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Offline mikhett

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20 WATT NEW BUILD ,ANY SUGGESTIONS?
« on: February 24, 2020, 04:58:06 pm »
I have a 20 WATT power tranny and it from a junked 66 AMPEG REVERBROCKET IT HAD A SS RECTIFIER SO I CANT GO TUBE.ANY SUGGESTIONS? IVE BEEN A ELECTRONIC TECH SINCE 1974.THANKS

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Re: 20 WATT NEW BUILD ,ANY SUGGESTIONS?
« Reply #1 on: February 24, 2020, 05:23:17 pm »
YOU STILL SITTIN ON THAT TRANSFORMER? BEEN 10 YEARS NOW.
A schematic, layout, and hi-rez pics are very useful for troubleshooting your amp. Don't wait to be asked. JUST DO IT!

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Re: 20 WATT NEW BUILD ,ANY SUGGESTIONS?
« Reply #2 on: February 24, 2020, 06:17:33 pm »
Yes,and the OT .!

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Re: 20 WATT NEW BUILD ,ANY SUGGESTIONS?
« Reply #3 on: February 24, 2020, 06:42:53 pm »
What certifications do you hold?
A schematic, layout, and hi-rez pics are very useful for troubleshooting your amp. Don't wait to be asked. JUST DO IT!

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Re: 20 WATT NEW BUILD ,ANY SUGGESTIONS?
« Reply #4 on: February 24, 2020, 07:08:30 pm »
> IT HAD A SS RECTIFIER SO I CANT GO TUBE.

Can you still get SS rectifiers? I thought you could. Maybe they went out of production?

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Re: 20 WATT NEW BUILD ,ANY SUGGESTIONS?
« Reply #5 on: February 24, 2020, 08:47:49 pm »
class A MOSFET amplifier WiTh A vAlvEcAster PrEaMp (possibly with J-fet buffers?)
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