it was a scary sound.

Well I kind of second that, better risk the DV than risking a damage to expensive cans as the DV tends to pop loudly sometimes, besides why would you need a plugged HP if this is also intended as a pre-amp