[Suuup]

See one 841 tube pictured on his site is branded: "MazdaRadio"

Yea, I want a pair of those. They're really pretty. I can only imagine how wonderful the sound must be. 

 

[JazzVinyl]

Here is one for UT...female voice fan:

[VIDEO]https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=nJT1u_760vg[/VIDEO]

 

[UntilThen]

See one 841 tube pictured on his site is branded: "MazdaRadio"

Yes incredibly nice looking tube.
 
But so is this.....

 

[Suuup]

See one 841 tube pictured on his site is branded: "MazdaRadio"

JV, the 841 is a triode, meaning we'd need 4 of them. Furthermore, it requires 7.5V heating, and it draws 1.2A pr tube. This would be a crazy DIY project. I'm salivating over here. 
 
Now I want to make my own amp. Why must you do this to me JV? I'm going further and further down the rabbit hole. I must thank you though, I'm sitting here with a smile on my face, dreaming of making my own amp. 
 
Don't think I could ever beat the Elise though. 

 

[JazzVinyl]

Yep, have to get up pretty early the morning to beat FDD20's in sonics or looks!!

 

[UntilThen]

Here is one for UT...female voice fan:
 

Nearly half way into the song and there's no singing. All I see are beautiful ladies...  ah now the singing starts.

 

[JazzVinyl]

JV, the 841 is a triode, meaning we'd need 4 of them. Furthermore, it requires 7.5V heating, and it draws 1.2A pr tube. This would be a crazy DIY project. I'm salivating over here. 

Now I want to make my own amp. Why must you do this to me JV? I'm going further and further down the rabbit hole. I must thank you though, I'm sitting here with a smile on my face, dreaming of making my own amp. 

You know what...after that computer you made....not a problem!!! I hope you do it, Suuup! I'll send ya $20.00 in support of the effort if you decide to really do it!!

 

[JazzVinyl]

Nearly half way into the song and there's no singing. All I see are beautiful ladies...  ah now the singing starts.

Chris Botti opened for Dianna Krall at a show I saw at the famous Red Rocks venue up near Denver...

Great night, indeed!!!

 

[UntilThen]

Omg the left channel cut off again .....no light
 
This is bad...may have a faulty tube. Any explanation on why this would happen? I'm into my 10th songs.
 
WHY DID I BUY 73 YEARS OLD TUBES !!!!!!!

 

[JazzVinyl]

Omg the left channel cut off again .....no light

This is bad...may have a faulty tube. Any explanation on why this would happen? I'm into my 10th songs.

Carefully check your PS connections....

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[UntilThen]

Carefully check your PS connections....

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Connections fine...I swap sides and the same problem tube didn't light up while the other light up. Replace with another RVC and it works fine. More sandpaper maybe.

 

[JazzVinyl]

Connections fine...I swap sides and the same problem tube didn't light up while the other light up. Replace with another RVC and it works fine. More sandpaper maybe.

Hmmmm...yes, rough up that outer edge...but it is not sounding positive. If it changes sides...

But do try polishing up those paddles...

I had one of my original RVC's go dead, after I dropped it a short distance

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[UntilThen]

Hmmmm...yes, rough up that outer edge...but it is not sounding positive. If it changes sides...

But do try polishing up those paddles...

I had one of my original RVC's go dead, after I dropped it a short distance

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Nope didn't drop mine. Handle with extreme care. After more sanding still the same. Replace with one of my RVC and it light up nicely, so clearly it's not the connection. I'll be contacting Mr. Da Vinci and hope he has replacement for me.
 
If not then I've half a super tube combo hahahaha ....mix and match for the win !!!
 
Maybe one Philips Miniwatt and one RVC might be greater magic. Listening to that now.

 

[JazzVinyl]

Nope didn't drop mine. Handle with extreme care. After more sanding still the same. Replace with one of my RVC and it light up nicely, so clearly it's not the connection. I'll be contacting Mr. Da Vinci and hope he has replacement for me.

Hope he has another with the same date/codes on the Tax stamp!

The tubes are ONLY 73 years old...after all

 

[Suuup]

Wire material. Copper? Silver? Is 925 sterling silver okay? How about the jacket? Cloth? PVC? Heat shrink tubing? Hmm. Stranded? Or should it be solid? What's better. I have to know what solder to use. Unleaded? Nah, too hard to make good joints. 60/40? 63/37? Have to get a good soldering iron too. I wonder what the differences are between those. 20 W enough? No way. 50W? 60? 50W sounds good. Adjustable? Hell yea, that's what I need. Transformers? I know almost nothing about transformers. Buy one? Build my own? Rectifier tube diode or solid state diode?
 
I think I'm staying with the Elise for quite a while yet to come. Let's do some adapters first and see how it goes.