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heathkit w5m

  1. J

    Heathkit W-5m&WAP2/electrovoice sp12b pairing

    Hi, I recently picked up a pair of heathkit w5m amps with WA-P2 preamps (currently getting looked over by my repair guy). These are my first tube amps and was just wondering if they would be an appropriate pairing with a set of speakers I bought awhile back (electrovoice sp12s). I also have a...
    • Jared G
    • Thread
    • electrovoice sp12 heathkit w5m heathkit wa-p2
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Tube Audio
  2. postman56

    Replacement or repair options for a Heathkit W5M Power Transformer?

    I would appreciate any information on having a Heathkit W5M mono amplifier's power transformer repaired? I'm not a skilled tech, so any experience in this area would be much appreciated or recommendations .
  3. gvocale

    Heathkit W5M: replaced burned power transformer with Stancor PC-8412, now hums

    One of my two Heathkit W5M had a burned power transformer. These units often have a burned power transformer and Heathkit issued a bulletin few years after these were out of production suggesting to add a surgistor, plus other modifications, to fix the issue that was burning the transformer...
  4. Defeño

    Heathkit W-5M Rebuilds

    It's amplifier day here in Boston. What that means I that I just took delivery of a pair of Heathkit W-5Ms that I ordered off of eBay about a week ago. I had been mulling the purchase of such an amplifier for a while now. Initially I was attracted by the tube cage design (I know, random, huh?)...
    • Defeño
    • Thread
    • build heathkit w5m rebuild tube w-5m w5-m w5m
    • Replies: 121
    • Forum: Tube Audio
  5. M

    Heathkit W5M rebuild problem

    Hi all, I have just completed a complete rebuild of a pair of W5M amps that I purchased 10 years ago. (the 16458 OPT). I did a complete gut job, all new ceramic gold plated sockets, the Sheldon Stokes cap board, decent components, matched resistors etc. The amps were then rebuilt in parallel...
  6. Stever521

    New to AK and needing help with system build.

    Hi All, I'm new to AudioKarma and have just started to build a "small system" , yes I have heard of the slippery slope and with blinders on I forge ahead. My current system is: Reciever-Kenwood KR-7600, I like this integrated, but have a gut feeling that it might be in need of a better...
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