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What?? [message #31293] Wed, 07 September 2005 19:38 Go to next message
Manualblock is currently offline  Manualblock
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Why are we looking at the Akido? Why not the Guienevere. That is to my mind a real experiment waiting to happen. Build on the best and see what you get. What happened to the 12b4 version?

heh-heh-heh... [message #31294 is a reply to message #31293] Thu, 08 September 2005 04:12 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Thrint is currently offline  Thrint
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Just looking....

The 12B4 version is just a second socket away. Minor re-fits to the heater supply unless a voltage regulator was used, then it is just a matter of the second socket.

Anyway, in case you noticed, the first thing I wanted to do is hotrod the circuit...
cheers,
Douglas

and furthermore!!! [message #31295 is a reply to message #31293] Thu, 08 September 2005 04:32 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Thrint is currently offline  Thrint
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I will in general agree with a guy on the Joe-list, who said:

I feel that I can get equal or superior sound from a cascoded MOSFET mu-follower 76 (CMMF76)linestage

Now I have not tried the 76, but I have heard the rest of his system, and introduced him to gas tube regulated/MOSFET mu follower linestages.

Anyway, looking arond is absolutely not a Sin.
cheers,
Douglas

76 [message #31296 is a reply to message #31295] Thu, 08 September 2005 06:58 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Damir is currently offline  Damir
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Very linear, cool looking (vintage ST-shape), ยต=13,8 - but low current tube... And 5-pin sockets can be found (new Chinese ceramic and old amphenol).
L-Ken-Rad `55, R-Radiofotos `39.


Re: 76 [message #31297 is a reply to message #31296] Thu, 08 September 2005 07:29 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Manualblock is currently offline  Manualblock
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There is a schematic for a 76 tube linestage published in SP. I didn't mean there should be excluively; articles about Guinevere; I just wondered what happened to the upgrades?
My dad always said finish one thing before you start another.

Re: 76 [message #31298 is a reply to message #31297] Thu, 08 September 2005 11:21 Go to previous messageGo to next message
colinhester is currently offline  colinhester
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"My dad always said finish one thing before you start another."

Given the number of generations Doug is ahead of us, I think you're son will be finishing it up for you.

I would like to revisit Guinevere. The build quality of mine is OK, but I think I can do a lot more given some time. Also, I would like to integrate dual 12b4s.......Colin

Building... [message #31299 is a reply to message #31298] Thu, 08 September 2005 14:33 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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seems like whenever I start something, I leave lots of room, and focus on getting it together and running quickly. Then start modifying/experimenting and polishing.

By the time all that is done, it looks pretty messy, but I have lost interest in doing it pretty, and would rather spend effort and resources on a new project( v. building a fisished and presentation-worthy job of it ). I don't see much reason to emend this practice either.
Cheers,
Douglas


Re: Building... [message #31300 is a reply to message #31299] Thu, 08 September 2005 16:14 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Yeap, I know exactly what you mean. I was very excited to get Guinevere up and running and cut some asthetic corners. Guinevere is a wonderful pre as-is, but as you have discovered, there is always room for improvement.

I would like to go back and beef up the chassis some. Right now it's sitting on a piece of copper that's not the best platform. When doing this I would like to add the 2nd rectifier (and get it running again.)......Colin



Re: What?? [message #31307 is a reply to message #31293] Sun, 11 September 2005 14:15 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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The 12b4 is wired up. now if I can only remember were I hid the 12b4's...John

found the 12b4's [message #31310 is a reply to message #31307] Mon, 12 September 2005 18:21 Go to previous messageGo to previous message
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So how does it sound?

I don't know. These are the most incredibly microphonic tubes i have ever seen/heard.

I have 2 sets none are remotly usable...John

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