Final update...............................
Every thing turned out fine in the end. I've had my amp in with a fantastic Auckland based Technician who has replaced my burned out resisters and set everything up for me. The amp now sounds great. It cost me about $60 to get done I'm super happy. :-).
The things I've learned from this are :
1. JJ EC88's do not work in a setup where they are mounted horizontally eg ARC vt100.
2. Always take out the 6550's when adjusting the pre-tubes. This can potentially save you dollars in the long run.
I'm moving into new house soon and I'm looking forward to setting up my room. In the end I've really enjoyed the whole experience (other than the burning out/ blowing up the screen resisters).
Thanks everyone for your advice and help.
Myron.
Every thing turned out fine in the end. I've had my amp in with a fantastic Auckland based Technician who has replaced my burned out resisters and set everything up for me. The amp now sounds great. It cost me about $60 to get done I'm super happy. :-).
The things I've learned from this are :
1. JJ EC88's do not work in a setup where they are mounted horizontally eg ARC vt100.
2. Always take out the 6550's when adjusting the pre-tubes. This can potentially save you dollars in the long run.
I'm moving into new house soon and I'm looking forward to setting up my room. In the end I've really enjoyed the whole experience (other than the burning out/ blowing up the screen resisters).
Thanks everyone for your advice and help.
Myron.