A stoutly built, full Tim Rawson construction F5 clone is offered for sale. Very few hours (less than 20) on this amplifier, as it was used in a bedroom system. Heavy aluminum face plate, large heat sink fins, and stellar sound. Please email with any questions at pkpickard at gmail dot com. For sale for $450, not including shipping/packing. I will happily deliver the amp for a local sale in the Raleigh/Durham area.
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Can you post some pics of the internals? Do you know what parts were used and what level the amp was biased at?
Sorry for the late reply - figure on 25-30 lbs. Looks like about $125 ish via the US Postal Service. A lot more from UPS. If you're interested, send me an e-mail with details and I'll get you an exact quote with your full address.
Paul
Paul
What an ugly build. It even features the Rawson signature uninsulated, mains carrying, bare metal parts.
that piece of drek is dangerous , as almost all from TR ;
fire in the house , in other words
safety gnd (from mains socket) is not even connected to case .... or anywhere !!
fire in the house , in other words
safety gnd (from mains socket) is not even connected to case .... or anywhere !!
Any bare metal conductor between the mains input and the transformer is potentially life-threateningly dangerous. All such connections must be electrically insulated. And mains earth must be securely and directly connected to the metal chassis. Again, this is for safety reasons. All of this should not be taken lightly.
It appears there is NO wire from the ground pin on the IEC inlet to anything? Anyone have a picture of the correct wire up for this?
I am not at home, so can't get a bigger image. But.. if I zoom, nothing to the ground..
JON
I am not at home, so can't get a bigger image. But.. if I zoom, nothing to the ground..
JON
pictures are everywhere , if you know what to look for
so - you need to solder proper wire to mid pin of mains IEC and to connect other end to bottom plate - best to solder eyelet on it , then screw to bottom plate
other two eyelets on IEC must be isolated - best with heatshrink , but if already soldered - make that with electrician isolating tape
to avoid hum problems , when amp is connected with (also safety grounded) source , you must have NTC of 10-15R between audio GND ( main gnd point on cap pcb) and case
NTC - search for CL60 ....... lemme try ........ here it is : http://www.ge-mcs.com/download/temperature/920_325a.pdf
after that - spread the word what piece of drek you paid for
so - you need to solder proper wire to mid pin of mains IEC and to connect other end to bottom plate - best to solder eyelet on it , then screw to bottom plate
other two eyelets on IEC must be isolated - best with heatshrink , but if already soldered - make that with electrician isolating tape
to avoid hum problems , when amp is connected with (also safety grounded) source , you must have NTC of 10-15R between audio GND ( main gnd point on cap pcb) and case
NTC - search for CL60 ....... lemme try ........ here it is : http://www.ge-mcs.com/download/temperature/920_325a.pdf
after that - spread the word what piece of drek you paid for
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