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« Reply #15 on: December 03, 2011, 03:24:47 PM »

Hi, the big cap is a 1000uf 250v BHC .

The mounting was tricky, in the first shots it is just stuck down with a sticky pad but this wasn't reliable. I did plan on using some proper capacitor mounts but due to poor planning couldn't fit it where I wanted (a thinner metal clamp might work here but haven't thought too much about it). Instead I screwed a pole in next to the cap and zip tied the cap tightly to the pole - it's not perfect by any means but secure enough for me.

It takes a while for it to power down! Cheesy
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« Reply #16 on: December 03, 2011, 07:51:35 PM »

Fantastic! The clamp is slick. Thanks for the info. Did the bypass cap settle down for you?
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« Reply #17 on: December 04, 2011, 07:13:34 AM »

It certainly did. 

It's besting £1800 worth of 'high-end' Pre and Power amp here.

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« Reply #18 on: December 05, 2011, 07:21:52 PM »

Yup, bested my Yamamoto HA, especially with a Mullard ECC82 or the Siemens chrome plate...BTW what was disapointing w/ the Mullard E80CC? sound or operational condition?
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« Reply #19 on: December 07, 2011, 09:33:57 AM »

It was just a noisy tube from a misleading seller.

I eventually bought a NOS Mullard E80CC from a place in Sweden and am very happy it.
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« Reply #20 on: December 07, 2011, 06:49:27 PM »

What a great site! Thanks Mucho...
ps one good turn...http://www.upscaleaudio.com
or
http://www.audiotubes.com/12au7.htm
These guys are both great!
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