Need help with my first build

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51N15T3R
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Re: Need help with my first build

Post by 51N15T3R » Wed Nov 23, 2011 3:47 am

ejendres wrote:
51N15T3R wrote: Any comment on the blocking distortion? Could it be a biproduct of the unshielded wires?
No.

Before we proceed further, let's make sure we're dealing with a known good meter.

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Re: Need help with my first build

Post by ejendres » Wed Nov 23, 2011 7:35 pm

51N15T3R wrote:
ejendres wrote:
51N15T3R wrote: Any comment on the blocking distortion? Could it be a biproduct of the unshielded wires?
No.

Before we proceed further, let's make sure we're dealing with a known good meter.
I should have hands on one saturday. I'll post them then.

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Re: Need help with my first build

Post by ejendres » Fri Jan 06, 2012 8:28 pm

Hey guys I know its been a while but I finally got my hands on an accurate meter. These are the preamp tube readings:

V1:
231V
0V
2.84V
2.8VAC
2.8VAC
202V
0
1.91V
2.8VAC

V2:
166V
0V
1V
2.8VAC
2.8VAC
294V
166V
175V
2.8V

V3:
219V
11.2V
36.4V
2.8VAC
2.8VAC
208V
12.1V
36.6V
2.8VAC

Let me know if any of these reading jump out at you guys as off, I'm experiencing blacking distortion and occasional motor boating.

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