JoaMat

I suggest you use the DY294 tester. It will give you a pretty good hint if the device is OK.

I did retire early...

My name on the schematic and layout files are KG Tube input + GG output.*. Based on Kevin’s KGSSHV-TUBE-SANDWICH board. Different CCS, offset/balance servos and most parts are surface mounted. I did pollute the stax t8000 clone (well sorta) thread with posts during built last summer - an extremely rainy summer.

I’m presently enjoying the Schwanensee from Wiener Staatsoper through “SRM-600 Limited Modified” and I like the sound. Drove 400 km from our summer cottage to apartment and back today to assemble the CCS board. Here is picture of the Limited surrounded by a couple of nice electrostatics.

…limited. It’s a Stax SRM-600 Limited. Now I’ve got it modified with constant current sources instead of the power resistors. The CCSs are 01N100D/LT1021 by Kerry – see this post. The board looks like this and is connected to the main board via 16 pin headers to the holes for power resistors. Current sources set to 6.0 mA.

I got my first road bike, a Trek, three months ago. Occasionally I reach 45 km/h in moderate downhill slope straight forward - if it goes faster I use the brakes. 80 km/h really impresses (scares) me. I would prefer the team’s bus, if no seat available I take a taxi…

Nice ride! You have any recording for the return? average 48 km/h…

Tripp... ...trapp... ...trull... ...limited.

I've no problem with glasses. Using those.

Wow, a Kopparberg. Skål!

Happy Birthday Jose!

Happy Birthday Birgir!

Happy Birthday Kerry!

I believe ver 2.0 is taken – Kerry’s shrinked smd…

My T2 PSU differs some from the original DIY T2 PSU as I have a -560V section which is as capable as the -500V. So with this modification the only work the -500v is doing is to set the 6CA7 G1 potential. LTspice simulation I’ve done indicates that -500V at G1 might be desirable. But I don't trust myself doing this kind of work in LTspice. Below schematic: removed Q24,Q25,Q28,Q29,LED, R48,R49. Added jumpers between drain k216 and cathode 6CA7.

I had to open up the KGST for adjustment since I lowered the rail voltages. Four plain old good trimmers. My right foot for size comparison.

Thanks a lot George, but I actually have a small stock of j79/k216 myself. Living in the middle of nowhere you need to be prepared. Have been socializing with the faulty channel today and we are now both happy again. Maybe it’s more of a Grounded Grid with dual tube input and active batteries than a T2. Picture below shows the modded T2. No j79/a1486 at the output stage. Upper right the middle a1486 is missing – replaced with resistor so upper tube grid voltage is set by a voltage divider. If you have a well defined supply voltage you don’t need to send 2.5mA through a 27K resistor – I think.

Happy Birthday!

If running short of 2sj79 one could rebuild the T2 to something similar to a Grounded Grid. I removed j79s, 750R resistors, a1486s and corresponding LED. Works/ed like charm. Unfortunately right channel started to obstruct after a while. Perhaps this kind of modification isn’t appropriate. For the time being I run left channel to both sides.........

MINIWATT tubes - Nice!

Draft of dual 6922 input (similar to T2 input), with current tunnel (as Carbon etc.) Voltage cross 2sa1486 580V and 700mW of heat.

Kerry, do you hear any bump or whistle in the headphone when power off with the servo?

Make your pick. Then Whitigir build the other.

I suggest a Sandwich.

Suddenly left channel went down – turned out that one mosfet 2sj79 had transformed itself to a PNP.