>
>I posted this a few days ago in response to the notion that purchasers of
>commercially produced amps should have to modify their new purchases to
>include the sound engineering left out by the manufacturer/designer, but
>never received any reply...
>
>Any thoughts?
>
>
>
>
>>A user with sufficient technical knowledge and concern over filament
>>voltage issues should be able to easily add the proper rheostat or
>>filament dropping resistor. Such a user can probably do it safely
>>as well, unlike the legion of snake oil buyers.
>>
>>73,
>> ... Joe Subich, W8IK
>> <W8IK@Subich.com>
>> <www.qsl.net/W8IK>
>
>Joe,
>
>Why wouldn't this be part of proper design and construction of an amp?!
>Doesn't Henry possess "sufficient technical knowledge and concern over
>filament voltage issues" to include this in each and every amp they produce?
>If not, then why not?
>
Because the warranty period is one year and a 3-500Z is likely to do 12
months of hamming even with 6v on the filament, what's the problem? When
the overvoltaged tube is worn out after perhaps a year and half, Henry
will be happy to sell you a new tube. .
later, Don
- Rich..., 805.386.3734, www.vcnet.com/measures.
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