NOSValves Posted September 18, 2002 Share Posted September 18, 2002 Yea mobile if you hadn't beat me out of them I'd be listening to my HF-81 right now YOU DOG !!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Mobley Posted September 18, 2002 Author Share Posted September 18, 2002 the ax's and au's that have enough printing on them to see are the ones with the cartoon, Bugle Boy, I think thats' what they're called. They all look identical to my inexperienced eye. The source deal is the pits, an old JVC CD changer and the $.99 cables that come in the box with cheap SS stuff. I don't have an issue with that right now, what I really want is to get the amp stabilized and solid. I'm worried about that wax dripping out of the PS, but right now it doesn't seem to get all that hot. Bugs me to have those completely different EZ-81's in there, one of them has no marking on it, it might not even be the right tube. I'll look out on ebay to see what's available. Tom EDIT: typo This message has been edited by Tom Mobley on 09-18-2002 at 06:40 PM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Mobley Posted September 21, 2002 Author Share Posted September 21, 2002 well, how's this for a plan? the two original 30uf @ 400V PS caps replaced with Sprague Atom 40uf @ 500V, there is a 30uf@400 available but I'm unable to get it's dimensions. the diameter is touchy, about 1.125" max is it. the 4 original .1uf @ 400V in the 12au7's replaced with .1uf @ 400V Orange Drop 716P's the 2 original .25uf @ 200 caps in the preamp replaced with Auricaps .22uf @ 450V, don't see much 200V out there. Comments, criticism, laughter all welcome. ALso picked up 2 NOS "Made in great Britain" Sylvania EZ81/6ca4's for the rectifiers, unknown mismatch stuff in there. Need to get something known good in place. Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOSValves Posted September 21, 2002 Share Posted September 21, 2002 Tom, That all sounds good to me. But if your putting Auricaps in the phono section why not just go the hole route and put them everywhere ? I believe that is what is in TBabb's amp but not sure if there in the phono stage. Craig Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Mobley Posted September 21, 2002 Author Share Posted September 21, 2002 why not? Money, of course. why else would anybody use something cheap when something six times more expensive is readily available? got any decent used EL84/6BQ5? If I could find some of those cheap I could afford to buy the good caps, or at least I would feel better about it.... Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOSValves Posted September 21, 2002 Share Posted September 21, 2002 Tom, What EL84's do you have now ?? (that are still good) Maybe I could help you get a match set. I have a few but no extra mullards. I have various brand though. Craig This message has been edited by NOS440 on 09-21-2002 at 09:53 PM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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