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Does anyone have the Bottlehead Seduction schematic?

wiredbecker

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I just picked up a second hand Bottlehead Seduction prototype phono amp and I want to make sure all is well before I give it some power. I can't find the schematic, instructions, or manual anywhere. I can't find anything on the Bottlehead site. Help, please!
 
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hey-Hey!!!,
I have one, if you can't find one soon, I'll scan it for you. I just got the paperwork, and not the amp.
cheers,
Douglas
 
Man, if you would be willing to do that I would be greatly appreciative.

This is what I'm working with. I have the two necessary tubes and their covers.
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I'm not even going to mess around with trying to stuff the transformer below the deck. Based on that, I was thinking perhaps a name change is in order... maybe I'll call it the Bottlehead ERUPTION.
 
hey-Hey!!!,
Looks like a nice job was done on it. I should have that manual in my hands soon; it isn't where I thought I stashed it.
cheers,
Douglas
 
THe configuration of that Seduction is decidedly non-stock. Not sure if that's good, bad, or ephemeral... but it's worthy of note.

Also, it has the original, unshielded power transformer. It would be expected to have some hum in one (left, IIRC) channel, as a consequence.

Perhaps that's why its builder moved it topsides(?)

It does look carefully built.

Here's what a bone-stock (no C4S loads) Seduction with the original PT looks like, for reference. This is the underside, of course.

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EDIT: FWIW, I have Amperex "Bugle Boy" 6DJ8/ECC88s in mine.
 
Thanks for the pics MHardy. My Seduction is allegedly one of the original test prototypes built by either Joppa or the good doctor himself.
 
It could well be.
I saw one of the prototypes at a bottlehead get together in Southboro (or Marlboro, or Westboro), MA... quite some years ago. The good Dr. had brought it out from WA. It could be the very same one...
 
PakProtector said:
hey-Hey!!!,
I have one, if you can't find one soon, I'll scan it for you. I just got the paperwork, and not the amp.
cheers,
Douglas
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Do you still have the seduction manual? Do you happen to have also the C4S upgrade manual? I bought this second hand but without the manual and I wish I had these in case something breaks. Can you please help me by sending me the scan? You help will be much apriceiated.
 
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