Author Topic: 5E8A question (Read 2227 times)

mresistor · « **on:** November 02, 2021, 09:21:48 pm »

Hi.. does the 5E8A have a paraphase phase inverter?

sluckey · « **Reply #1 on:** November 02, 2021, 09:35:59 pm »

mresistor · « **Reply #2 on:** November 02, 2021, 09:59:57 pm »

It looks like a cathodyne. One signal taken of the plate and inverted signal off the cathode. It's just drawn funky to me.

Willabe · « **Reply #3 on:** November 02, 2021, 10:35:10 pm »

Most of the 5E series have the cathodyne/split load PI. The 5F series went to the LTPI.

https://el34world.com/charts/Schematics/files/Fender/Fender_twin_5e8a_schem.pdf

sluckey · « **Reply #4 on:** November 02, 2021, 10:38:19 pm »

Looks just like most ac coupled cathodynes, including princeton reverb. What seems odd to you?

mresistor · « **Reply #5 on:** November 02, 2021, 11:48:23 pm »

I don't know why but at first it looked odd,, after a closer look it looks like a cathodyne. Thanks.

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