[Amps] 3-500zs to 8877

[Robert Morris]

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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