AT> My opinion is that the components in the power supply
AT> section don't affect the sound.  After all, a regulated DC
AT> voltage is a regulated DC voltage.  If the original power
I agree.
AT> As for having ICs, I would HOPE that they are used only for
AT> channel and reverb switching.  I certainly wouldn't want one
AT> in the signal path. Anything in the signal path will affect
AT> the sound, but if it's only used as a replacement for a
AT> mechanical switch you won't notice a difference, unless you
AT> like hearing "pop" when you move a switch.
The signal path is all tube.  The IC's may replace a few relays or
whatever they used to switch back then.  :-)
AT> As for diodes on the outputs - I can see how that could
AT> affect the sound quite a bit.  An adventerous person would
AT> simply snip them out of there and see how it sounded.  A
AT> more cautious person would ask someone more familiar with
AT> the current design if it would be immediately harmful to try
AT> it.
I think I'll let is stock for now...  The diodes are connected to the
output plates(anodes) of the tubes.  It looks like the tubes are in
a push-pull config with each plate going into the opposite end of
the output transformer.  The anodes of the diodes are connected to ground.
The diodes are rated 3kv at 200 ma They also have R3000 associated with
each one.  Not sure what that number means.
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