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Some weeks ago, I bought a used FX Audio 6J1 preamp. It's very simple, with one input and one output. I replaced the stock Chinese tubes with new-old-stock joint-army-navy Sylvania 5654W tubes. There was an ear-itating hum however, and it was there with all the power supplies I tried. Then, I rigged up a pure DC power supply with eight C-cells in series. Dead silence! Now the thing is just glorious! What do you all think of that?
 

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You like the preample for it's constitution?

Just remember that dollar store D cells are almost a luxury item now that they give you just 2 instead of 3...
 

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Some weeks ago, I bought a used FX Audio 6J1 preamp. It's very simple, with one input and one output. I replaced the stock Chinese tubes with new-old-stock joint-army-navy Sylvania 5654W tubes. There was an ear-itating hum however, and it was there with all the power supplies I tried. Then, I rigged up a pure DC power supply with eight C-cells in series. Dead silence! Now the thing is just glorious! What do you all think of that?

I think DC powered pre's are the shit
...
 

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You like the preample for it's constitution?

Just remember that dollar store D cells are almost a luxury item now that they give you just 2 instead of 3...
A constitution? You must have meant a "preamble." I didn't even get a manual with it.
 

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A constitution? You must have meant a "preamble." I didn't even get a manual with it.
No, preAMPle.

And you definitely DON'T want any ripple in your power supply. Save it allllll for Laz!
 

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If you ever get bored of that, MD20/20 (Mad Dog) comes in several Day-Glo colors as well.
 

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I can only find diet Shasta in COLA. Diet Cherry Dr. Pepper is not always easy to find.
 

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I can only find diet Shasta in COLA. Diet Cherry Dr. Pepper is not always easy to find.
I remember back when my then-wife and I were managing a health-food store...one day a woman came in with a cigarette in one hand and a Pepsi in the other. She wanted something for the "symptoms." Diet sodas are NOT good for you.
 

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Then the grey alien in the labcoat pressed his paddles against Lazarus and said in Betelguesian, "Get up, you'll get my bill in the mail"!
 

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