Totally. 60's era amps were starting to get pretty good, and tubes just kept getting better. I'm a big fan of the EL84 output tube too. Now I just have to decide whether I want it mostly original, or do a complete rewire and go to a more commonly known circuit. I've got options with that transformer setup.
@TheFlippy1 Exactly, you don't have to leave tubes in place for the goofy series filaments. I like the EL84 also, been (ever so slowly) gearing up to build a stereo amplifier based on the VOX AC15.
@@cristianhernandomendivilra461Good point. I've been recording with small speakers, and they always transfer amazing sound quality to the mic. I never realized how obvious it was as to why. Near stuff.
@@TheFlippy1 yes, I have a small Gibson GA-5T with the original 10 inch speaker, so for recording instead of placing the mic just few inches to the cone, I move the mic a little more back that the "recommend" distance; it sounds huge, with all the high, mids and low frecs right there.
Easy to adjust the filament voltage . Look up the tubes in a tube manual. Find the current draw of the heater. Ohms law: R=E/I . This will give you the value of resistor needed in series to get correct filament voltage.😊
I like your style. Recycling makes better sound! You have some good tubes in that Yugoslavian radio, but you're right, keep your hands away from the transformers, kids...
Ya that thing should have a shield on it. Any time I've got AC from the wall exposed like that... Well I wouldn't do that. That's crazy man. Seriously. The thing has to be serviced every now and then, and they must have known that Joe Homebody is going to do it himself.
Well I'm not trying to say that I'm an expert or extensively knowledgeable, but I've been doing this long enough to have had more than a few hard lesson learning experiences.
Love that era of tube radio, great when there is a power transformer in them. Good find.
Totally. 60's era amps were starting to get pretty good, and tubes just kept getting better. I'm a big fan of the EL84 output tube too. Now I just have to decide whether I want it mostly original, or do a complete rewire and go to a more commonly known circuit. I've got options with that transformer setup.
@TheFlippy1 Exactly, you don't have to leave tubes in place for the goofy series filaments. I like the EL84 also, been (ever so slowly) gearing up to build a stereo amplifier based on the VOX AC15.
That's great! Small speakers are underappreciated in the guitar world
Agree,
You can place the mic in any position and get the whole sound spectrum, instead of just catching few frequencies from a big speaker.
@@cristianhernandomendivilra461Good point. I've been recording with small speakers, and they always transfer amazing sound quality to the mic. I never realized how obvious it was as to why. Near stuff.
@@TheFlippy1 yes, I have a small Gibson GA-5T with the original 10 inch speaker, so for recording instead of placing the mic just few inches to the cone, I move the mic a little more back that the "recommend" distance; it sounds huge, with all the high, mids and low frecs right there.
Easy to adjust the filament voltage . Look up the tubes in a tube manual. Find the current draw of the heater. Ohms law: R=E/I . This will give you the value of resistor needed in series to get correct filament voltage.😊
@@kentbogus5873 That's probably what will wind up happening. But I'd rather fill those empty tube sockets with more preamp if possible.
I like your style. Recycling makes better sound! You have some good tubes in that Yugoslavian radio, but you're right, keep your hands away from the transformers, kids...
Ya that thing should have a shield on it. Any time I've got AC from the wall exposed like that... Well I wouldn't do that. That's crazy man. Seriously. The thing has to be serviced every now and then, and they must have known that Joe Homebody is going to do it himself.
Cheap but not creep...
The world would be a better place with more tube amps playing real music around there...
This ^^^
Truth bro
25 yrs of exp damn
transformers scare the shot out of me, also
Well I'm not trying to say that I'm an expert or extensively knowledgeable, but I've been doing this long enough to have had more than a few hard lesson learning experiences.