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Jayce
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03-25-2012, 01:18 AM

(03-25-2012, 12:57 AM)TA Forbes Wrote: Hello, Jay: very nice set! I have never had a set with 50 output tubes, but have heard they are pretty good. Just hope you never have to replace them!!!

I hope I never have to either. Previous owner rigged up a ballast resistor to drop the voltage a bit to save on things. I have read a couple places that the reason 50s are so high is that the Japanese sucked up most of them several years ago. Is that true?

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Majestic 181 - by Jayce - 03-23-2012, 11:42 PM

RE: Majestic 181 - by Arran - 03-24-2012, 02:34 AM

RE: Majestic 181 - by Jayce - 03-24-2012, 01:03 PM

RE: Majestic 181 - by Arran - 03-24-2012, 09:26 PM

RE: Majestic 181 - by Ron Ramirez - 03-24-2012, 09:44 PM

RE: Majestic 181 - by Jayce - 03-24-2012, 10:43 PM

RE: Majestic 181 - by Jayce - 03-24-2012, 10:40 PM

RE: Majestic 181 - by Doug Houston - 03-25-2012, 12:56 AM

RE: Majestic 181 - by TA Forbes - 03-25-2012, 12:57 AM

RE: Majestic 181 - by Jayce - 03-25-2012, 01:18 AM

RE: Majestic 181 - by Doug Houston - 03-25-2012, 09:33 PM

RE: Majestic 181 - by Jayce - 03-25-2012, 10:51 PM

RE: Majestic 181 - by Arran - 03-26-2012, 12:05 AM

RE: Majestic 181 - by Doug Houston - 03-26-2012, 11:14 PM

RE: Majestic 181 - by TA Forbes - 03-27-2012, 01:54 PM

RE: Majestic 181 - by codefox1 - 03-27-2012, 09:03 PM

RE: Majestic 181 - by Doug Houston - 04-05-2012, 11:19 PM

RE: Majestic 181 - by Arran - 03-27-2012, 07:43 PM

RE: Majestic 181 - by Jayce - 03-29-2012, 07:56 PM

RE: Majestic 181 - by Arran - 04-03-2012, 11:30 PM

RE: Majestic 181 - by Doug Houston - 03-29-2012, 11:53 PM

RE: Majestic 181 - by Jayce - 04-04-2012, 12:39 AM

RE: Majestic 181 - by codefox1 - 04-04-2012, 02:57 AM

RE: Majestic 181 - by Arran - 04-05-2012, 01:26 AM

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