Testing was on hold while I waited for a rectifier, but I remembered there was one in my Scott 299. Fired it up without the outputs first to verify there was audio out of the preamp. Hmm, no left channel. After a bit of troubleshooting I found I had forgotten to solder the center pin of the RCA jack. Then hooked up a dummy load, put the outputs in 1 channel at a time and biased, rebiased with all tubes and glorious music came out. I deviated from the design a bit, I drilled a couple holes and put the second choke where it should be. I wired it in Ultralinear only, and used one of the toggle switches as a standby switch. Note of warning: No matter how careful you are you WILL scratch up the chassis. I covered it entirely in masking tape, only uncovering as needed. Every screwdriver slip makes a nasty gouge. GE 6829 center tube, RCA 12AU7 phase splitters, EH KT88 outputs, RCA\Mullard GZ34.
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Another ST-120 build
Dave_in_Va- Posts : 446
Join date : 2013-04-02
Location : Mid. VA
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Re: Another ST-120 build
Neat wiring! Congrats.
Nice rectifier.
Nice rectifier.
Rbertalotto- Posts : 98
Join date : 2021-02-25
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Re: Another ST-120 build
I deviated from the design a bit, I drilled a couple holes and put the second choke where it should be.
Can you show what you actually did here?
Nice build BTW!
edman44- Posts : 24
Join date : 2021-06-14
Age : 62
Location : PENNSYLVANIA
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Re: Another ST-120 build
Nice Job, I hope when I build mine it comes out as nice as yours.
Big Hat- Posts : 4
Join date : 2021-06-24
Location : West of Weird, Texas
- Post n°5
Re: Another ST-120 build
Ignorant n00b question: Why is the left-hand choke generally cocked a a 10 - 30° angle and with only one mounting bolt?
Outstanding build, bobgroger! Very pretty.
Outstanding build, bobgroger! Very pretty.
Rbertalotto- Posts : 98
Join date : 2021-02-25
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Re: Another ST-120 build
Lots of builders reorient this Xformer to be one with Fengsway......The single hole mounting is just a design decision for easy assembly.
Big Hat- Posts : 4
Join date : 2021-06-24
Location : West of Weird, Texas
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Re: Another ST-120 build
Thanks! I'm all over Feng shui, although if you saw my man cave/workshop you'd never guess it.