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1. If I did a master volume, I’d use a post-phase inverter master volume. The Lar-Mar example works well. 2. The dummy resistor is...

Do you think I should put the MV before the tonestack ? Is that what you mean by "changing the tonestack structure" ?

The standby switch isn’t really useful. A MV definitely is. You could also play with changing the tonestack structure to give you more...

Hello, everyone! I’m planning to build a tube bass amp using this kit from Tube Town in Germany. It’s a kit inspired by Ampeg’s...

Rocking the alt. tiger maple faceplate now. No problems in a few months of use...so far so good. Tried it through a friend's Mesa Subway...

I will say that I run my pedals at 9V at the heaters and have done so for years, and have not noticed any impact on tube lifetime. This...

From what I can gather from this document, there is a 10% tolerance on the filament voltage to compensate for variations in the supply...

I confirm 180V for JJ and 150V for TAD. Far more than needed in our case.

Gemini hallucinated that number. I've never seen a datasheet call the filament/cathode breakdown voltage "Vhk", and especially in JJ...

Taken from EIMAC book Care and feeding of power grid tubes, rev. 5: A very large factor in tube life is the temperature of the...

Alrighty. I think I might have found out what's going on. Well, I didn't personally diagnose it because I am no engineer and I am no...

I am not sure if that’s the case. Gemini’s respond mentioned that not all 12AX7 or ECC83S tubes have the same specs. It mentioned that I...

The Crux module only works with the DC7. I use a Cioks Sol because I have a minimalist pedalboard. I think I'll wait and see how my...

This is where you either get a premade parallel cable or make one yourself. It doubles the available current out of the Cioks. Another...

What you mentioned prompted me to do some research on the specifications of my tubes (2 x 12AU7 JJ Gold Pins in the Nobelium and 2 x TAD...