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Gommes 40PG Update

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Posted on February 9, 2017 at 04:27:55
Craig941
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As per Mike Samra's suggestion, I reconfigured C1, the three section electrolytic cap. They were 40/20/20 uf. I added a 60uf Panasonic film capacitor underneath to replace the first 40uf section. Then I connected the first and second section to make a second 60uf, leaving the last 20uf alone.
There was exactly enough room to affix the Panasonic with Goop.
BIG improvement in sound. It was like a veil was lifted. Not an improvement I had to listen carefully to hear. It was a few orders of magnitude better.
Thanks again Mike!!

 

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Er,,,Grommes 40PG nt, posted on February 9, 2017 at 04:30:27
Craig941
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nt

 

:-) We'd all like to glom onto a glamorous Grommes (nt), posted on February 9, 2017 at 06:13:19
mhardy6647
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;-)
all the best,
mrh

 

"It was like a veil was lifted.", posted on February 9, 2017 at 06:19:57
briggs
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Over the years that veil has gotten a lot of action.

 

RE: Gommes 40PG Update, posted on February 11, 2017 at 07:08:08
Michael Samra
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Glad you liked it.
"For every complex problem there is an answer that is clear, simple, and wrong" H. L. Mencken

 

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