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markusG		#1 Posted : Tuesday, July 27, 2010 5:40:29 AM(UTC)
Rank: Member Groups: Member Joined: 3/30/2010(UTC) Posts: 7 Location: Sweden		Is it ok to power the Placid with a 6.3VAC (3A) secondary? Placid -> Buffalo II + Volumite. I have a spare 6.3V secondary (AN-1T150/tube buffer)and it would be nice if I could use it instead of buying an extra trafo just for the placid.
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LeonvB		#2 Posted : Tuesday, July 27, 2010 10:21:35 AM(UTC)
Rank: Member Groups: Member Joined: 5/23/2010(UTC) Posts: 708 Location: Netherlands Thanks: 2 times Was thanked: 48 time(s) in 45 post(s)		I'll quote Russ from a diyaudio thread: "It should be >=7V for 5V use. We sell a 9V transformer for it."
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Brian Donegan		#3 Posted : Tuesday, July 27, 2010 10:26:11 AM(UTC)
Rank: Administration Groups: Administration, Customer Joined: 10/24/2006(UTC) Posts: 2,868 Location: Massachusetts, USA Thanks: 2 times Was thanked: 141 time(s) in 134 post(s)		Is 6.3V the rated or actual voltage? Often the actual voltage will be higher than rated.
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markusG		#4 Posted : Tuesday, July 27, 2010 12:52:44 PM(UTC)
Rank: Member Groups: Member Joined: 3/30/2010(UTC) Posts: 7 Location: Sweden		It's the rated voltage.
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Brian Donegan		#5 Posted : Tuesday, July 27, 2010 12:59:30 PM(UTC)
Rank: Administration Groups: Administration, Customer Joined: 10/24/2006(UTC) Posts: 2,868 Location: Massachusetts, USA Thanks: 2 times Was thanked: 141 time(s) in 134 post(s)		Try measuring it in circuit. If it's >7, it will probably work fine.
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markusG		#6 Posted : Tuesday, July 27, 2010 1:30:10 PM(UTC)
Rank: Member Groups: Member Joined: 3/30/2010(UTC) Posts: 7 Location: Sweden		Will do, thanks.
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