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    Happy 2025

    Happy New year all we brought my Brother and his wife to Hawaii This is a new start for us as we did not talk for 15 years Trip is going wonderful so what a start to 2025
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    What is best audio Distortion meter Bang for Buck

    Audio Precision ATS-1 is a Best Buy in my book. Everything across my bench starts then ends up on the AP
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    DC voltage at filter caps

    Gary if the caps are out and the bridge rectifier sees an open and not load then quite possibly the result you have
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    Working on Carver C4000 and could use some help

    Yup those resistors do not get hot. in last update to the c-4000 they are eliminated check the regulators are in correctly
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    New guy from Alaska

    Probably not with new chassis as it is taller . Do options are sell me that kit or use original chassis I’ll in for buying it Pm me if interested Thanks
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    New guy from Alaska

    The wood sides and flip up top are rare Nice to have. I have three sets of them and always looking for an other
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    New guy from Alaska

    That transformer end bell is also steel and not cast zinc like later ones In my opinion much better
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    Funny pictures...

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    700II resistors/diodes

    I’d suggest you upgrade the 2.3k 5 watt resistors to 7.5k 5 watt and change the ic’s to lf351 type here is the PL doc
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    Funny pictures...

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    How to match pinout for trim pots?

    That’s it Gary One turn is all we use in the PL but if required the multi turn is more accurate I’d try the single turn first I guess
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    How to match pinout for trim pots?

    This is typical wiring for bias Gary
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    Funny pictures...

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    Bergquist Sil-Pads or Mica for the MJ15024 TO-3 transistor?

    Are you thinking of new transistor? If so 34 mj21196 with original 4 rca410 or better 4 mj21195’s if you have the nerve and are able you could do some serious upgrades to that puppy PM me if interested or search my dual 500 builds in this forum
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    WOPL a Carver C-500 Amp.

    Just mine
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    WOPL a Carver C-500 Amp.

    I’m a 70 year old adolescent
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    The truth about EMF and electron flow of power

    Ok I often mention inductance in supply wires and direction of signal wires in your amp. I think this would be a good place to have us contribute to the truth of how elections flows and how it affects surrounding Components and signals. Does shielding work better than proper routing? Do...
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    Picked up another 700b for WOPLing

    Some JB weld is good solution to the transformer cover These heatsinks are made from zinc I believe so not to easy to reshape I did one that I use here at home with good results using the JB weld epoxy
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