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RE: tube choice

Even the CHEAP 16-2 cord I recently purchased was polarized.

ONE Wide blade and the other Narrow....And the cord is 'ribbed' on one of the 2 wires. So the orientation can be continued to the device being 'recorded'.......I had bought an EXTENSION cord and just clipped off the outlet knuckle (worthless, anyway) and used the cord......

So it'll only plug in ONE way, ragardless of 3rd wire ground. Or Not.

If / When I build this amp? I'll give thought to fuse / switch BOTH on the hot leg. NO REASON, IMO, for any voltage to appear between chassis and ground.
I think an error was made somewhere in the assembly. A blob of solder? A skinned bit of insulation? Lack of stand-off insulator somewhere?-

I can't believe that installing a 3-wire system (with ground as #3) and with voltage on that wire would NOT result in a tripped GFI. I'd personlly try the device in the bath or kitchen where the GFI outliet lives. If it trips (I give it 90%) than the device is UNSAFE and should not be used until the real problem is found.

But that's just ME.......
Too much is never enough

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