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"True about wall wart noise. Best choice is a "fully regulated" wart, like those used…" Scott aka Farmer Ted replied May 27, 2016 to LM386 amp and other stuff	19	May 29, 2016 Reply by Denis U
"The 2.1mm jack is designed/wired so that the red+ tab receiving the battery positive…" Scott aka Farmer Ted replied May 27, 2016 to LM386 amp and other stuff	19	May 29, 2016 Reply by Denis U
"This diagram shows how to wire up the wall wart jack. Take note of the stereo jack o…" Scott aka Farmer Ted replied May 25, 2016 to LM386 amp and other stuff	19	May 29, 2016 Reply by Denis U
"Thanks Paul. Yes, those Silvertone 1482 amps are a great project, and cool sounding…" Scott aka Farmer Ted replied May 2, 2016 to Kalamazoo Model 1 Deluxe	12	Jun 20, 2016 Reply by Rick Alexander
"Nutz, yes. Price? I recently finished building a tube amplifier. Every capacitor, re…" Scott aka Farmer Ted replied May 1, 2016 to Combo Amp Build	113	May 26, 2016 Reply by Paul Craig
"So true, I have had a few of a batch of IC chips test bad/not work properly. Might b…" Scott aka Farmer Ted replied May 1, 2016 to Combo Amp Build	113	May 26, 2016 Reply by Paul Craig
"Thanks Way. Positive vibes, yeah." Scott aka Farmer Ted replied Apr 27, 2016 to Kalamazoo Model 1 Deluxe	12	Jun 20, 2016 Reply by Rick Alexander
"My first try at tolex and cabinets, and chose to make it different than the common c…" Scott aka Farmer Ted replied Apr 27, 2016 to Kalamazoo Model 1 Deluxe	12	Jun 20, 2016 Reply by Rick Alexander
"Thanks Wayfinder. Here's the link... http://www.ebay.ca/itm/121969332439?ssPageName…" Scott aka Farmer Ted replied Apr 27, 2016 to Kalamazoo Model 1 Deluxe	12	Jun 20, 2016 Reply by Rick Alexander
"" In local news, a number of residents claim they heard profanities coming from a ne…" Scott aka Farmer Ted replied Apr 14, 2016 to Combo Amp Build	113	May 26, 2016 Reply by Paul Craig

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Scott aka Farmer Ted's Discussions (714)

"True about wall wart noise. Best choice is a "fully regulated" wart, like those used…"

"The 2.1mm jack is designed/wired so that the red+ tab receiving the battery positive…"

"This diagram shows how to wire up the wall wart jack. Take note of the stereo jack o…"

"Thanks Paul. Yes, those Silvertone 1482 amps are a great project, and cool sounding…"

"Nutz, yes. Price? I recently finished building a tube amplifier. Every capacitor, re…"

"So true, I have had a few of a batch of IC chips test bad/not work properly. Might b…"

"Thanks Way. Positive vibes, yeah."

"My first try at tolex and cabinets, and chose to make it different than the common c…"

"Thanks Wayfinder. Here's the link... http://www.ebay.ca/itm/121969332439?ssPageName…"

"" In local news, a number of residents claim they heard profanities coming from a ne…"

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