JoaMat
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A simple way to adjust offset is to replace R73 with a 10K trimmer.
Looks like this on my amplifier. Works like a charm.
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1 hour ago, jokerman777 said:
For left channel, output offset are both around -40V, point C and D both measures -3.5V.
For right channel, output offset are about -4 and -10V, point C and D both measures -0.65V.
Seems your balance servos are working since C and D have same readings. As for right channel where you have unbalance – investigate the R88 – R91, C8 and C9.
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9 hours ago, simmconn said:
If I were to take a wild guess, the R39 could have been 6.2k (Blue-Red-black-Brown) instead of 62k (Blue-Red-black-Red) in the original T2 design. You see that besides the tiny decimal point, the color coding is also very close to each other. It's not uncommon that such mix-up could happen in any stage of manufacturing, and copying.
Good point, indeed.
Here is a picture I saved on my computer years ago. I don't know the source.
Resistor in red circle, is that the 62K one? Zoom in and you get a good view.
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When things work as they should Q16 and Q17 have the same potential.
The string R31+R32+RV1+R33+R34 determines the battery voltage. 6.55V cross R31+R32 gives 6.55V * 1655.8K / 13.8K = 785.9V.
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3 hours ago, jokerman777 said:
... when I set RV1 to R32 side, and trim RV2 to set voltage across R42 to 6.55V, my negative battery voltage will be reduced from -561V down to around -541V, positive voltages are somewhere above 240V. Then when I trim RV2, as positive voltage decrease, ...
6.55V cross R42 and RV1 to R32 side will (in theory) give you a battery voltage of 786V. You have 781V. Why then change RV2 and the 6.55V? Why not reduce battery voltage with RV1?
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JadeDubbleBottle is served.
One 6922, two 300B and a few components on amp pcb. All DC filaments and GRHV at 140V.
No cats and children have moved out so, no rush with chassis.
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A senior Head Case member sent me two tubes some days ago. An old 6080 and a Westinghouse 12AX7A.
Today I completed this in my kitchen. Amplifier is based on Jade, what now that is? PSU as mentioned above is based on Kevin’s GRHV power supply.
It has been some fun building days.
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Built a small PSU - GRHV style - for a tube amplifier today.
Ops. seems I mixed the test leads -138.4V on the clock. It's supposed to be a positive voltage supply.
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2sa1413 is to-252 package, isn’t it? How do you solder them in – adapter board? Also, what kind of resistors do you use in the batteries.
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What transistor do you have for Q16 -Q19 and Q23?
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Leaving left channel as it is now might be wise. Than you can compare it with the right channel later.
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Thank you, @jokerman777
Try to do same thing with the right channel. 6,55V and 740V and see what battery potentials and offsets you get.
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Well, remote diagnosis isn’t easy.
So far, I haven’t had any difficulties to set R42 to 6,55V. Knock on wood.
+200V/-548V and +200V/-549 seem somehow all right but can’t you set the voltage of the batteries to 740V. Do you adjust RV1 to set positive battery voltage to +200V?
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Set R42 voltage to 6.55V with RV2.
Set battery voltage to 740V.
Same for all for batteries.
Do not try to use batteries to zero out offsets.Tell us the offset measurements for all outputs.
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Thanks, simmconn, you are right about R53 and 300B. Table above changed.
I’ve no idea of limitation of the output swing. What I know though is that 300B pleases me.
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The idea is to populate the five 0805 pads according to the table.
disclaimer: if things blow up don't blame me.
Edit: Intention is to have a board compatible with the three tube types. When building the amplifier you decide for which tube. So, no "tube type rolling" here.
Edit: Table changed.
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New device package in Proteus.
Generic output tube footprint for DIY T2. Accepts EL34, EML 20B-V4 and 300B. Will see if fab house can fix this.
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Kaldas INOX (Flagship Closed E-Stat) – Official Thread w/ Technical Analysis
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All you need is a forgiving connector. Homemade, 3D printed, socket with “floating” Neutrik pins from NC3FD.