Problem with old tube amp

[hbc]

If Tim says class A, he ought to know I would say the 859 was nominally 13 watt, and later (869) 15 watts, Half 32 watts is 16 so I suspect it is. Also I would imagine if the amp was run significantly into class B it would mess up the DC feedback and introduce strange artefacts with the 2 feedback loops. I haven't studied the circuit enough to state that with certainty but it would seem likely.

 

[Rait]

If Tim says class A, he ought to know I would say the 859 was nominally 13 watt, and later (869) 15 watts, Half 32 watts is 16 so I suspect it is. Also I would imagine if the amp was run significantly into class B it would mess up the DC feedback and introduce strange artefacts with the 2 feedback loops. I haven't studied the circuit enough to state that with certainty but it would seem likely.

Thanks for you time. Fun is the amplifier top plate. Surely they late understand that this statement is too much. Seen photos from some years late made 861 and there aren't this statement any more. Here photo.

 

[Kay Pirinha]

Amplifier classes do not relate to the presence of feedback, only to operating points instead. And the face plate writing you've been pointing to isn't anything else than just a marketing gizmo.

Best regards!

 

[hbc]

Thanks for you time. Fun is the amplifier top plate. Surely they late understand that this statement is too much. Seen photos from some years late made 861 and there aren't this statement any more. Here photo.

Tim was a character to be sure. I did think that statement was a bit cringe, personally.

 

[Chris Hornbeck]

In correct English "It's" would have been "Its". I might have thought that the English who made the amplifier would have caught the error, but I would have been wrong.

The above is about as complicated as English syntax gets!

All good fortune,
Chris

 

[Kay Pirinha]

Yeah, Chris! Also in my native German language more and more people get trapped into that damn catostrophe (catastrophe + apostrophe) thing .

Best regards!

 

[Chris Hornbeck]

My German is more than a half Century unused, so I've forgotten German contractions. All I really remember now are lyrics to Die Fledermaus and Die Lustige Witwe, but can still sing the 4th movement of the Ninth. Strangely, nobody enjoys my version. Oh, well.

All good fortune,
Chris

 

[Kay Pirinha]

Perhaps you might try Oh Well:

Can't help about the shape I'm in
Can't sing, I ain't pretty and my legs are thin
Don't ask me what I think of you
Might not give the answer that you want me to

 

[Chris Hornbeck]

From back when Fleetwood Mac was a real band (although the Bob Welch era was great too).

Chris

 

[Rait]

Had hope to receive today resistors shipment and planned to have exciting weekend with repair but see now that package delivery is on Monday 🙁.
Longer waiting make it sweeter - Hope there is such expression in English also.

 

[Rait]

Hi!
Problem solved😊. Had time today to change all ordered resistors. Now both channels identical. Attached new scope photo.
All thanks to Diyaudio members, specially to Chris who studied diagram and pointed correct point to check out.🙏

Rait