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by knavewave
Sun Jul 14, 2013 11:22 pm
Forum: Technical Discussion
Topic: First build, only getting faint volume
Replies: 8
Views: 1278

Re: First build, only getting faint volume

Wow. You guys are awesome! Thanks for all the great replies. The problem was the high cathode voltage... I was completely missing the ground on the cathode resistors as tillydog suggested. I now have a very loud amp, and am looking forward to all the tinkering / getting my electronics knowledge up t...
by knavewave
Sun Jul 14, 2013 8:04 am
Forum: Technical Discussion
Topic: First build, only getting faint volume
Replies: 8
Views: 1278

First build, only getting faint volume

Just finished my first build (its a two stroke from the guitar amp handbook), and while I am getting a very nice sound out of the amp, its only audible if your head is a few inches from the driver. While my electronics skills are supremely lacking, the rough output I'm observing on my scope / multim...