I'm interested in utilizing a High/Low power switch to take advantage of the two diferent voltage taps on my Two Rock power transformer (similar to the Heyboer PT with a 300v and 260v taps). KF talks about this aspect of his transformers in the GP voltages article in the Files archive here. Is it as simple as using an On-Off-On power switch? What implications, if any will this have for the circuit, tubes? I hope it will provide some sonic difference and increased sag.
Robert
High/Low Voltage switch
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Re: High/Low Voltage switch
Robert,
Probably the easiest way to implement this is to use a DPDT on-on switch between the transformer secondaries and the rectifier diodes. One position is hi, the other low. Get a good 15-20 AMP switch.
DEH
Probably the easiest way to implement this is to use a DPDT on-on switch between the transformer secondaries and the rectifier diodes. One position is hi, the other low. Get a good 15-20 AMP switch.
DEH
Re: High/Low Voltage switch
Robert
I put a switch on my amp to switch b/w the two B+ taps. I use the lower voltage setting when running 6V6's and I find the lower setting has less head room. It's more "brown" sounding. Almost too crunchy. I usually leave it on the higher B+ setting since it's more dynamic.
ampdoc is right - make sure to use a 15-20 amp switch.
Omar
I put a switch on my amp to switch b/w the two B+ taps. I use the lower voltage setting when running 6V6's and I find the lower setting has less head room. It's more "brown" sounding. Almost too crunchy. I usually leave it on the higher B+ setting since it's more dynamic.
ampdoc is right - make sure to use a 15-20 amp switch.
Omar
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