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by Dave the bass
Mon Mar 11, 2024 8:46 pm
Forum: Solid State
Topic: Germanium Amplifier
Replies: 162
Views: 79644

Re: Germanium Amplifier

I was part-paid (aka "take them please before I dump them on eBay") for a repair job a while back in a few OC35s! Matched pairs apparently back in the 60s or 70s and stored in these polystyrene boxes.

Shiny shiny!
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by Dave the bass
Wed Mar 06, 2024 9:09 pm
Forum: Everyones Projects
Topic: On My Bench.
Replies: 84
Views: 27446

Re: On My Bench.

Awesome, thanks for the Tantlum info Mr Jones. Yep, every Tantlum cap I've found failed in the past has gone short and occasionally physically cracked as in this case. Glad my 'nail-art' is appreciated, I go to all the best places y'know :) Next! Study time, I've got my Foundation (Radio, not Cosmet...
by Dave the bass
Tue Mar 05, 2024 8:05 pm
Forum: Everyones Projects
Topic: On My Bench.
Replies: 84
Views: 27446

Re: On My Bench.

Following on from above ^^^ Well, it was those caps that was causing the fault, the +5V rail is now restored and the USB Soundcard now works, whahey! Next! So I settled into my comfortable chair this morning to enjoy light discourse over fresh coffee with JTS when :shock: a Total utter hold-the-fron...
by Dave the bass
Sat Mar 02, 2024 7:22 pm
Forum: Your Fave Artists
Topic: What Are You Listening To Right This Minute?
Replies: 6147
Views: 1851821

Re: What Are You Listening To Right This Minute?

andrew Ivimey wrote: Sat Mar 02, 2024 5:31 pmBalak!
Same to you (with knobs on!)...
by Dave the bass
Sat Mar 02, 2024 12:56 pm
Forum: Assorted Stuff
Topic: The Quackery Thread
Replies: 360
Views: 188888

Re: The Quackery Thread

Our local Iceland has got a few -20 Freezers but it didn't seem that cold in there to me.
by Dave the bass
Sat Mar 02, 2024 10:43 am
Forum: Your Fave Artists
Topic: What Are You Listening To Right This Minute?
Replies: 6147
Views: 1851821

Re: What Are You Listening To Right This Minute?

andrew Ivimey wrote: Wed Feb 28, 2024 9:10 pm There's nothing Spanish about 'this video is unavailable ' - or is it my phone? !
I dunno MrI, it seems work ok on my phone, laptop and tablet.

Maybe it's a Bedford thang?!
by Dave the bass
Wed Feb 28, 2024 8:49 pm
Forum: Your Fave Artists
Topic: What Are You Listening To Right This Minute?
Replies: 6147
Views: 1851821

Re: What Are You Listening To Right This Minute?

Heard a track on the superb Johnny Reece show on Radio Caroline today, ears tuned in straightaway, phwoaaaaaar, blimey...



Spanish Prog Psych? A bit early Tull-like.
by Dave the bass
Sun Feb 25, 2024 8:51 pm
Forum: Everyones Projects
Topic: On My Bench.
Replies: 84
Views: 27446

Re: On My Bench.

The PCB is a yellowy-brown colour where the heat from the 4 regulators has affected the PCB, its a bit of a visual give-away when fault finding and its helped me locate faults in then past.

Ta! :oops: I look after my fingers :)
by Dave the bass
Sun Feb 25, 2024 7:28 pm
Forum: Everyones Projects
Topic: On My Bench.
Replies: 84
Views: 27446

Re: On My Bench.

Next on the bench is an M Audio Audiophile USB soundcard, I bought this years ago not working, its been in the pile of 'things that need doing' since then. The seller admitted it had been plugged into the wrong PSU at the time of purchase. This is it... https://i.imgur.com/KaQsLb6.jpg The PC doesn't...
by Dave the bass
Fri Feb 23, 2024 1:55 pm
Forum: Speakers
Topic: TG "The Loudspeaker" Build (Sort of)
Replies: 55
Views: 4242

Re: TG "The Loudspeaker" Build (Sort of)

Watching this thread, its been a long time since a big speaker build.

Awethumne!
by Dave the bass
Wed Feb 21, 2024 9:33 pm
Forum: Everyones Projects
Topic: OK…so I’m on wi’ summat
Replies: 135
Views: 23559

Re: OK…so I’m on wi’ summat

Cressy Snr wrote: Wed Feb 21, 2024 11:41 am .......Seduced by the impressiveness of the reproduction....
Filth!

I like it :)
by Dave the bass
Wed Feb 21, 2024 9:25 pm
Forum: Everyones Projects
Topic: On My Bench.
Replies: 84
Views: 27446

Re: On My Bench.

*flounces and exits stage left*
by Dave the bass
Wed Feb 21, 2024 9:08 pm
Forum: Speakers
Topic: My Swansong speaker build
Replies: 210
Views: 510660

Re: My Swansong speaker build

Thats a heck of a lot of drivers! I like it.

Did you try running them all at once? I know I would :)
by Dave the bass
Wed Feb 21, 2024 9:04 pm
Forum: Everyones Projects
Topic: On My Bench.
Replies: 84
Views: 27446

Re: On My Bench.

andrew Ivimey wrote: Mon Feb 19, 2024 9:23 pm SMD was waiting in the wings.
Wouldn't they fall off if the bird took flight?

Seems an odd place to put electronic components.
by Dave the bass
Mon Feb 19, 2024 7:18 pm
Forum: Everyones Projects
Topic: On My Bench.
Replies: 84
Views: 27446

Re: On My Bench.

Quite interesting. Apparently tants can be more prone to failure. ESR and leakage can be good, but may be non-linear over a frequency range. Aaah, now that I didn't know. Ta Mike. Here's a few pics of it. Its a 'Narco HT 830' made by Narco Avionics. https://i.imgur.com/huorFJF.jpg Erks... https://i...