Re: One other thing

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In Reply to: Re: One other thing posted by chopper87 on August 11, 2002 at 12:41:06:

Chopper,
The electrolytic filter caps, in your power supply. Use the same mfd value, but go to larger VOLTAGE rating. For example, say the OEM caps are 40 mfd/350 volts try to replace them with 40 mfd/450 or 500 volt Sprague Atoms.
One note, the 500 volt rated ATOMS are big. So be sure you have enough room for the caps.
Also, I find that larger voltage rated caps in the bias power supply filter section also gives longer life. I usually change the diode(S) in the bias supply. I feel that a stable bis voltage is critical to not only good tone, but happy, long life power tubes.

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