karasugoi wrote:Hello All,
I am putting the last connections together on my ST-35 and I am wondering how to best attach the feedback leads. Are all four wires that branch off of the output leads and end up at post 3 of J2, J3, J4 and J5 part of the feedback connections?
Hi Jeff,
J3-3 and J4-3 are the feedback hookups (orange), while J2-3 and J5-3 are the ground connections (black) for the outputs' secondaries. Note that post 3 is always towards the center of the board. I've had a couple unfortunate customers hook up the HV primaries at the feedback spot and fry their feedback resistor and 12AX7 cathode resistor. Oops!
karasugoi wrote:Where is the best place to tap into the output transformer lead for these wires, close to the OPT? Being lazy, I wonder if it is acceptable to connect right at the Speaker jack?
This is fine. I tap in at the speaker jack, too.
Shannon