Choke on Express

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DaveWell
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Choke on Express

Post by DaveWell »

Hi !
Someone have ever add a choke in a Espress ?
if yes... what specs ?
improuve in overall TONE ?
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Roe
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Re: Choke on Express

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I tried some standard chokes: 110ohms, 3-5-8H. It sounded much worse. You need 1k resistance between the screens and plate filter caps to get the right sound AND response
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Re: Choke on Express

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i normally like chokes better... but tried it and put the resistor back in.. sounds better in this circuit for whatever reason.
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Re: Choke on Express

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Thanks !
No reason to add choke !
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