In Reply to: RE: One more paperweight... (n/t) posted by Cougar on November 27, 2016 at 09:43:48:
Before you "toss" the tube, try the series SS diode tweak. Very frequently, the "fireworks" stop and the tube serves well. My bias is towards UF4007s, instead of 1N4007s. The idea being less switching noise, from the outset, can't be bad. However, regardless of which "sand" diode you use, the vacuum rectifier blocks switching noise from entering the B+ rail.
Eli D.
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- RE: One more paperweight... (n/t) - Eli Duttman 10:44:28 11/27/16 (10)
- That was the first tweak I did.... - Cougar 11:01:20 11/27/16 (9)
- RE: That was the first tweak I did.... - Eli Duttman 11:49:07 11/27/16 (8)
- RE: That was the first tweak I did.... - pmaneri@samsontech.com 14:08:35 11/28/16 (3)
- RE: That was the first tweak I did.... - Eli Duttman 08:48:41 11/30/16 (2)
- I wonder about that same thing with JJ tubes..... - Cougar 14:52:13 11/30/16 (1)
- RE: I wonder about that same thing with JJ tubes..... - kyle 06:50:56 12/01/16 (0)
- too bad, cause the JJ GZ34 are .... - Cougar 16:35:04 11/27/16 (3)
- RE: too bad, cause the JJ GZ34 are .... - Eli Duttman 21:38:12 11/27/16 (0)
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