Project Carvin V-16: Morphing from PCB to Point To Point Turret Board

[syscokid]

The two-way switch that adds a 22uF cathode bypass cap in parallel to the existing 1.5uF bypass cap is installed and working as should. The only times that switching on the extra cap causes a "pop" is when the amp is initially turned on and the cap is activated and energized with the switch. Once the cap is energized, there will be no more popping with the use of the switch. If the amp is turned on with the cathode switch already in the ON position, then there will be no electrical pop because the cap is already energized.

Pin 8 to ON-ON switch to 22uF cap to ground:


Switch's toggle in down position is allowing only the 1.5uF cathode cap in the circuit. Toggle up activates the 22uF for a total of 23.5uF. Notice V1b's 3.32K cathode biasing resistor and 220K plate resistor while V1a has a 100K plate resistor... It's some sweet chemistry:

 

[Mr Grumpy]

You smart so and so... Excellent work.

 

[syscokid]

You smart so and so... Excellent work.

Thanks for the compliment. Up to this point, this amp project has turned out very well. But I'm no smarter than anybody else here at TTR. In fact, there are many seriously smarter mofos, including yourself, that participate here.

 

[Mr Grumpy]

^ we have some superb amp experts on here, 'tis true, but you are not living in their shadow with this thread - it's really a lot of work, technically skilled work and you've done great. You've jumped a few levels with your amp knowledge/ability/skills in this thread. It's a really interesting thread.

On these forums (for me, I've only ever known ESG and this one), with much help from people who have decades of experience and are kind enough to help us out, we get the chance to develop our skills and make some great threads.