Tube DIY Asylum: RE: Opinions please: It's upgrade time for my 2a3 amp by Kyle K

Tube DIY Asylum: RE: Opinions please: It's upgrade time for my 2a3 amp by Kyle K

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RE: Opinions please: It's upgrade time for my 2a3 amp

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In Reply to: RE: Opinions please: It's upgrade time for my 2a3 amp posted by Eli Duttman on September 2, 2016 at 13:53:00:

Schematic shows a 3A winding so that's what I assumed. If I did it I would drop a 20-30 ohm 15-20W resistor between the rectifier and first cap and increase the size of the cap.

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Topic - Opinions please: It's upgrade time for my 2a3 amp - banpuku 10:06:18 09/2/16 ( 47)

RE: Opinions please: It's upgrade time for my 2a3 amp - Alex Kitic 14:35:46 09/14/16 ( 0)
RE: Opinions please: It's upgrade time for my 2a3 amp - dave slagle 08:05:18 09/5/16 ( 10)
- RE: Opinions please: It's upgrade time for my 2a3 amp - banpuku 09:16:33 09/5/16 ( 9)
  - RE: Opinions please: It's upgrade time for my 2a3 amp - dave slagle 14:27:49 09/5/16 ( 8)
    - RE: Opinions please: It's upgrade time for my 2a3 amp - elblanco 15:59:38 09/5/16 ( 0)
    - RE: Opinions please: It's upgrade time for my 2a3 amp - banpuku 15:01:46 09/5/16 ( 6)
      - RE: Opinions please: It's upgrade time for my 2a3 amp - dave slagle 17:14:18 09/5/16 ( 5)
        
        RE: Opinions please: It's upgrade time for my 2a3 amp - banpuku 17:17:28 09/5/16 ( 4)
        
        RE: Opinions please: It's upgrade time for my 2a3 amp - dave slagle 18:22:55 09/5/16 ( 3)
        
        RE: Opinions please: It's upgrade time for my 2a3 amp - elblanco 19:35:37 09/5/16 ( 2)
        
        RE: Opinions please: It's upgrade time for my 2a3 amp - dave slagle 06:23:56 09/6/16 ( 1)
        
        RE: Opinions please: It's upgrade time for my 2a3 amp - elblanco 07:55:40 09/6/16 ( 0)
Update #1: cathode battery bias - banpuku 16:01:26 09/4/16 ( 0)
RE: Opinions please: It's upgrade time for my 2a3 amp - Paul Joppa 14:55:00 09/2/16 ( 4)
- RE: Opinions please: It's upgrade time for my 2a3 amp - banpuku 16:25:26 09/2/16 ( 3)
  - RE: Opinions please: It's upgrade time for my 2a3 amp - Paul Joppa 21:11:48 09/2/16 ( 1)
    - A couple other things. - Michael Samra 18:50:36 09/4/16 ( 0)
  - You are proof that you can drive ESLs with a low power SET amp but - Michael Samra 20:13:16 09/2/16 ( 0)
Super Easy Solution for Heft - Chip647 14:09:53 09/2/16 ( 3)
- Excellent suggestion, so long as he does not own horn loaded woofers or panel speakers... - Cleantimestream 20:48:55 09/2/16 ( 2)
  - It is easier to match if the sub is used extremely "subtly" - Chip647 05:39:54 09/3/16 ( 1)
    - RE: It is easier to match if the sub is used extremely "subtly" - drlowmu 17:15:03 09/3/16 ( 0)
RE: Opinions please: It's upgrade time for my 2a3 amp - Kyle K 13:41:49 09/2/16 ( 3)
- RE: Opinions please: It's upgrade time for my 2a3 amp - Eli Duttman 13:53:00 09/2/16 ( 2)
  - RE: Opinions please: It's upgrade time for my 2a3 amp - Kyle K 09/2/16 13:57:00 09/2/16 ( 1)
    - RE: Opinions please: It's upgrade time for my 2a3 amp - drlowmu 19:03:07 09/2/16 ( 0)
Other than a nicle metal hydride battery or nicad in place of the... - Ivan303 11:25:54 09/2/16 ( 10)
- RE: Other than a nicle metal hydride battery or nicad in place of the... - banpuku 14:50:06 09/2/16 ( 4)
  - Anything to get rid of the bypass cap on the cathode... - Ivan303 20:37:02 09/2/16 ( 3)
    - RE: Anything to get rid of the bypass cap on the cathode... - banpuku 07:07:47 09/3/16 ( 2)
      - ... NO...nt - drummerwill 21:32:59 09/3/16 ( 0)
      - OOOPS! Thought it said 1.4V - Ivan303 07:53:19 09/3/16 ( 0)
- RE: Other than a nicle metal hydride battery or nicad in place of the... - Eli Duttman 11:47:03 09/2/16 ( 4)
  - RE: Other than a nicle metal hydride battery or nicad in place of the... - tube wrangler 21:15:19 09/5/16 ( 2)
    - RE: Other than a nicle metal hydride battery or nicad in place of the... - Eli Duttman 20:19:23 09/8/16 ( 1)
      - RE: Other than a nicle metal hydride battery or nicad in place of the... - tube wrangler 10:17:49 09/11/16 ( 0)
  - RE: Other than a nicle metal hydride battery or nicad in place of the... - drlowmu 12:13:39 09/2/16 ( 0)
RE: Opinions please: It's upgrade time for my 2a3 amp - drlowmu 10:52:37 09/2/16 ( 9)
- RE: Opinions please: It's upgrade time for my 2a3 amp - banpuku 11:04:29 09/2/16 ( 8)
  - Stay out of his "windowless van" [nt] - elblanco 12:26:10 09/2/16 ( 2)
    - "O, that way madness lies..." - Ivan303 14:11:37 09/3/16 ( 0)
    - L.O.L. - drlowmu 20:13:06 09/2/16 ( 0)
  - RE: Opinions please: It's upgrade time for my 2a3 amp - drlowmu 12:09:15 09/2/16 ( 4)
    - PSUD 2 analysis , Quickie - drlowmu 13:05:36 09/2/16 ( 3)
      - Keep in mind he is driving Quad ESLs with that SET amp. - Michael Samra 15:57:18 09/3/16 ( 2)
        
        RE: Keep in mind he is driving Quad ESLs with that SET amp. - drlowmu 19:37:08 09/3/16 ( 1)
        
        RE: Keep in mind he is driving Quad ESLs with that SET amp. - Michael Samra 23:15:13 09/3/16 ( 0)