[Ron Ramirez]

Tim

> Why the bucking trans?

Where I live, my AC line voltage is usually 125 volts with occasional spikes to 126. Yes, I should contact the electric company but I keep forgetting to do so...

Now please allow me to bring this thread to a close with this photo...

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This is the longest I have played the TA-600 since I restored it. It has been running for 45 minutes or so. No red plating (not that I expected any). My FM transmitter is coming in a bit fuzzy here in my home office, but other FM stations are OK. I always seem to have some difficulty with my FM transmitter in my home office, but in other areas of the house it is A-O-K.

It is as if this TA-600 and my Bozak E-300 speakers were meant for each other. Low lows and crisp highs.

With the heat those 6П14П-EB tubes are putting out, I could use this thing for supplemental heat in the winter. But the side of the metal cabinet is cool! Not so the right side of the grill above the output tubes, though...

And that is it for the TA-600 restoration thread. Thanks to everyone who commented and who helped (especially Mondial here, and a few guys on AudioKarma).