[TenTec] Centaur amp

[Carl Moreschi]

Bill,

All centaurs have loud fans.  When I had mine, I did 3 things to help.  I
added a 100 ohm 20 watt resistor in series with the fan.  This slowed it to
half speed and made it much quieter.  I was worried about the 811's getting
too hot, so I replaced them with 572B's.  These tubes have a much higher
plate dissipation and so can take the heat better.  Then, I cut a hole in
the left side of the cabinet where the slots are to let the air come into
the amp easier.  This improved the airflow and also made it very quiet.

Carl Moreschi N4PY
Franklinton, NC
----- Original Message -----
From: <Blky4u at wmconnect.com>
To: <tentec at contesting.com>
Sent: Sunday, June 15, 2003 7:34 PM
Subject: [TenTec] Centaur amp


> I bought a Ten Tec Cectaur from a fellow and was very disapointed when I
> turned it on because of the fan noise....Is this true with all of the
Centuar's or
> is this an exception......If all are like this then I know there must be a
> fix for it because I dont believe you could tolorate the noise for an
extended
> period of time.....Would it be possible to slow the fan speed down and
still
> have plenty of cooling?                        As usual tnx in advance for
any
> help........73 de Bill......KY4U
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