10-29-2010, 07:15 PM
Hi Skip,
I would guess you would see around 150-220vdc at the cathode of the 84 tube. You could try a different audio source than the cartridge. You would use something that has a high impedance output. Say like a portable CD player.It has a low impedance output but you can raise the impedance by adding an output transformer or small filament transformer.. Use the headphone jack output into a tube type output transformer. Speaker side or 6.3v side to the phone jack/ Plate side or 120v side to the cartridge leads. I noticed that the output signal is fed back into the ac line cord. You may try flipping the plug over for best signal.
Good luck
Terry
I would guess you would see around 150-220vdc at the cathode of the 84 tube. You could try a different audio source than the cartridge. You would use something that has a high impedance output. Say like a portable CD player.It has a low impedance output but you can raise the impedance by adding an output transformer or small filament transformer.. Use the headphone jack output into a tube type output transformer. Speaker side or 6.3v side to the phone jack/ Plate side or 120v side to the cartridge leads. I noticed that the output signal is fed back into the ac line cord. You may try flipping the plug over for best signal.
Good luck
Terry
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