[AMPS] Titan 425 amplifier problems

Phil Clements philk5pc@tyler.net
Thu, 27 Sep 2001 08:55:03 -0500


Subject: [AMPS] Titan 425 amplifier problems


> I've set the amp down next to mine and compared the two.  Other than a few
> component changes (mine's probably a few years older), we could not see any
> significant differences.  The amp did not perform any differently on my PS
> than it did on it's own (and yes - my PS still works).

Try your amp with his PS.

> Is there any easy way to tell if the tubes are shot?

Put his tubes in your amp.

> Can the amp be run with just one tube at a time to test each tube?

Test the tubes in your amp.
>
> How much risk am I taking if I try my good tubes in his amp???

Put his tubes in your amp.

> Any ideas of what else to look for?

Make sure you have continuity in thr B+ and B-  lines all the way from
the PS to the tubes. If you have a HV voltmeter, measure the HV at the
tube anodes. Are there any fuses in the B- line?

GL,
Phil, K5PC




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