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by Nick
Sun Apr 14, 2024 6:54 am
Forum: Everyones Projects
Topic: EL36 SE Triode from ETF 2006 build
Replies: 10
Views: 331

Re: EL36 SE Triode from ETF 2006 build

So what I said then.
by Nick
Sat Apr 13, 2024 7:31 pm
Forum: Everyones Projects
Topic: EL36 SE Triode from ETF 2006 build
Replies: 10
Views: 331

Re: EL36 SE Triode from ETF 2006 build

I guess the distortion is no little its reported negative.
That's not how numbers work. Just saying.

I would. Guess the -ve indicates the distortion results in the amplitude being less than linear (0%) as opposed to greater.
by Nick
Fri Apr 12, 2024 4:00 pm
Forum: News
Topic: Diana’s PIP has been approved
Replies: 10
Views: 484

Re: Diana’s PIP has been approved

"If your State Pension is more than £81.90 a week, you will not get a Carer’s Allowance payment but your Pension Credit payments will increase instead."
by Nick
Fri Apr 12, 2024 10:24 am
Forum: News
Topic: Diana’s PIP has been approved
Replies: 10
Views: 484

Re: Diana’s PIP has been approved

Yep, just be aware of the trap if you start earning again while receiving it.
by Nick
Fri Apr 12, 2024 8:50 am
Forum: News
Topic: Diana’s PIP has been approved
Replies: 10
Views: 484

Re: Diana’s PIP has been approved

Cool. Can you now apply for carers allowance?
by Nick
Tue Apr 09, 2024 2:43 pm
Forum: Everyones Projects
Topic: EL34 SE
Replies: 6
Views: 298

Re: EL34 SE

Or just introduce the big blue variac.
Or just make a fixed stepdown autoformer out of a toroid.
by Nick
Sun Apr 07, 2024 4:43 pm
Forum: Everyones Projects
Topic: On My Bench.
Replies: 93
Views: 31139

Re: On My Bench.

Well done.
by Nick
Sat Apr 06, 2024 9:54 pm
Forum: Everyones Projects
Topic: PSE EL84 Amplifier
Replies: 43
Views: 1319

Re: PSE EL84 Amplifier

What did surprise me when switching to 45SET was more detail in the mid and treble compared to the coppers. May not be the case, but what I have found you can't ignore is how much simpler it is to make a good transformer for a 45 than it is a gm70. And one of the things I find a good rather than an...
by Nick
Sat Apr 06, 2024 10:48 am
Forum: Everyones Projects
Topic: PSE EL84 Amplifier
Replies: 43
Views: 1319

Re: PSE EL84 Amplifier

You should try and get away for the day and come over to the North West Audio Show (22nd/23rd June, Chester area). There normally are some systems that are a cut above what you might expect from commercial kit. Not trying to convert you or sell to you, but it just would be interesting to maybe re-ca...
by Nick
Fri Apr 05, 2024 2:43 pm
Forum: Everyones Projects
Topic: ECL82 SE
Replies: 29
Views: 31995

Re: ECL82 SE

Thats not the WD one.
by Nick
Thu Apr 04, 2024 8:32 pm
Forum: Jokes
Topic: A little light humour
Replies: 2710
Views: 1207732

Re: A little light humour

:-)
by Nick
Thu Apr 04, 2024 8:26 pm
Forum: Everyones Projects
Topic: C3g Aikido Phono
Replies: 326
Views: 92593

Re: C3g Aikido Phono

Well, I may be wrong, but ceramic is generally used for RF as they have lower impedance than film for a given capacitance so better for HF.
by Nick
Sun Mar 31, 2024 6:27 am
Forum: Assorted Stuff
Topic: Nothing In Particular
Replies: 16488
Views: 4837557

Re: Nothing In Particular

Hmm, I think we may also have different definitions of what firm means. Though having adjustable dampers helps a lot.