[Harp-L] The Mission Chicago 32-20 harp amp

[THOMAS FIACCO <mx714@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Heres a post from Bruce at Mission from 2004-
 




Bruce /Mission Amps



The reason to buy them is that for around $20.00, you get the whole thing in something that at least looks "tube like", plugs into your existing rectifier tube socket and has more then just a pair of diodes and a series resistor.  
Also, with a Copper Cap rectifier, a homebuilder doesn't have to go through the brain work of figuring out what resistance makes this device sag or "react" like a 5___GT rectifier tube, plus it has a warranty.  
Sure you can use it's circuitry and build a copy of this (or something like it) for a few dollars and it can hang out in space somewhere or you can shove the actual components into the chassis and solder it in... but then you won't be able to replace it at will or on the fly like you can a Copper Cap.  
Somethings just aren't worth the trouble IMHO, and to me, this is one.  
Bruce