Allnic h-3000 power supply issue


I've been using my Allnic H-3000 for about a week now with no issues. Fantastic experience. Well I just went to swap the tubes from the Shuguang 5z3p to the Brimar 5V4G and now the power supply will not start up. The unit was unplugged when swapping the tubes and once swapped I turned the unit on and it illuminated. I went to put the box away and turned back around and the unit was off. 

 

Swapping the tubes back made no difference. I tried a different outlet and no difference. Any ideas or guidance? 

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Showing 2 responses by whart

What did your tube data research disclose on voltage and current? How old is the unit (thus, having recourse to the distributor)? I’ve rolled, among others, a metal base Mullard (really a Philips Miniwatt but a GZ 34, not a 32), a fat base 34 and with best success in my system, given its strengths and weaknesses, the GEC u52. (which I have owned as both a black base and a brown base, cupped bottom).

If you fried something and have no warranty, the repair should not be that difficult for someone competent. 

 

Frankly, I should have suggested you check the fuse.

As to power cords, try several and see what you like. There is something to be said for "same cable" throughout a system, though that means you could miss by a mile too. I found very little benefit to rolling the audio tubes and those on the main chassis-- I went with Dutch tubes as I recall when I recently retubed.

The rectifier is key to this thing, though. And you’ll hear different things from different people which means a number of variables: system voicing, where the system benefits from the particular tubes strengths and minuses--as well as shortcomings in other parts of the system. Mine currently gels but I think this is very system dependent, based on personal (and hopefully informed) preferences.

BTW, is the tube you are focused on-- apparently a GZ32 equivalent-- the correct tube for this power supply?