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Phetrus
Apr 12, 2025
In Questions & Answers
Hi I recently bulit the 300B and all works rather ok, the problem appeared some 2 weeks after occasionally use, the 300b valve died and then replacement too after some week of use, I have to admit when turning amp for the first time I didn't want to risk losing expensive valves so I bought the cheapest 300b available on ali-xpress "4300B", but when after turning the amp on it worked quiet well, no hum, sound without any distortion that I could hear (I don't have any measuring equipment so that must be as it is for the time untill I find a way to make a proper testing) I decided to leave the tubes for some time untill I'll be able to buy a better ones from some 'trusted' seller and this is when the tubes failed. I'm not sure the problem is in the tubes or the amp. The voltages are a bit higher than expected, the heater for 300B is perfect 4.99v, but the 6SN7 filaments are 6.8v the rest of voltage readings I put in the picture. I would appreciate any help, words of advise before turning the amp on for longer period of time with expensive(for me) valves ...the readings are with the new psvane I bought from uk store HiFiCollective. Thank you in advance
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Phetrus
Aug 30, 2024
In Show and Tell
Ear834 yet to power up, does that arrangement have a chance to at least work correctly? The layout’s (PCB’s) ground(0) is connected to the chassis through 10r resistor in parallel with 100nf cap to the top and the earth from the plug connected to the bottom of the chassis.
Ear834 in 19” rack content media
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