Donald Fox wrote:
> Gentlemen:
>
> Just submitting a quick poll to see what the feeling is about making the
> swap from a pair of 3-500s to the almighty 8877.
>
> The donor is my very good condx Henry 2K Classic X which I do not want to
> butcher. I am aware that the Henry consoles were oem equipped with the 8877
> and other tubes.
>
> My goal is not for more power, but to enjoy the lower drive requirement of
> the 8877 for my IC746.
>
> I know that the filament xformer and socket would need to change as well as
> reworking the airflow for cooling.
>
> So, can the change be done without major mods to the input/output networks??
>
> If not, then I will drop the idea and enjoy it as is. Changing to another
> amplifier is not in the budget, and since I have a soft spot for the 80's
> model Henry consoles, this one is bound to be around as long as I can afford
> it.
>
> Thanks for your comments pro or con in advance.
>
> Don N8ECH
>
>
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I'm of the "if it works, don't fix it crowd". No matter how good you are, you
still messed with it. If you have the money for an 8877, start a project to
build a complete amp, even single band to start.
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