Johnnysound
100+ Head-Fier
. My 15A voltage converter is not up to handling these tubes because the start-up in rush current draw may approach 15A - have to look for a 20A voltage converter.
As an aside, I broke off the guide pin to one of the tubes previously. Fixed it with crazy glue (have not seen somebody mention this before), and it seems to be working....
Why get a voltage converter when all you need is a 6.3 volt 20 amp transformer.
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Great to have Glenn here, a privilege to learn from a real expert...and yes, a voltage converter will get really hot, while a transformer will not. But do they sound the same ? I know this is just heater power, so the signal is not affected...in theory