The speaker field can be replaced with a 1500 ohm, 10 Watt wire
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wound resistor. See the schematic for the S-40 or S-40A for details. I am not sure what the plate load for the transformer should be but about 5K ohms is typical for single pentode power amps. Speaker side is whatever matches the speaker you are using. Your transformer sounds more like a line matching transformer than an output transformer. Is the original transformer gone? Typically a single pentode wants a plate load on the order of 5K. The DC resistance of the speaker voice coil will be close to its impedance for replacement type speakers, usually somewhere around 3 to 8 ohms, not very critical. I wonder about the power rating, does it say that on the speaker? Sounds to high to me. If this is a modern woofer or full range speaker it may not be efficient enough for the low power amplifier in the receiver. The single pentode amps will put out on the order of one watt or two watts maximum with a lot of distortion. See a tube handbook or data sheet for some idea of the impedance and power output. One watt into the kind of speaker originally used in these receivers will make quite a loud sound. However, the small, full range speakers used for quite some time now, trade efficiency for low frequency response and may need a lot of power. FWIW, in old tube receivers a typical single tube audio amp will put out a maximum of maybe 2 watts while a push-pull amp will put out anywhere from 10 to 20 watts. Distortion in either case will be substantially greater than the sort of specs one sees on modern hi-fi amps. The original speaker was mounted on soft rubber gromets to isolate it mechanically. This is to prevent mechanical feedback to the microphonic tuning capaictor which will cause howling at quite modest volume levels. Try your speaker. if it works that's fine but be aware of potential problems. On 6/25/2024 8:01 AM, John Watkins wrote: I know I have asked about this before, but lost the return email.? I -- Richard Knoppow Los Angeles WB6KBL SKCC 19998 |