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Will a DR504 fit into a JTM45 chassis?
Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2019 12:48 am
by Pewtershmit
Hi guys been a long time. Has any of you built a DR504 into a chassis the size of a JTM45? After my last build I have a request to build one into as small a chassis/headshell as possible. Thanks
Re: Will a DR504 fit into a JTM45 chassis?
Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2019 1:48 pm
by mhuss
Anything is possible.
You'd probably need to invent new layouts, though, because I don't know if clones of the real thing would fit in the small chassis. Also, you'd need to be mindful of grounding and signal flow to avoid oscillation.
Re: Will a DR504 fit into a JTM45 chassis?
Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2019 10:04 pm
by OldSchoolDave
mhuss wrote: ↑Fri Jan 18, 2019 1:48 pm
Also, you'd need to be mindful of grounding and signal flow to avoid oscillation.
And tube spacing. And transformer clearances. And...
@Pewtershmit - it may be possible to take some height out of the chassis but, if I'd be very concerned about losing the character if any components were shifted/compacted/changed to fit a smaller format.
Looking at the two models in question, there's no way the original HIWATT Partridge transformers of a DR501 would fit into a Marshall small box case. Even if I wanted them to
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Dave