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Re: AW: [Doepfer_a100] A-199 & 17" reverb tanks

2015-11-02 by achtung_999

You could also keep the tank external. Doing this myself, no problem taking it to gigs, I have a dedicated box for it.

On Mon, Nov 2, 2015 at 12:00 AM, XCVII supraleiter@yandex.com [Doepfer_a100] <Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

Herr Florian, because one may wish to omit or arbitrarily audition various different reverb tanks in the casual future, the idea of externalmounting a power supply trafo is akin to an insulin pump and/or colostomy bag (less gvts hanging out at the gig).

01.11.2015, 17:51, "Florian Anwander fanwander@mnet-online.de [Doepfer_a100]" <Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com>:
> On 01.11.15 08:01 , XCVII supraleiter@yandex.com [Doepfer_a100] wrote:
>> Considering building a shielded external box for tank and using XLR connection.
> Why do you try to remove the symptom instead of healing the cause?
> Remove the transformer from the powersupply pcb, build an external box
> for the transformer and feed the low-volt-AC via an socket into the
> doepfer case. This would be much easier.
>
> This is the solution, I choose on my Wurlitzer 200, where the
> transformer causes hum in the pickups. The MU-shield for the Wurlitzer
> pickup row would cost around $150. The housing for the transformer and
> the connectors costs $20.
>
> Florian
>
>


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