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by hermannbjorgvin
Mon Aug 03, 2020 1:50 pm
Forum: Marshall Discussion
Topic: JCM 800 with a SIR 34 mod... what is it?
Replies: 3
Views: 2156

Re: JCM 800 with a SIR 34 mod... what is it?

...6550 tubes and a beefed up output transformer ([NO!]) It also does some other things in the preamp section if I am understanding correctly. have never heard of a 2203a. Levi added a .1u bypass cap over the 10k cathode resistor. and a .47u over the 1k probably as well as a 150k from gain pot vipe...
by hermannbjorgvin
Mon Aug 03, 2020 9:55 am
Forum: Marshall Discussion
Topic: JCM 800 with a SIR 34 mod... what is it?
Replies: 3
Views: 2156

JCM 800 with a SIR 34 mod... what is it?

I was hoping someone could enlighten me a bit about the JCM 800 #34 modification by Frank Levi. I know it uses 6550 tubes and a beefed up output transformer (right?) It also does some other things in the preamp section if I am understanding correctly. Another thing I am wondering if there is a diffe...
by hermannbjorgvin
Fri May 01, 2020 2:54 pm
Forum: Dumble Discussion
Topic: Capacitor Outside Foil Placement Dumble
Replies: 57
Views: 87883

Re: Capacitor Outside Foil Placement Dumble

I got help from my friend who is an electronics engineer with a scope, we tested every single cap for my new #002 clone. For testing we hooked the caps up to his scope and measured the noise, holding them between our fingertips. The noise in an amplifier would probably be considerably more but that'...
by hermannbjorgvin
Fri May 01, 2020 2:48 pm
Forum: Dumble Discussion
Topic: Triad Magnetics SP-118 Inductor
Replies: 20
Views: 4998

Re: Triad Magnetics SP-118 Inductor

Managed to find one, lets see if it makes a difference :D
by hermannbjorgvin
Sat Jan 11, 2020 1:32 am
Forum: Garage Talk
Topic: RIP Neil Peart
Replies: 7
Views: 2644

Re: RIP Neil Peart

I can remember blasting 2112 on my 95' Volvo 850 with "premium sound system", whatever that means. First time listening to this epic I was blown away by every single band member and the awesome dynamic between them.

RIP Neil Peart
by hermannbjorgvin
Fri Dec 20, 2019 10:53 pm
Forum: Dumble Discussion
Topic: Triad Magnetics SP-118 Inductor
Replies: 20
Views: 4998

Re: Triad Magnetics SP-118 Inductor

Also really applaud Bombacaototal for the effort to get this back into production, excellent work. I agree! Bombacaototal has been relentless in pursuit of these details. However, Martin Manning modeled the circuit and concluded that the little inductor does nothing :? I can certainly see including...
by hermannbjorgvin
Fri Dec 20, 2019 10:02 pm
Forum: Dumble Discussion
Topic: Triad Magnetics SP-118 Inductor
Replies: 20
Views: 4998

Re: Triad Magnetics SP-118 Inductor

Merry Christmas here from Iceland, got a real sob story just before the holidays for anyone who will listen I've been looking for SP-118 sources that don't require a minimum total of $100 or $200 for international orders and haven't had much luck. So I'm wondering if anyone here maybe have a spare o...