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  1. vintagefeel

    Sherwood S5000 tube why is does it run so hot

    My Sherwood S-5000 tube amp runs extremely hot, can't touch protective plate without burning fingers. I tried a voltage regulator set at 110v, no luck, still burn fingers. All original tubes except rectifier which is Sovtek 5AR4. Any ideas why it is running so hot? What can I do to make it run...
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    • 110 120 hot rectifier s-5000 s5000 sherwood tube vintage voltage regulator
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: Tube Audio
  2. CoolOhm

    7189 Monoblock Project

    Hello: I am posting this in the hopes someone can shed some light on some nice old iron I just acquired. I have two nice PTs and two nice ultralinear OPTs, all pulled from two mono 6BQ5 ∕ 7189 amps. These were taken from organs from the early sixties. The amps have 6GH8s and EL84s in...
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    • 6hg8 7189 7199 electrohome monoblock s-5000 sherwood
    • Replies: 24
    • Forum: Tube Audio
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