Help question Building a 102 using a 60 watt crate transformer

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Re: Help question Building a 102 using a 60 watt crate transformer

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This Crate had a very unique autobias circuit that would automatically switch between 6L6s and El34s with no adjustments just change the tubes ! Way back in 1997 definitely a different design for back then kind of interesting.
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What's your guys feelings about flyback diodes ? I read they change the tone abit? Good for output transformer protection though?
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Here is the power tube socket module
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Here is the preamp opto switching circuit
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I have actually thought a time or two of adapting silent switching just like some of the Boogies
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490 volt plates and seems to be -45 for negative bias
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And a whole bunch of bipolar transistors and fets and optical switches
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