Hello all,
I am working on a project and could use your input. If you are reading this, you know more than me. I am trying to cobble together a small amp with harmonic tremolo and reverb using schematics from several sources. Are you cringing yet? To further complicate things, I am planning on using a power transformer pulled from a large phono/ stereo (motorola HS-780) which has a different secondary voltage (260-0-260) than the power transformer of the preamp/power amp that I am basing this project on, the ubiquitous 5F2-A. My PT also uses a dedicated 6v winding for a EZ81 instead of the 5v winding for the 5Y3 that the 5F2-A.
Questions:
1) Do I use the filter cap set for the regular 5F2-A( 2x16uF and 2x8uF), or because of the differences in PT/ rectifier, should I use the filter cap set from the HS- 780 (4x40uF), or something altogether different? ANSWERED, sort of. See post #6.
2) Due to the difference between the HS-780’s and the 5F2-A’s PT secondary voltage, I changed some of the voltage dropping resistor values and placements to approximate the voltages for the 5F2-A. I am off there?
3) The harmonic tremolo is from a 6G5 and I changed the first voltage dropping resistor to better match the voltage from my PT. Am I off there?
4) Do I still need the 20uF caps for the tremolo as the 6G5 has them?
5) Should I incorporate the reverb and or tremolo into different parts of the 5F2A circuit?
6) What else needs correcting?
I’d love answers to any and all. This is my first schematic drawing, so pardon the poor layout/ numbering of resistors/ caps/ tubes. I have a lot to learn with DIYLC! I do plan on adding some other things to the circuit, but I would like to know if I have a viable platform first.
I’m a bit of a paint-by-numbers kind of amp builder this far, but I am continuing to learn things as I plan this next build. I have built a deluxe micro ala RobRob so far and I know that this is a big step up in terms of complication. I just really like reverb, harmonic tremolo, and tube amps and I haven’t found an all-in-one solution yet.
Thank you for your time and thoughts!