D style amp build #13

[leleduke]

[IMG766]http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y167/l ... 0_4316.jpg[/img]

I'm really digging the bloom of the D amps.
MD

[David Root]

Very nice! Interesting mix of old and modern components. No reverb. Just what I have planned in a Princeton package, but with more modern changes.

Please elaborate on your build, I see what looks like the original Calrad top mounted relay but also what looks like a Ceriatone three-relay board. More pots and fewer slide switches. OD entrance trimmer instead of the 1M/180K fixed divider.

What tubes work for you in this one?

[Structo]

David, where do you see the Calrad relay?

If you mean that thing that is between the power tube and phase inverter,
that is a switch for the OT primaries. The D'lites come with a dual primary OT so you can run 6V6 and 6L6 power tubes.

[erwin_ve]

You're in the middle of the build?
If so don't forget the bass pot isn't wired directly to the buss bar, there should be a tail resistor.

[leleduke]

You're in the middle of the build?
If so don't forget the bass pot isn't wired directly to the buss bar, there should be a tail resistor.

I know, I saw that early on.

[dogears]

Why don't you try using a choke?? I am preferring choke over resistor these days.....

Also, if you use the .05 midcap, you may want to try a 100K slope classic stack. In my experience, the .05 midcap works best in the tradional classic. If you go Skyline, with the 150K slope, I much prefer the standard .01 midcap.

Food for thought....

[leleduke]

Cool. I may be selling this one pretty quick.

MD

[David Root]

My mistake! It's about where it should be I think if it were the Calrad relay. I shoulda looked a little closer!

Also ignore my comment about the fixed divider. Got the entrance mixed up with the OD exit.

[leleduke]

FINISHED!!
[IMG766]http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y167/l ... 0_4321.jpg[/img]

[leleduke]

Why don't you try using a choke?? I am preferring choke over resistor these days.....

Also, if you use the .05 midcap, you may want to try a 100K slope classic stack. In my experience, the .05 midcap works best in the tradional classic. If you go Skyline, with the 150K slope, I much prefer the standard .01 midcap.

Food for thought....

I like the sag that resistor gives. I have a choke in my bluemonkey.

MD

[leleduke]

In box.
[IMG766]http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y167/l ... 0_4328.jpg[/img]

[Sonny ReVerb]

Nice work. Did you make the cabs?

[leleduke]

Nice work. Did you make the cabs?

Jim Weyandt built the cabs for all of my amps. Jim does great work.

MD

[M Fowler]

Very nice amp and cabinet.

[groovtubin]

Mark!

Listened to a few of your clips at youtube, MAN, the tone on Journey is AWESOME!

Imho, that def blows away a stock BN!!

jim