Lou Brush
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I really like the sound of my 5e3 clone until I get it really cranked up. At that point, the nice breakup turns kinda nasty like bacon frying. I've experimented with power/preamp tubes and speakers with no success. Is this normal for a 5e3 circuit?
A friend suggested that I may have too much filtering in the first-stage capacitor (20uF - 500VDC) and also questioned the doubled capacitance to the screen grids (my 5e3 has some slight mods).
Any suggestions on removing the bacon from my 5e3 would be much appreciated.
A friend suggested that I may have too much filtering in the first-stage capacitor (20uF - 500VDC) and also questioned the doubled capacitance to the screen grids (my 5e3 has some slight mods).
Any suggestions on removing the bacon from my 5e3 would be much appreciated.