Dual recto clinging noise question

[Mprinsje]

Heya,

I've got a 2 channel rev G recto. The rectifier tubes make a clinging noise when I carry the amp around, or when i have it in my car and I ride over bumps etc.

Now, I don't use it on tube rectifier mode. Could I take the rectifier tubes out and have it still working properly? Nothing wrong with the amp in any other regard, and even with this it works well. I'm just annoyed with it ringing about in the back seat of my car.

 

[budda]

How have you narrowed it down to the rectifier tubes exactly?

 

[Mprinsje]

How have you narrowed it down to the rectifier tubes exactly?

Because when i give the tubes a tap with my nail it makes the exact clinging noise, the power tubes or preamp tubes don't do it.

 

[rokket2005]

Yes it's fine, when you use diode the rectifier tubes are out of the circuit.

 

[budda]

I would replace the tubes

 

[Shask]

Yeah, you can take them out if you only use the Diode mode.

However, I would replace them, just because I dont like having things that dont work 100%. Plus, the Tube Recto mode can be cool.

 

[Mprinsje]

Allright thanks for the information!

I'll probably take them out for now and when I need to record with it I'll buy some new tubes.

 

[warped]

I run mine with the rectifier tubes removed. (I had a bad rectifier tube that was causing the amp to blow a fuse (even though I run it in silicon diode mode)). Have run it with the rectifier tubes pulled out ever since.