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4.7mf/270 ohm instead of 22mf/250ohm?
 12/7/2003 9:34 PM |
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sergio | 4.7mf/270 ohm instead of 22mf/250ohm? I'm building my first 5E3 and thought of using a 270 ohm/10W power tube cathode resistor instead of 250 ohm.As I always try different tubes,I think it's better to have a lower voltage,in case I put weaker tubes in. A 10W resistor is supposed to handle the heat better and I could even use 6L6?? I also heared that the 22mf bypass cap is much to high and you get less bass and gain by using a smaller value. unfortunately I could only find a 4.7mf cap .Is it too small,do you think the resistor+cap mod makes any sense or should I stick to the fender values?I don't want to change much after I finished my amp and it's probably easier to do it now before I wire everything up.Can I just change the cap and resistor and leave the rest? sergio |
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| Joel You can find 22mf caps at Antique E... -- 12/7/2003 10:35 PM bnwitt Sergio, bnwitt Sergio, Aaron i switched out the 22mf to a 4.7mf ... -- 12/8/2003 3:04 PM |