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Hi Dave, What I wanted to point out is that you WD88VA (if I recall correctly) is the standard version. Best wishes, Greg Yep, you're right Greg, mine is the standard WD88VA. Sure I could upgrade coupling caps and diodes etc etc but when it sounds as luvverly as it does already is there any need? N...

Yep, those are the right ones. The ECC40 base is better known as rimlock (I have been doing a bit of searching). http://www.radiomuseum.org/tubes/tube_el41.html Phew, glad they're the right ones. I've got 4 of them, 4 Octals and 4 Mini 7's on the way. A mate of a mates mate who used to be a bit of ...

Oh, yes, I would never expect the 6em7 to compete at being a 30w push pull amp, with a 30w push pull amp :-), That made me giggle, dunno if its supposed but it did :lol: I've got a (short 1.5Mb) video of the duff 6EM7's being pushed a bit too hard, do they normally arc along with the kick drum in m...

A quick search shows this chap is selling Loctal bases that are supposed to fit the c3g according to his 'bay blurb.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/8-pin-Loctal-Lokt ... dZViewItem

Clicky linky looky.

DTB

Great. Yes, the 6em7 is a hell of a valve, in a way its a hard act to follow. Not bad for something made for use inside a TV :-) Cor yeah, innit just. More full-on testing this afternoon. Swapping between WD88 and 6EM7, it's close, REALLY REALLY close but i've got to be honest in that WD88 has the ...

The bases are right BTW. EDIT: 1N5820 from Rapid will be fine. Thanks Nick, DTB PS. Neighbours away with their caravan :) ...which means... SE Heaven is in Chez DTB and REALLY cranking it out, gorgeous. Julies got a Paul Weller CD blasting out at the mo. Got it set up in place of WD88 but still usi...

Just to double check I'm buying the right bits... Valve bases, have i got this right? 0A2 = 7pin miniture 6B4G = 8 pin 'Octal' c3g = 8 pin 'loctal' EDIT. Also I fancy pushing the boat out and going for Schottky rectification, any diode recommendations? Any of these from Maplins OK? http://www.maplin...

Shocked along the lines of "What the ***** that doing there!!!" :x :D Yeah :lol: Julie's a bit 'is that dangerous'??? I tell her only if you lick it! Nice use of clip leads Simon :wink: You on commission from 'clip-lead.com' !!! Great to see a piccie of amp, you must a be happy bunny. All...

The big problem we had on the bench was the pentode was prone to RF instability, so Dave, make sure you have some grid stoppers (I used 150R carbon 0.25W) right up against the g1 and g2 pins. I've made a note of that, thanks for the heads up Nick. So the upshot of this Dave, is yes the idea works, ...

Dave, I think you'll like the amp. With Nick's nice OBs it got right to the heart of the music. I have a few 0A2s as I stocked up wondering if I was killing them when the amp wasn't well. I've more than I'll probably ever use so you're welcome to a couple. Simon. Glad you both got the amp working l...

Dunno if anyones seen thi site yet but I was searching info on 6C4C's and found this site http://nostubes.tripod.com/index.html Might be of use to the big Valve boys, GM70's for sale. I've been supplied 6C4C's and thought I'd been dun but it looks like they're 6B4G equivalents. I take it thats OK st...

^ Wot he said :D I've got the 6B4G's on the way, 0A2's and C3g's I'm persuing. Valve bases will come next pay day as I've spent my sweetie money this month on 2x 150mA 10H chokes that just said 'buy me' (£20 the pair) on them plus the 6B4g's. It'll be monikered 'Komrade DHTski' BTW. As ever thanks g...

I'll bring up from the southern rear then

DTB

Agree with Darren, I listened to Nick and Andrew chatting the night before WF 07 about SET's, Phono pre's and Cartridge loading and understood about 4 words in the entire conversation.

"Dave get beer now!"...I think that was the gist of it...

DTB

There are different phases to this thing. Paul Oh Paul, would you like me to encourage you instead? :D "Go-on Mr B, build a big 'un"...there you go...hows that! Yeah, I can imagine the 'phase' swings. I'll go quiet (lucky for you guys eh!!) over summer as I'll be out skating and away for ...