martin manning wrote: ↑Thu Dec 14, 2017 4:44 pm
Ok so if I order a Button Tx from Tubedepot will get the MC part, or the Heyboer? The MC will be good for a preamp such as you are building, but the B+ will be ~280, so too low for the D’lator spec.
I would ask specifically for the MC transformer, I do not know what they are selling now days.
However, I sent another email to them concerning this so wait until I hear back or talk to them yourself if you like.
I received the specs as we have already discussed but not getting my questions answered but they said they are going to get a data sheet from MC, we'll see.
A PT that'll cover two bottles and fit into a 1U case is nice. Last conventional one I knew was from Allen Amps and was discontinued.
If you need more bottles, you can always use a pair of Hammond 229 semi-tortoidal flat-packs, one for B+, one for filaments. I'd like to see a bit higher B+ in any of these to put the SSS filter section with its cathode follower at original voltages at the tail of the preamp, a bit like the CAE 3+ and its Bax eq. You would figure the shaping and the mild clipping of the D.C.-coupled follower might help get a bit more "full amp" flavor into a solid state power section or for direct recording. At least worth a try.