Tube Amp Network | Don Frantz | Activity https://tubeampnetwork.com/members/don-frantz/activity/ Activity feed for Don Frantz. Thu, 22 Oct 2026 13:39:20 +0000 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 f2acca4156bcb7c6654a201c8a25539c Don Frantz replied to the topic Crackle sound from the 8" Jensen in the forum Speaker Talk https://tubeampnetwork.com/forums/topic/crackle-sound-from-the-8-jensen/#post-5922 Mon, 26 Aug 2013 02:40:28 +0000 Hi Handley:

I think I might try that Weber Alnico 8S too. My Two Stroke sounds great as is, but I like the smooth dark early break-up you are describing.

Don

]]> 0 f2acca4156bcb7c6654a201c8a25539c Don Frantz replied to the topic Crackle sound from the 8" Jensen in the forum Speaker Talk https://tubeampnetwork.com/forums/topic/crackle-sound-from-the-8-jensen/#post-5922 Mon, 26 Aug 2013 02:40:28 +0000 Hi Handley:

I think I might try that Weber Alnico 8S too. My Two Stroke sounds great as is, but I like the smooth dark early break-up you are describing.

Don

]]> 0 f2acca4156bcb7c6654a201c8a25539c Don Frantz replied to the topic Crackle sound from the 8" Jensen in the forum Speaker Talk https://tubeampnetwork.com/forums/topic/crackle-sound-from-the-8-jensen/#post-5922 Mon, 26 Aug 2013 02:40:28 +0000 Hi Handley:

I think I might try that Weber Alnico 8S too. My Two Stroke sounds great as is, but I like the smooth dark early break-up you are describing.

Don

]]> 0 f2acca4156bcb7c6654a201c8a25539c Don Frantz replied to the topic Crackle sound from the 8" Jensen in the forum Speaker Talk https://tubeampnetwork.com/forums/topic/crackle-sound-from-the-8-jensen/#post-5922 Mon, 26 Aug 2013 02:40:28 +0000 Hi Handley:

I think I might try that Weber Alnico 8S too. My Two Stroke sounds great as is, but I like the smooth dark early break-up you are describing.

Don

]]> 0 f2acca4156bcb7c6654a201c8a25539c Don Frantz replied to the topic Crackle sound from the 8" Jensen in the forum Speaker Talk https://tubeampnetwork.com/forums/topic/crackle-sound-from-the-8-jensen/#post-5922 Mon, 26 Aug 2013 02:40:28 +0000 Hi Handley:

I think I might try that Weber Alnico 8S too. My Two Stroke sounds great as is, but I like the smooth dark early break-up you are describing.

Don

]]> 0 cae61531975d4cffa298a7aec43d4176 Don Frantz replied to the topic The 2Stroke Mini in the forum 2 Stroke Amplifier Design and Building https://tubeampnetwork.com/forums/topic/the-2stroke-mini/#post-5859 Wed, 05 Jun 2013 20:00:38 +0000 That is really a beauty. Nice job–bet it sounds great!

]]> 0 cae61531975d4cffa298a7aec43d4176 Don Frantz replied to the topic The 2Stroke Mini in the forum 2 Stroke Amplifier Design and Building https://tubeampnetwork.com/forums/topic/the-2stroke-mini/#post-5859 Wed, 05 Jun 2013 20:00:38 +0000 That is really a beauty. Nice job–bet it sounds great!

]]> 0 cae61531975d4cffa298a7aec43d4176 Don Frantz replied to the topic The 2Stroke Mini in the forum 2 Stroke Amplifier Design and Building https://tubeampnetwork.com/forums/topic/the-2stroke-mini/#post-5859 Wed, 05 Jun 2013 20:00:38 +0000 That is really a beauty. Nice job–bet it sounds great!

]]> 0 cae61531975d4cffa298a7aec43d4176 Don Frantz replied to the topic The 2Stroke Mini in the forum 2 Stroke Amplifier Design and Building https://tubeampnetwork.com/forums/topic/the-2stroke-mini/#post-5859 Wed, 05 Jun 2013 20:00:38 +0000 That is really a beauty. Nice job–bet it sounds great!

]]> 0 cae61531975d4cffa298a7aec43d4176 Don Frantz replied to the topic The 2Stroke Mini in the forum 2 Stroke Amplifier Design and Building https://tubeampnetwork.com/forums/topic/the-2stroke-mini/#post-5859 Wed, 05 Jun 2013 20:00:38 +0000 That is really a beauty. Nice job–bet it sounds great!

]]> 0 f982da35551b68087911bef5d5c73507 Don Frantz replied to the topic Burning through Pilot Light Bulbs in the forum 2 Stroke Amplifier Design and Building https://tubeampnetwork.com/forums/topic/burning-through-pilot-light-bulbs/page/2/#post-5858 Wed, 05 Jun 2013 19:58:45 +0000 I finished a Two Stroke a couple months ago and had the same pilot light problem. Burned out two, got one from Radio Shack and it worked. Maybe there’s a bad batch?

]]> 0 f982da35551b68087911bef5d5c73507 Don Frantz replied to the topic Burning through Pilot Light Bulbs in the forum 2 Stroke Amplifier Design and Building https://tubeampnetwork.com/forums/topic/burning-through-pilot-light-bulbs/#post-5858 Wed, 05 Jun 2013 19:58:45 +0000 I finished a Two Stroke a couple months ago and had the same pilot light problem. Burned out two, got one from Radio Shack and it worked. Maybe there’s a bad batch?

]]> 0 f982da35551b68087911bef5d5c73507 Don Frantz replied to the topic Burning through Pilot Light Bulbs in the forum 2 Stroke Amplifier Design and Building https://tubeampnetwork.com/forums/topic/burning-through-pilot-light-bulbs/#post-5858 Wed, 05 Jun 2013 19:58:45 +0000 I finished a Two Stroke a couple months ago and had the same pilot light problem. Burned out two, got one from Radio Shack and it worked. Maybe there’s a bad batch?

]]> 0 f982da35551b68087911bef5d5c73507 Don Frantz replied to the topic Burning through Pilot Light Bulbs in the forum 2 Stroke Amplifier Design and Building https://tubeampnetwork.com/forums/topic/burning-through-pilot-light-bulbs/#post-5858 Wed, 05 Jun 2013 19:58:45 +0000 I finished a Two Stroke a couple months ago and had the same pilot light problem. Burned out two, got one from Radio Shack and it worked. Maybe there’s a bad batch?

]]> 0 f982da35551b68087911bef5d5c73507 Don Frantz replied to the topic Burning through Pilot Light Bulbs in the forum 2 Stroke Amplifier Design and Building https://tubeampnetwork.com/forums/topic/burning-through-pilot-light-bulbs/#post-5858 Wed, 05 Jun 2013 19:58:45 +0000 I finished a Two Stroke a couple months ago and had the same pilot light problem. Burned out two, got one from Radio Shack and it worked. Maybe there’s a bad batch?

]]> 0 aa8846dd085e7d07e2da885348bc7541 Don Frantz replied to the topic New Two Stroke Photos in the forum 2 Stroke Amplifier Design and Building https://tubeampnetwork.com/forums/topic/new-two-stroke-photos/#post-5836 Tue, 07 May 2013 19:11:13 +0000 Thanks Robin: Yeah–I was wondering how much different woods do affect the sound. I figured that guitars seem to improve with age, so maybe the same would be true with the cabinet wood. I don’t have much to compare it to, but it sounds so nice I don’t know how I could improve on it. It’s really great! I sure had a lot of fun with this project. Don

]]> 0 aa8846dd085e7d07e2da885348bc7541 Don Frantz replied to the topic New Two Stroke Photos in the forum 2 Stroke Amplifier Design and Building https://tubeampnetwork.com/forums/topic/new-two-stroke-photos/#post-5836 Tue, 07 May 2013 19:11:13 +0000 Thanks Robin: Yeah–I was wondering how much different woods do affect the sound. I figured that guitars seem to improve with age, so maybe the same would be true with the cabinet wood. I don’t have much to compare it to, but it sounds so nice I don’t know how I could improve on it. It’s really great! I sure had a lot of fun with this project. Don

]]> 0 aa8846dd085e7d07e2da885348bc7541 Don Frantz replied to the topic New Two Stroke Photos in the forum 2 Stroke Amplifier Design and Building https://tubeampnetwork.com/forums/topic/new-two-stroke-photos/#post-5836 Tue, 07 May 2013 19:11:13 +0000 Thanks Robin: Yeah–I was wondering how much different woods do affect the sound. I figured that guitars seem to improve with age, so maybe the same would be true with the cabinet wood. I don’t have much to compare it to, but it sounds so nice I don’t know how I could improve on it. It’s really great! I sure had a lot of fun with this project. Don

]]> 0 aa8846dd085e7d07e2da885348bc7541 Don Frantz replied to the topic New Two Stroke Photos in the forum 2 Stroke Amplifier Design and Building https://tubeampnetwork.com/forums/topic/new-two-stroke-photos/#post-5836 Tue, 07 May 2013 19:11:13 +0000 Thanks Robin: Yeah–I was wondering how much different woods do affect the sound. I figured that guitars seem to improve with age, so maybe the same would be true with the cabinet wood. I don’t have much to compare it to, but it sounds so nice I don’t know how I could improve on it. It’s really great! I sure had a lot of fun with this project. Don

]]> 0 aa8846dd085e7d07e2da885348bc7541 Don Frantz replied to the topic New Two Stroke Photos in the forum 2 Stroke Amplifier Design and Building https://tubeampnetwork.com/forums/topic/new-two-stroke-photos/#post-5836 Tue, 07 May 2013 19:11:13 +0000 Thanks Robin: Yeah–I was wondering how much different woods do affect the sound. I figured that guitars seem to improve with age, so maybe the same would be true with the cabinet wood. I don’t have much to compare it to, but it sounds so nice I don’t know how I could improve on it. It’s really great! I sure had a lot of fun with this project. Don

]]> 0 6504088800f8f679fc655f1bd5e1a358 Don Frantz replied to the topic New Two Stroke Photos in the forum 2 Stroke Amplifier Design and Building https://tubeampnetwork.com/forums/topic/new-two-stroke-photos/#post-5833 Mon, 06 May 2013 19:58:39 +0000 Thanks Andy. I do a lot of remodeling of old homes. I always save the stuff I rip out. It’s really fun to work with the old wood.

]]> 0 6504088800f8f679fc655f1bd5e1a358 Don Frantz replied to the topic New Two Stroke Photos in the forum 2 Stroke Amplifier Design and Building https://tubeampnetwork.com/forums/topic/new-two-stroke-photos/#post-5833 Mon, 06 May 2013 19:58:39 +0000 Thanks Andy. I do a lot of remodeling of old homes. I always save the stuff I rip out. It’s really fun to work with the old wood.

]]> 0 6504088800f8f679fc655f1bd5e1a358 Don Frantz replied to the topic New Two Stroke Photos in the forum 2 Stroke Amplifier Design and Building https://tubeampnetwork.com/forums/topic/new-two-stroke-photos/#post-5833 Mon, 06 May 2013 19:58:39 +0000 Thanks Andy. I do a lot of remodeling of old homes. I always save the stuff I rip out. It’s really fun to work with the old wood.

]]> 0 6504088800f8f679fc655f1bd5e1a358 Don Frantz replied to the topic New Two Stroke Photos in the forum 2 Stroke Amplifier Design and Building https://tubeampnetwork.com/forums/topic/new-two-stroke-photos/#post-5833 Mon, 06 May 2013 19:58:39 +0000 Thanks Andy. I do a lot of remodeling of old homes. I always save the stuff I rip out. It’s really fun to work with the old wood.

]]> 0 6504088800f8f679fc655f1bd5e1a358 Don Frantz replied to the topic New Two Stroke Photos in the forum 2 Stroke Amplifier Design and Building https://tubeampnetwork.com/forums/topic/new-two-stroke-photos/#post-5833 Mon, 06 May 2013 19:58:39 +0000 Thanks Andy. I do a lot of remodeling of old homes. I always save the stuff I rip out. It’s really fun to work with the old wood.

]]> 0 527aa6c281a952dd7e522dce9b02f9be Don Frantz replied to the topic Two Stroke parts clarification (Tube nube) in the forum 2 Stroke Amplifier Design and Building https://tubeampnetwork.com/forums/topic/two-stroke-parts-clarification-tube-nube/#post-5831 Wed, 20 Mar 2013 00:55:29 +0000 Perfect! Thanks you.

]]> 0 527aa6c281a952dd7e522dce9b02f9be Don Frantz replied to the topic Two Stroke parts clarification (Tube nube) in the forum 2 Stroke Amplifier Design and Building https://tubeampnetwork.com/forums/topic/two-stroke-parts-clarification-tube-nube/#post-5831 Wed, 20 Mar 2013 00:55:29 +0000 Perfect! Thanks you.

]]> 0 527aa6c281a952dd7e522dce9b02f9be Don Frantz replied to the topic Two Stroke parts clarification (Tube nube) in the forum 2 Stroke Amplifier Design and Building https://tubeampnetwork.com/forums/topic/two-stroke-parts-clarification-tube-nube/#post-5831 Wed, 20 Mar 2013 00:55:29 +0000 Perfect! Thanks you.

]]> 0 527aa6c281a952dd7e522dce9b02f9be Don Frantz replied to the topic Two Stroke parts clarification (Tube nube) in the forum 2 Stroke Amplifier Design and Building https://tubeampnetwork.com/forums/topic/two-stroke-parts-clarification-tube-nube/#post-5831 Wed, 20 Mar 2013 00:55:29 +0000 Perfect! Thanks you.

]]> 0 527aa6c281a952dd7e522dce9b02f9be Don Frantz replied to the topic Two Stroke parts clarification (Tube nube) in the forum 2 Stroke Amplifier Design and Building https://tubeampnetwork.com/forums/topic/two-stroke-parts-clarification-tube-nube/#post-5831 Wed, 20 Mar 2013 00:55:29 +0000 Perfect! Thanks you.

]]> 0 b48b83a0e9a18bccd18ab6e521b557e6 Don Frantz replied to the topic Two Stroke parts clarification (Tube nube) in the forum 2 Stroke Amplifier Design and Building https://tubeampnetwork.com/forums/topic/two-stroke-parts-clarification-tube-nube/#post-5826 Tue, 19 Mar 2013 08:30:32 +0000 That helps a lot! Thank you very much.

]]> 0 b48b83a0e9a18bccd18ab6e521b557e6 Don Frantz replied to the topic Two Stroke parts clarification (Tube nube) in the forum 2 Stroke Amplifier Design and Building https://tubeampnetwork.com/forums/topic/two-stroke-parts-clarification-tube-nube/#post-5826 Tue, 19 Mar 2013 08:30:32 +0000 That helps a lot! Thank you very much.

]]> 0 b48b83a0e9a18bccd18ab6e521b557e6 Don Frantz replied to the topic Two Stroke parts clarification (Tube nube) in the forum 2 Stroke Amplifier Design and Building https://tubeampnetwork.com/forums/topic/two-stroke-parts-clarification-tube-nube/#post-5826 Tue, 19 Mar 2013 08:30:32 +0000 That helps a lot! Thank you very much.

]]> 0 b48b83a0e9a18bccd18ab6e521b557e6 Don Frantz replied to the topic Two Stroke parts clarification (Tube nube) in the forum 2 Stroke Amplifier Design and Building https://tubeampnetwork.com/forums/topic/two-stroke-parts-clarification-tube-nube/#post-5826 Tue, 19 Mar 2013 08:30:32 +0000 That helps a lot! Thank you very much.

]]> 0 b48b83a0e9a18bccd18ab6e521b557e6 Don Frantz replied to the topic Two Stroke parts clarification (Tube nube) in the forum 2 Stroke Amplifier Design and Building https://tubeampnetwork.com/forums/topic/two-stroke-parts-clarification-tube-nube/#post-5826 Tue, 19 Mar 2013 08:30:32 +0000 That helps a lot! Thank you very much.

]]> 0 dda8a3ee9e04de5f92408a92d89ba855 Don Frantz replied to the topic Two Stroke parts clarification (Tube nube) in the forum 2 Stroke Amplifier Design and Building https://tubeampnetwork.com/forums/topic/two-stroke-parts-clarification-tube-nube/#post-5824 Mon, 18 Mar 2013 20:48:28 +0000 Thank you Robin. I’ll check that all out. Your Two Stroke is a beauty. I’m a little unclear about the artificial transformer center tap. Could you post a little diagram of how I should do this. Thanks you so much for your time and input.

]]> 0 dda8a3ee9e04de5f92408a92d89ba855 Don Frantz replied to the topic Two Stroke parts clarification (Tube nube) in the forum 2 Stroke Amplifier Design and Building https://tubeampnetwork.com/forums/topic/two-stroke-parts-clarification-tube-nube/#post-5824 Mon, 18 Mar 2013 20:48:28 +0000 Thank you Robin. I’ll check that all out. Your Two Stroke is a beauty. I’m a little unclear about the artificial transformer center tap. Could you post a little diagram of how I should do this. Thanks you so much for your time and input.

]]> 0 dda8a3ee9e04de5f92408a92d89ba855 Don Frantz replied to the topic Two Stroke parts clarification (Tube nube) in the forum 2 Stroke Amplifier Design and Building https://tubeampnetwork.com/forums/topic/two-stroke-parts-clarification-tube-nube/#post-5824 Mon, 18 Mar 2013 20:48:28 +0000 Thank you Robin. I’ll check that all out. Your Two Stroke is a beauty. I’m a little unclear about the artificial transformer center tap. Could you post a little diagram of how I should do this. Thanks you so much for your time and input.

]]> 0 dda8a3ee9e04de5f92408a92d89ba855 Don Frantz replied to the topic Two Stroke parts clarification (Tube nube) in the forum 2 Stroke Amplifier Design and Building https://tubeampnetwork.com/forums/topic/two-stroke-parts-clarification-tube-nube/#post-5824 Mon, 18 Mar 2013 20:48:28 +0000 Thank you Robin. I’ll check that all out. Your Two Stroke is a beauty. I’m a little unclear about the artificial transformer center tap. Could you post a little diagram of how I should do this. Thanks you so much for your time and input.

]]> 0 dda8a3ee9e04de5f92408a92d89ba855 Don Frantz replied to the topic Two Stroke parts clarification (Tube nube) in the forum 2 Stroke Amplifier Design and Building https://tubeampnetwork.com/forums/topic/two-stroke-parts-clarification-tube-nube/#post-5824 Mon, 18 Mar 2013 20:48:28 +0000 Thank you Robin. I’ll check that all out. Your Two Stroke is a beauty. I’m a little unclear about the artificial transformer center tap. Could you post a little diagram of how I should do this. Thanks you so much for your time and input.

]]> 0 424d1d9cf37e52ee4d471d67f6b2d60b Don Frantz replied to the topic Two Stroke parts clarification (Tube nube) in the forum 2 Stroke Amplifier Design and Building https://tubeampnetwork.com/forums/topic/two-stroke-parts-clarification-tube-nube/#post-5822 Mon, 18 Mar 2013 02:21:13 +0000 Just noticed that the kit notes say that the 30 uf is fine.

]]> 0 424d1d9cf37e52ee4d471d67f6b2d60b Don Frantz replied to the topic Two Stroke parts clarification (Tube nube) in the forum 2 Stroke Amplifier Design and Building https://tubeampnetwork.com/forums/topic/two-stroke-parts-clarification-tube-nube/#post-5822 Mon, 18 Mar 2013 02:21:13 +0000 Just noticed that the kit notes say that the 30 uf is fine.

]]> 0 424d1d9cf37e52ee4d471d67f6b2d60b Don Frantz replied to the topic Two Stroke parts clarification (Tube nube) in the forum 2 Stroke Amplifier Design and Building https://tubeampnetwork.com/forums/topic/two-stroke-parts-clarification-tube-nube/#post-5822 Mon, 18 Mar 2013 02:21:13 +0000 Just noticed that the kit notes say that the 30 uf is fine.

]]> 0 424d1d9cf37e52ee4d471d67f6b2d60b Don Frantz replied to the topic Two Stroke parts clarification (Tube nube) in the forum 2 Stroke Amplifier Design and Building https://tubeampnetwork.com/forums/topic/two-stroke-parts-clarification-tube-nube/#post-5822 Mon, 18 Mar 2013 02:21:13 +0000 Just noticed that the kit notes say that the 30 uf is fine.

]]> 0 424d1d9cf37e52ee4d471d67f6b2d60b Don Frantz replied to the topic Two Stroke parts clarification (Tube nube) in the forum 2 Stroke Amplifier Design and Building https://tubeampnetwork.com/forums/topic/two-stroke-parts-clarification-tube-nube/#post-5822 Mon, 18 Mar 2013 02:21:13 +0000 Just noticed that the kit notes say that the 30 uf is fine.

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