In Reply to: RE: McIntosh MC-60 Cascode posted by Caucasian Blackplate on September 23, 2017 at 10:38:37:
...Mac knew what they were doing back then. Best not to second guess w/o complete understanding of the circuit. Almost everything in the Mac unity coupled topology interacts with everything else so a change in one part begets change elsewhere, specific tube rolling excepted.
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- That's not a "cascode" and the cathode follower drivers are there for good reason... - Steve O 11:03:19 09/23/17 (7)
- Tim de Paravicini stated the unity coupled circuit was the only electrical innovation - Cleantimestream 12:32:45 09/24/17 (0)
- RE: That's not a "cascode" and the cathode follower drivers are there for good reason... - Caucasian Blackplate 16:20:52 09/23/17 (3)
- LOL 12AX7 may not be optimum but pointless it most certainly is not! (nt) - Steve O 18:14:51 09/23/17 (2)
- RE: LOL 12AX7 may not be optimum but pointless it most certainly is not! (nt) - Caucasian Blackplate 18:20:25 09/23/17 (1)
- Mac "upgraded" to 12AT7/12AZ7 in CF position but only in MC75/MC275 ... - Steve O 18:27:59 09/23/17 (0)
- RE: That's not a "cascode" and the cathode follower drivers are there for good reason... - Lee of Omaha 11:36:19 09/23/17 (1)
- I'm talking about both portions of the circuit in order of discussion (nt) - Steve O 12:15:28 09/23/17 (0)