Parasitic oscillation problem untraceable
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Re: Parasitic oscillation problem untraceable
I had the chance to perform the changes yesterday evening. It works actually, but there are some (un)expected side effects . I haven't had the chance to fully test it.. but first findings here:
- I have the impression the overall volume is less than before
- still fizz I think, but clearly less.. like I said, I have to test it somewhat better
- looking at the voltages I noticed that V2B (2nd stage clean channel) have gone up. I will leave that for now and try to tweak the voltages of the OD channel
- V1B and V2A: raise the plate resistor from 100k to 120k and see where that puts them? Should I simultaneously lower the cathode resistors or do that as step 2?
- OR... should I Raise the plate resistor of V1B to start off with higher voltages and see where that puts the rest?
FIRST I have to put the 470k to ground between the .0047uf series caps between the plate of V1B and the input of the gain pot...THAT I SEEM TO HAVE OVERLOOKED
Although I can't understand the relation between channel A and B , apart from the shared 1st amplification stage and the grounding of one channel with the relays switching.. but.. seeing that V2B has risen voltages by altering the circuit of the OD side I kinda start to understand you mentioning issues.
- I have the impression the overall volume is less than before
- still fizz I think, but clearly less.. like I said, I have to test it somewhat better
- looking at the voltages I noticed that V2B (2nd stage clean channel) have gone up. I will leave that for now and try to tweak the voltages of the OD channel
- V1B and V2A: raise the plate resistor from 100k to 120k and see where that puts them? Should I simultaneously lower the cathode resistors or do that as step 2?
- OR... should I Raise the plate resistor of V1B to start off with higher voltages and see where that puts the rest?
FIRST I have to put the 470k to ground between the .0047uf series caps between the plate of V1B and the input of the gain pot...THAT I SEEM TO HAVE OVERLOOKED
Although I can't understand the relation between channel A and B , apart from the shared 1st amplification stage and the grounding of one channel with the relays switching.. but.. seeing that V2B has risen voltages by altering the circuit of the OD side I kinda start to understand you mentioning issues.
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Re: Parasitic oscillation problem untraceable
I still don't have time...but I'll say:
Aren't those tubes cathode biased? What does that mean?
If you're copying the series capacitors with the grounded resistor in between, that's specifically for the tremolo. You might notice other parts of the circuit only use the .005µF caps between stages.
Aren't those tubes cathode biased? What does that mean?
If you're copying the series capacitors with the grounded resistor in between, that's specifically for the tremolo. You might notice other parts of the circuit only use the .005µF caps between stages.
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Re: Parasitic oscillation problem untraceable
You know, an hour or two spent learning to use a SPICE simulator could save you days of bench work. The public domain models for tubes like the 12AX7 are very accurate, and LTSpice is free. When it comes to predicting voltages and signal levels, this software can really make the most of your time.Bieworm wrote: ↑Thu 01/14/21 4:20 am
- looking at the voltages I noticed that V2B (2nd stage clean channel) have gone up. I will leave that for now and try to tweak the voltages of the OD channel
- V1B and V2A: raise the plate resistor from 100k to 120k and see where that puts them? Should I simultaneously lower the cathode resistors or do that as step 2?
- OR... should I Raise the plate resistor of V1B to start off with higher voltages and see where that puts the rest?
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Re: Parasitic oscillation problem untraceable
Thx Jack. Thought about that too.. but my laptop is property of the company and it's secured by our administrator to prevent the installation of software
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That's really a shame. LTSpice has always been virus-free. I know how admins are, though. Let me know if I can help. I wouldn't mind running a few simulations for you.
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Re: Parasitic oscillation problem untraceable
I'm glad I did the conversion to a marhallesque circuit... it's still a bit fizzy but when I keep the gain knob a little lower it's still plenty of OD, but it's useable now. I mean, now I can play the amp and enjoy the sound. I put it back together and leave ut for now. But I want to find the cause of the fizz some day!!!
Here's the voltage chart :
Here's the voltage chart :
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The reverb tube bias is way off. Those plates should be around 200.
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Re: Parasitic oscillation problem untraceable
Strange.. now that you mention it.. indeed.JMPGuitars wrote: ↑Thu 01/14/21 3:22 pmThe reverb tube bias is way off. Those plates should be around 200.
It sounds great though.. weird.
The blackface reverb has a 410V plate voltage with 8.7V cathode. But that's with a 12at7.. I have a 12ax7 in there. I'll better look deeper into that...
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I'm curious - what's the DCR of the reverb transformer primary? The schematic for the AA270 Twin Reverb indicates only a 5V drop across the winding.JMPGuitars wrote: ↑Thu 01/14/21 3:22 pmThe reverb tube bias is way off. Those plates should be around 200.
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I never run them that high, and it is beyond the spec limit. But you're right, that's what the F*nder schematic shows. The voltage limits between the two tubes are the same. I think it's cuckoo to run it that high, but I guess it works.Bieworm wrote: ↑Thu 01/14/21 3:38 pmStrange.. now that you mention it.. indeed.JMPGuitars wrote: ↑Thu 01/14/21 3:22 pmThe reverb tube bias is way off. Those plates should be around 200.
It sounds great though.. weird.
The blackface reverb has a 410V plate voltage with 8.7V cathode. But that's with a 12at7.. I have a 12ax7 in there. I'll better look deeper into that...
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It's arrived!!!
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Here's the result of the conversion to 'sort of' tremolo TMB preamp with modern classic tone stack.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/rqt3a431o6eix ... 6.m4a?dl=0
I think all in all a very nice amp imho
https://www.dropbox.com/s/rqt3a431o6eix ... 6.m4a?dl=0
I think all in all a very nice amp imho
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Sounds good! Much better.
Did you test any capacitors out on your fancy new scope yet?
Did you test any capacitors out on your fancy new scope yet?
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It isn't that tremolo TMB thang.. but it's almost like a 5E3, modded for better OD.JMPGuitars wrote: ↑Sat 01/16/21 12:01 pmSounds good! Much better.
Did you test any capacitors out on your fancy new scope yet?
The amp is much more logic on the controls. That midbite in the imperial hijacks everything .. spitting out mid crunch where there's hardly control over.
Much better now indeed.
The cap test is next on the list!!!
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Did the testing. Great feature!!! It's really obvious.. and you were right about those striped vishays.. some are correct, while others are not.
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what's the procedure for the outer foil test? bear in mind some of us are neanderthal with analogue scopes!
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Yeah, that stripe is basically just a label design now, and has nothing to do with the foils. But at least it's fun to test. Did you try doing it with some measurements on the screen?
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Aiken's post about it: https://www.aikenamps.com/index.php/whe ... capacitorsgeoff 1965 wrote: ↑Sun 01/17/21 7:43 amwhat's the procedure for the outer foil test? bear in mind some of us are neanderthal with analogue scopes!
If you're using a digital scope, having measurements on screen can help when the difference isn't obvious.
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Ofcourse. I should have made screen shots.. but it was really obvious which side was the outside foil. So I marked all caps in my stash. The bigger caps were somewhat difficult, but the small ones were really obviousJMPGuitars wrote: ↑Sun 01/17/21 8:44 amYeah, that stripe is basically just a label design now, and has nothing to do with the foils. But at least it's fun to test. Did you try doing it with some measurements on the screen?
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Here I am again with some questions...sorry but I'd like the opinions of the good ones
After converting the (no longer) imperial to the kinda british preamp ...or how should I call this?.. I found out the OD was not enough. So I replaced the voltage divider 470k-250k pot-47k to ground with a 1M pot to 47k to ground.. in order to release more signal to the grid of the 2nd gain stage. While that works just great I noticed that the clean channel looses clarity when the gain knob on the OD channel is set too low. I figure that part of the signal escapes to ground via the 1M pot for it probably chooses the least resistent path? I schematically added a 220k resistor between the plate and the coupling cap between stage 1 and 2 of thr OD channel. Is that something I shoild try? Or are there better options? What say yee?
Schematic attached...
After converting the (no longer) imperial to the kinda british preamp ...or how should I call this?.. I found out the OD was not enough. So I replaced the voltage divider 470k-250k pot-47k to ground with a 1M pot to 47k to ground.. in order to release more signal to the grid of the 2nd gain stage. While that works just great I noticed that the clean channel looses clarity when the gain knob on the OD channel is set too low. I figure that part of the signal escapes to ground via the 1M pot for it probably chooses the least resistent path? I schematically added a 220k resistor between the plate and the coupling cap between stage 1 and 2 of thr OD channel. Is that something I shoild try? Or are there better options? What say yee?
Schematic attached...
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