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Dave the bass wrote:

<bows and accepts award>

the team at the Priory,

DTB

Monks ?

Were the 640H cheep cheep ones from Tim ?

How about these ?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/640H-grid-choke-6 ... 3efc2abfb6

What about a 6.3V valve rectifier ?

How many volts and amps do you need ?

I keep hearing about "grid chokes" so need to find out some info.

What value of H does a grid choke need to be ?

Does the DCR have any direct effect on its operation ? (ie does it need a resistor in series between choke and 0V)

Got a 1K carbon and a ferrite bead !

Mike - you are welcome to come and have a listen anytime (within reason ). It's good to have a second opinion.

Nick wrote:the 300b does have about 8 times the output power though

Agreed, but 6DN7 with the anode choke was nearer to 300b in sound.

Perhaps if I listened to more "raucous" music the CCS 6DN7 would be in it's element.

I'm not really sure, but having gone back to the "new" 300b amp I think the CCS 6DN7 might be just a bit too much "up front" for my liking.

The 300b just sounds more "balanced".

Will listen to 300b for a while and then return to 6DN7.

Nick wrote:He is a ex user now

Nailed to his perch ?

I see he is in the PM section at the moment, adding more "victims" to his list no doubt.

Not got mine yet.

Off with his head.

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No, it's not a scam.

So, have you joined us just to sell a few valves / tubes ?

Spam is different to "a scam" !

Is this advert spam ?

al newall wrote:

I used to race mine too, downhill it was neck and neck but uphill I could just about beat it to the top... I've only got little legs.

Arf!

I'd like to nominate that for the funniest post of the week award.

Seconded !

Proper music ? :wink: :lol: After an extended listening session I have to say, this amp (or these amps :wink: ) have got serious "grunt". :) They have lost none of the mid/upper fluency they had before but have gained in grunt and also clarity. I know I've said it before but I'm hearing nu...

Dave the bass wrote: my 2CV I had at the time.

DTB

When I worked at the Citroen garage the majority of 2CV owners were tree hugging vegetarian beatnick wierdos.

Then there were also the mad few that used to race them.

In the end I made R6 7.5K (cos I had one :wink: ) and kept the decoupling cap C3. The conversion from choke loaded anode to CCS loaded anode has been done, and has given the sound a bit more "body", if you can understand what I mean. :lol: This amp is a "giant killer" compared to...