We felt that the additional 300mA current draw of the most likely octal candidate, 6SN7, would tax it.Īlso the addition of the adapter would raise the kit price and, though it doesn't always make sense, sometimes one is at the mercy of marketing psychology when it comes to choosing a price point. That big ol' 6080 heater sucks up a lot of current and the power trans is running pretty much at the design limit current-wise with the addition of the 300mA heater draw of the 12AU7. A good part of the reason we can put this kit out for a reasonable price is that we were able to employ an existing power transformer (designed by Bottlehead's chief engineer, Paul Joppa, and made in the US) that we have made for us in quantity. I would like to have added that potential for mods.
Originally Posted by nikongod /img/forum/go_quote.gifĪny thoughts on cutting the top panel for an octal socket and shipping with one of those little adapters & noval sockets like on the foreplay?
