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Post by Deleted on Jun 25, 2021 17:40:39 GMT
Orange is better than yellow, you can't get better than orange. You dropped on there if you ask me. LED order from worst to best: Blue - Green - Red - Yellow - Orange. Ah, the LEDs are for the relays on the PCB, not for a on/off indicator for the outside of the case. I fitted a blue led power switch, just no annoy Macca. 🙊 |
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Post by Bigman80 on Jun 25, 2021 17:42:12 GMT
Ah, the LEDs are for the relays on the PCB, not for a on/off indicator for the outside of the case. I fitted a blue led power switch, just no annoy Macca. 🙊 Hahaha....shame he can't see it from Staffordshire 🤣 |
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Post by macca on Jun 25, 2021 20:34:42 GMT
The one thing I hate about the KSA50S is the blue power LED. Should have asked Alan if he'd change it but I never thought.
And my pre has a blue one too. So I'm really suffering here already.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 25, 2021 22:01:25 GMT
The one thing I hate about the KSA50S is the blue power LED. Should have asked Alan if he'd change it but I never thought. And my pre has a blue one too. So I'm really suffering here already. Subconsciously, it is the blue LEDs that make you enjoy the system so much. You just can’t admit it…. You have tried other colours, but you keep going back to blue. |
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Post by karma67 on Jun 26, 2021 10:45:32 GMT
a couple of questions for the wise, what order do the transformer wires go in the green blocks and also which is the + for the led's, square of circular pad?
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Post by Bigman80 on Jun 26, 2021 10:55:09 GMT
a couple of questions for the wise, what order do the transformer wires go in the green blocks and also which is the + for the led's, square of circular pad?
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Post by karma67 on Jun 26, 2021 10:57:03 GMT
a couple of questions for the wise, what order do the transformer wires go in the green blocks and also which is the + for the led's, square of circular pad?
Long leg of the LED to the circular hole cheers oli,im almost there! |
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Post by Bigman80 on Jun 26, 2021 11:06:34 GMT
Long leg of the LED to the circular hole cheers oli,im almost there! Keep going!! |
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Post by macca on Jun 26, 2021 13:09:12 GMT
Soon I'm going to be the only one here not using a Neurochrome and a BB3. It's becoming like the North Korea of hi-fi forums  |
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Post by electronumpty on Jun 26, 2021 13:14:00 GMT
Soon I'm going to be the only one here not using a Neurochrome and a BB3. It's becoming like the North Korea of hi-fi forums Carefully or our dear leader Kim Jong Oli will have you "Re-educated" ..... 🤫🤫 |
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Post by Bigman80 on Jun 26, 2021 13:24:40 GMT
Soon I'm going to be the only one here not using a Neurochrome and a BB3. It's becoming like the North Korea of hi-fi forums Carefully or our dear leader Kim Jong Oli will have you "Re-educated" ..... 🤫🤫 I have camps to "Re-Educate" folks like maccaOh, and it Kim Jong Ol btw lol |
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Post by Bigman80 on Jun 26, 2021 13:29:20 GMT
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Post by Bigman80 on Jun 26, 2021 13:42:42 GMT
Soon I'm going to be the only one here not using a Neurochrome and a BB3. It's becoming like the North Korea of hi-fi forums I have said quite recently that we could do with a bit of diversity. Trouble is, when people hear the Neurochrome stuff, they tend to have to buy one immediately. Only folks i know of that have heard one and resisted, is you and jimbo so far. James doesn't post much now either as i suspect the new gaff is keeping him busy, so it's become a bit of a Neurochrome club. Any suggestions on how to attract a bit of fresh perspectives and experiences is always welcome. |
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Post by karma67 on Jun 26, 2021 14:11:25 GMT
well it works but i think somethings not right,im getting sound out of both speakers which doesn't sound bad at all, but the v1 tube is brightly lit and hot too touch,the ecc83 in v2 has a faint glow and is barely warm at all. the v3 tube is not glowing and is cold,ive tried swapping the valves over but it stays the same so its not the valves,any suggestions??  |
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Post by macca on Jun 26, 2021 14:16:15 GMT
Soon I'm going to be the only one here not using a Neurochrome and a BB3. It's becoming like the North Korea of hi-fi forums I have said quite recently that we could do with a bit of diversity. Trouble is, when people hear the Neurochrome stuff, they tend to have to buy one immediately. Only folks i know of that have heard one and resisted, is you and jimbo so far. James doesn't post much now either as i suspect the new gaff is keeping him busy, so it's become a bit of a Neurochrome club. Any suggestions on how to attract a bit of fresh perspectives and experiences is always welcome. I think that's because me and Jim were the only ones who already had amplifiers we loved. If I didn't already have Krell I would have got a 686 no question about it. |
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Post by Bigman80 on Jun 26, 2021 14:18:47 GMT
well it works but i think somethings not right,im getting sound out of both speakers which doesn't sound bad at all, but the v1 tube is brightly lit and hot too touch,the ecc83 in v2 has a faint glow and is barely warm at all. the v3 tube is not glowing and is cold,ive tried swapping the valves over but it stays the same so its not the valves,any suggestions?? Measure pins 1-9 on V1 and V3 and then measure R6 on both sides. Keep Black probe on the outside of a RCA socket |
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Post by Bigman80 on Jun 26, 2021 14:19:45 GMT
I have said quite recently that we could do with a bit of diversity. Trouble is, when people hear the Neurochrome stuff, they tend to have to buy one immediately. Only folks i know of that have heard one and resisted, is you and jimbo so far. James doesn't post much now either as i suspect the new gaff is keeping him busy, so it's become a bit of a Neurochrome club. Any suggestions on how to attract a bit of fresh perspectives and experiences is always welcome. I think that's because me and Jim were the only ones who already had amplifiers we loved. If I didn't already have Krell I would have got a 686 no question about it. Yep. I think youre spot on |
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Post by firebottle on Jun 26, 2021 16:35:40 GMT
well it works but i think somethings not right,im getting sound out of both speakers which doesn't sound bad at all, but the v1 tube is brightly lit and hot too touch,the ecc83 in v2 has a faint glow and is barely warm at all. the v3 tube is not glowing and is cold,ive tried swapping the valves over but it stays the same so its not the valves,any suggestions?? V1 looks about right, the valves do get hot. Check for a bad joint on V3 base. Measure the voltage on pins 4 and 5 of the valve base, pin 1 is marked on the pcb, you should be getting 7 to 7.1V. What resistors do you have fitted for R2P and R3P? If you have 7V then they should be 2x 4.7 ohm. |
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Post by Bigman80 on Jun 26, 2021 17:12:50 GMT
well it works but i think somethings not right,im getting sound out of both speakers which doesn't sound bad at all, but the v1 tube is brightly lit and hot too touch,the ecc83 in v2 has a faint glow and is barely warm at all. the v3 tube is not glowing and is cold,ive tried swapping the valves over but it stays the same so its not the valves,any suggestions?? V1 looks about right, the valves do get hot. Check for a bad joint on V3 base. Measure the voltage on pins 4 and 5 of the valve base, pin 1 is marked on the pcb, you should be getting 7 to 7.1V. What resistors do you have fitted for R2P and R3P? If you have 7V then they should be 2x 4.7 ohm. It's coming up Al, so we'll have a butchers at it. |
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Post by karma67 on Jun 26, 2021 17:16:42 GMT
hi alan,thanks for the info, i get on v1 p4= 0.15 and p5=7.08 v2 p4=7.1 and p5=7.1 v3 p4=7.1 ans p5 0.2 i make the resistors in R2P and R3P 4.6ohms.  |
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Post by firebottle on Jun 26, 2021 17:23:49 GMT
Yes that sounds right.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 26, 2021 17:26:54 GMT
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Post by Bigman80 on Jun 26, 2021 17:29:36 GMT
Worship me!!! Hahaha, In still laughing at my face on KJs body 🤣🤣 |
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Post by sq225917 on Jun 26, 2021 18:27:18 GMT
Kj's body? But its your little carney hand though? 😛
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Post by Bigman80 on Jun 26, 2021 18:56:37 GMT
Kj's body? But its your little carney hand though? 😛 Hahahaha! |
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Post by electronumpty on Jun 26, 2021 19:18:13 GMT
Kj's body? But its your little carney hand though? 😛 🤣🤣🤣 |
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Post by karma67 on Jun 27, 2021 7:18:33 GMT
pcb is all boxed and ready to go,i warn you you will need a sharp knife to get at it lol.
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Post by Bigman80 on Jun 27, 2021 7:22:33 GMT
pcb is all boxed and ready to go,i warn you you will need a sharp knife to get at it lol. Haha, I have one, don't worry. |
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Post by karma67 on Jun 27, 2021 7:32:12 GMT
sweet,all being well you should get it tuesday morning. i'll bring the rest up on sunday.
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Post by Bigman80 on Jun 27, 2021 7:40:36 GMT
sweet,all being well you should get it tuesday morning. i'll bring the rest up on sunday.
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