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Old March 4th, 2008, 06:15 AM   #175 (permalink)
Rob DiStefano
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A better way would be to change the On/Off switch for a Carling Off/On/On switch or use a normal SPDT On/center Off/On switch for the standby and On Off functions.

Exactly. All my tube amps sport Carling 3-ways for off/standby/on - aside from the rewiring, it'd be a direct replacement in the GA-5 for the existing 2-way without having to drill another control faceplate hole.

I don't see a need (right now) to mod the diode rectifier, particularly if a standby is added.

Those mesh grilles - front and rear - beg to be removed, and the cord box needs demolition.

I'm gonna add a 1/4" 8 ohm speaker jack to run an external cab (since the Heyboer OT is 4/8 ohm tapped). The JenNeo 2x12 I'm building will be a nice tonal experiment.

A 10" will fit, but it will be partially blocked by the baffle's TV front. I have a hefty 8 ohm Weber Chicago Vintage CTC-10" that should be sweet for this amp.

Now all I need is the TIME to fiddle with this GA-5, while awaiting another to arrive!
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