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Re: 1951 Pontiac Chieftain
Posted: Fri May 22, 2020 6:51 pm
by Hooli
I think I've mentioned it before, I've got a valve powered radiogram as my main stereo. The sound is lovely & there is something comforting about how the sound gradually comes in as it warms up.
Re: 1951 Pontiac Chieftain
Posted: Fri May 22, 2020 7:01 pm
by MLOR
PhilA wrote: ↑Fri May 22, 2020 6:36 pm
MLOR wrote: ↑Fri May 22, 2020 6:31 pmRunning Class A ?
Yup, push-pull.
About 12 watts ?
(and real RMS ones too!)
Re: 1951 Pontiac Chieftain
Posted: Fri May 22, 2020 7:03 pm
by mercrocker
I have a mid-fifties Pye Black Box Hi-Fi record player running valves and a slightly later Regentone. Apart from being box-like there is nothing black or particularly Hi-Fi about the Pye but it does have a bloody good sound, particularly at higher volume, lower bass levels which is where I like me rock and roll to be!
Re: 1951 Pontiac Chieftain
Posted: Fri May 22, 2020 8:57 pm
by PhilA
mercrocker wrote: ↑Fri May 22, 2020 7:03 pm
I have a mid-fifties Pye Black Box Hi-Fi record player running valves and a slightly later Regentone. Apart from being box-like there is nothing black or particularly Hi-Fi about the Pye but it does have a bloody good sound, particularly at higher volume, lower bass levels which is where I like me rock and roll to be!
Because tube amps clip out much more softly, it's akin to running an engine hard. An older engine you run out of breathing and get valve float progressively yourself the top end (valve style clip) against a modern over-speed cutout at maximum where it just cuts out hard (solid state).
Much better for being turned up loud!
Re: 1951 Pontiac Chieftain
Posted: Fri May 22, 2020 8:58 pm
by PhilA
MLOR wrote: ↑Fri May 22, 2020 7:01 pm
PhilA wrote: ↑Fri May 22, 2020 6:36 pm
MLOR wrote: ↑Fri May 22, 2020 6:31 pmRunning Class A ?
Yup, push-pull.
About 12 watts ?
(and real RMS ones too!)
About 7, plate voltage is 200V.
Re: 1951 Pontiac Chieftain
Posted: Sat May 23, 2020 2:05 pm
by PhilA
Post Office says the component parts are still sitting in New Orleans this morning. Was hoping they'd have moved by now because if they don't go soon, I won't get them until at least Tuesday, Monday is a holiday.
Phil
Re: 1951 Pontiac Chieftain
Posted: Sat May 23, 2020 2:36 pm
by PhilA
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Oooh. Exciting*!
Phil
Re: 1951 Pontiac Chieftain
Posted: Sat May 23, 2020 9:07 pm
by PhilA
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Arrived: bag full of pieces.
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Created: multi-cap can (2x original B and B+ lines)
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Built: high voltage section
Work continues
Phil
Re: 1951 Pontiac Chieftain
Posted: Sat May 23, 2020 9:14 pm
by Hooli
Hope you got the right size smoke to fit in the wires, I know it breaks if the smoke leaks out.
Re: 1951 Pontiac Chieftain
Posted: Sat May 23, 2020 10:43 pm
by PhilA
Hooli wrote: ↑Sat May 23, 2020 9:14 pm
Hope you got the right size smoke to fit in the wires, I know it breaks if the smoke leaks out.
Yes, I have the correct SAE smoke. It's getting more difficult to locate but there's still places that sell it.
Metric smoke doesn't work.
Phil