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by JMan
Wed Apr 02, 2025 10:21 pm
Forum: Dual Compressor
Topic: Pictures
Replies: 2
Views: 40277

Re: Pictures

I see thermal adhesive on three (I think) pairs of electrolytic capacitors. Is this recommended for keeping their capacitances fairly consistent with each other during operation?
by JMan
Fri Feb 21, 2025 8:47 pm
Forum: Transformerless VariMu
Topic: JMan's Completed Unit
Replies: 2
Views: 30254

Re: JMan's Completed Unit

Thanks! Yes, it's a 4u case. Orienting the sidechain controls vertically like I did didn't quite allow for a 3u enclosure, and I stuffed so many other things behind that front panel that I could not have gotten away with anything smaller. I just tell myself, "it's okay, this means the tubes are not ...
by JMan
Wed Feb 19, 2025 4:52 pm
Forum: Transformerless VariMu
Topic: JMan's Completed Unit
Replies: 2
Views: 30254

JMan's Completed Unit

Thanks for this amazing project, Heikki! I added a few little bells and whistles of my own. You've given us something truly outstanding here!
Xfmr-less Varimu.jpeg
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Xfmr-less Guts Shot.jpeg
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by JMan
Tue Feb 18, 2025 1:02 am
Forum: Transformerless VariMu
Topic: Power Supply
Replies: 5
Views: 58626

Re: Power Supply

Thanks Heikki! I hooked it up to the load and the noise disappeared.
by JMan
Tue Feb 11, 2025 4:22 am
Forum: Transformerless VariMu
Topic: Power Supply
Replies: 5
Views: 58626

Re: Power Supply

I powered up my PSU to check voltages this evening, without A+, B+, or +/-15 hooked up to anything on the other boards. After a few seconds, I got a very audible high frequency whistle. I guess this was oscillation. Could this be because I did not have it connected to a load? The voltages themselves ...