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Re: Messin with Gizmos old se308 drivers

Hi, Kloss

Glad to hear that you have these up and running.

IIRC, Gizmo once told me that these big guys needed an amp with a very stiff power supply to control the cones. He always used huge industrial tube regulated supplies on all of his home-brew SET amps. He said that a typical unregulated SET or PP amp just couldn't do the job. Have you tried a SS amp with a high damping factor? Also, any added resistance in connectors or cables will add to the underdamped nature of the 308's.

The Sunlight specs indicate that an OB should work, and I know Harvey used them on big doors. Once upon a time he gave me a link to a German site detailing the work of a young enthusiast who recommended an open backed box, much like the old radio consoles of the 30's and 40's...sorry, but I have lost the link.

David


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