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38 116 low volume after recapp
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06-07-2012, 08:42 PM
I don't get any measurable voltage on either 6L6 at pin 5. The volume is louder when one 6L6 is in the radio. It can be either side, with the other pulled out. Only when both 6L6's are in does it reduce volume.

Would that be a symptom of a bad driver transformer?
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38 116 low volume after recapp - by SteveJB - 06-07-2012, 02:03 PM
RE: 38 116 low volume after recapp - by rghines1 - 06-07-2012, 02:58 PM
RE: 38 116 low volume after recapp - by 7estatdef - 06-07-2012, 08:14 PM
RE: 38 116 low volume after recapp - by SteveJB - 06-07-2012, 08:42 PM
RE: 38 116 low volume after recapp - by 7estatdef - 06-08-2012, 05:54 AM
RE: 38 116 low volume after recapp - by SteveJB - 06-08-2012, 09:17 AM
RE: 38 116 low volume after recapp - by codefox1 - 06-08-2012, 10:09 AM
RE: 38 116 low volume after recapp - by SteveJB - 06-08-2012, 10:34 AM
RE: 38 116 low volume after recapp - by rghines1 - 06-08-2012, 03:41 PM
RE: 38 116 low volume after recapp - by SteveJB - 07-17-2012, 05:39 PM



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