Gent,I would first like to convey my most gratuitous appreciation for your help. Over the years I have asked a few questions on this forum you gents have provide wonderful insight. Perhaps someday I’ll grow beyond my “consumer†status on this forum. For now, I remain a consumer and really would like some help.
I have a Cary 572 and would like to replace the 100uf 50v OEM cathode bias capacitor with a Black Gate. Unfortunately, this value Black Gate doesn’t seem to exist. However, there is a 100uf 6.3v Black Gate NX series capacitor. Will this be sufficient? Alternately, I could use a 100uf 16v Black Gate N series capacitor.
The potentially pertinent info is thus:
- I checked the voltage at idle and found 2.35 volts DC across this capacitor
- The amplifier has a tube rectifier and a separate switch for heater and B+ voltage during turn on. I use them appropriately.
- I don’t mind experimenting with the 6.3volt capacitor and creating some smoke, but I don’t want “cascading†damage in the amplifier if/when it blows.What do you gents recommend?
Thanks,
Dave Ellis
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Topic - Cathode Bias capacitor voltage in Cary 572 - David S. Ellis 11:40:28 02/22/07 (10)
- A better way of looking at it ... - Naz 23:07:23 02/22/07 (1)
- Re: A better way of looking at it ... - David S. Ellis 04:57:51 02/23/07 (0)
- Re: Cathode Bias capacitor voltage in Cary 572 - Poindexter 17:36:00 02/22/07 (7)
- Re: Cathode Bias capacitor voltage in Cary 572 - David S. Ellis 19:39:02 02/22/07 (6)
- Okay, - Poindexter 20:46:46 02/22/07 (5)
- Re: Okay, - drsx 20:55:44 02/22/07 (4)
- Correction; - Poindexter 21:33:51 02/22/07 (3)
- Re: Correction; - drsx 22:44:20 02/22/07 (2)
- And another: - Poindexter 19:12:09 02/24/07 (0)
- Most Excellent - David S. Ellis 04:55:32 02/23/07 (0)