[tanchiro58]

Hi everyone,

I accidently insert the wrong pins to wrong holes of the 2A3 tube sockets. I did hear the buzzy noise out of the speaker and smoke came out from the socket. My questions are I have replaced new resistors under the sockets but when I turn on the amp the sound is normal but the tubes is getting hotter(from the damaged side) then the other tube. Is anything that I have to replace further in the signal path? Or maybe the tube is damaged? Thanks,

Tan

[SET Man]

Hi,

   I think you damaged the tube. Are you inserting the damaged tube back into the socket after replacing the resistor?

   You might want to get a good tube and try it in the side of the amp that you inserted the worng pin and see if the amp and the good tube operate normally.

    I would guess that the tube that you inserted wrong is as good as a goner. If the amp work fine after replacing some resistors as you said than consider yourself lucky.

   By the way what amp and tube you are using anyway?

Take care,
Buddy

[tanchiro58]

Hello,

I am using Sun Audio SV-2A3 with the RCA single-plated tubes (Ouch! that is waisting). Thanks anyway.

[Vtech2000]

I concur with SET man