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"hey hermit, did you get a fix? dodgy input jack, not earthing when you unplug? e" eric gittins replied Apr 28, 2014 to trying to hack an old valve radio, into a guitar amp,	108	Apr 29, 2014 Reply by GARAGE HERMIT
"cheers fella, you have obviously gained much by struggling through that first one. …" eric gittins replied Aug 20, 2013 to trying to hack an old valve radio, into a guitar amp,	108	Apr 29, 2014 Reply by GARAGE HERMIT
"You are very much correct jim, it does indeed look like this series/parallel vs para…" eric gittins replied Aug 15, 2013 to Wiring a multi-speaker cabinet	14	Sep 13, 2013 Reply by Jim Dickison
"according to some, there is a difference between the tone of the two wirings. the bi…" eric gittins replied Aug 13, 2013 to Wiring a multi-speaker cabinet	14	Sep 13, 2013 Reply by Jim Dickison
"that's great news, and a very tidy job i might say. too cleam? earlier breakup, hmm…" eric gittins replied Jul 13, 2013 to trying to hack an old valve radio, into a guitar amp,	108	Apr 29, 2014 Reply by GARAGE HERMIT
"hey i had a look at your voltages while doing the kids swimming run-around. you see…" eric gittins replied Jun 18, 2013 to trying to hack an old valve radio, into a guitar amp,	108	Apr 29, 2014 Reply by GARAGE HERMIT
"correct. but the resistor drawn is just symbolic of the load of course. the juncti…" eric gittins replied Jun 17, 2013 to trying to hack an old valve radio, into a guitar amp,	108	Apr 29, 2014 Reply by GARAGE HERMIT
"haven't had a chance to look at your latest voltages yet, but the voltage from your…" eric gittins replied Jun 16, 2013 to trying to hack an old valve radio, into a guitar amp,	108	Apr 29, 2014 Reply by GARAGE HERMIT
"that's it. still check your actual voltages once it's in the amp of course. e " eric gittins replied Jun 13, 2013 to trying to hack an old valve radio, into a guitar amp,	108	Apr 29, 2014 Reply by GARAGE HERMIT
"squealing as well as humming! can you post a schem with the voltages measured everyw…" eric gittins replied May 30, 2013 to trying to hack an old valve radio, into a guitar amp,	108	Apr 29, 2014 Reply by GARAGE HERMIT

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eric gittins's Discussions (89)

"hey hermit, did you get a fix? dodgy input jack, not earthing when you unplug? e"

"cheers fella, you have obviously gained much by struggling through that first one. …"

"You are very much correct jim, it does indeed look like this series/parallel vs para…"

"according to some, there is a difference between the tone of the two wirings. the bi…"

"that's great news, and a very tidy job i might say. too cleam? earlier breakup, hmm…"

"hey i had a look at your voltages while doing the kids swimming run-around. you see…"

"correct. but the resistor drawn is just symbolic of the load of course. the juncti…"

"haven't had a chance to look at your latest voltages yet, but the voltage from your…"

"that's it. still check your actual voltages once it's in the amp of course. e "

"squealing as well as humming! can you post a schem with the voltages measured everyw…"

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