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05-31-2013, 07:55 PM

Well, that was an old design trick.
Hanging the tubes upside down makes electrons go with gravity and not against it, so the tube's gain is a little higher and it gave the Mantola a little edge.

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Mantola 27 - by Jayce - 05-31-2013, 07:24 PM

RE: Mantola 27 - by morzh - 05-31-2013, 07:55 PM

RE: Mantola 27 - by TA Forbes - 06-01-2013, 10:03 PM

RE: Mantola 27 - by Jayce - 06-02-2013, 07:28 PM

RE: Mantola 27 - by Eliot Ness - 06-02-2013, 10:18 PM

RE: Mantola 27 - by codefox1 - 06-03-2013, 06:34 AM

RE: Mantola 27 - by Jayce - 06-03-2013, 03:37 PM

RE: Mantola 27 - by Eliot Ness - 06-03-2013, 04:51 PM

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