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[Amps] 3-500zs to 8877

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Subject: [Amps] 3-500zs to 8877
From: Donald Fox <taurusshoguy@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 21 Jan 2009 06:11:09 -0800 (PST)
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Gentlemen:
   
  Just submitting a quick poll to see what the feeling is about making the swap 
from a pair of 3-500s to the almighty 8877.
   
  The donor is my very good condx Henry 2K Classic X which I do not want to 
butcher. I am aware that the Henry consoles were oem equipped with the 8877 and 
other tubes. 
   
  My goal is not for more power, but to enjoy the lower drive requirement of 
the 8877 for my IC746.
   
  I know that the filament xformer and socket would need to change as well as 
reworking the airflow for cooling.
   
  So, can the change be done without major mods to the input/output networks??
   
  If not, then I will drop the idea and enjoy it as is. Changing to another 
amplifier is not in the budget, and since I have a soft spot for the 80's model 
Henry consoles, this one is bound to be around as long as I can afford it.
   
  Thanks for your comments pro or con in advance.
   
                                                        Don   N8ECH

       
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