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Bottlehead Kits => Legacy Kit Products => Topic started by: nervous novice on July 18, 2013, 01:51:34 AM

Title: Paraglow upgrade iron qusation
Post by: nervous novice on July 18, 2013, 01:51:34 AM

Would the Magnequest BH5 and BH7 Paramount iron work in a Paraglow? If so would it be an improvement?

TIA 
N.N.
 

Title: Re: Paraglow upgrade iron qusation
Post by: Paul Joppa on July 18, 2013, 08:10:08 AM

The EXO-03 that is already in Paraglow has more inductance and is better suited to the Paraglow operating conditions.

The BH-5 output transformer would likely (IMHO) be a slight improvement over the stock EXO-35; however is it larger and might be difficult to fit.

Title: Re: Paraglow upgrade iron qusation
Post by: nervous novice on July 19, 2013, 12:49:54 AM

Thanks Paul,
  Since this is going to be my first scratch built amp and I plan on using a 8x12 top plate, fitting the BH-5 in would be no problem.
  I do however, have a question (and I spelled it right this time) about the EXO-03.  On the magnequest site
they list a EX0-003. Is that a misprint or is it a different choke?

Thanks again,
N.N.

Title: Re: Paraglow upgrade iron qusation
Post by: Paul Joppa on July 20, 2013, 11:59:19 AM

They are the same thing. We were all a little erratic in usage back in the day ...

The worst one is the EXO-001, same as what we sometimes called the EXO-01 but different from the EXO-010. Now THAT's confusing!

Title: Re: Paraglow upgrade iron qusation
Post by: nervous novice on July 21, 2013, 02:21:30 AM

Thanks for clearing that up for me Paul.

Back in the days of the Paraglow, I was a brand newbie, having built my first foreplay 2,  I wanted the Paraglow in the worst sort of way. Then, Doc retired it. I freaked and bought the manual from Doc and started buying parts. So the addition of this BH-5 and EXO-03 will bring me that much closer to my goal.
  Like I said I was a brand newbie. Now, I know that If Doc retires something, something better is coming.

Once again, thank you.
N.N.