Peavey 6505 Plus Head Output Transformer Imbalance

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Nanitlig

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Hello:

I'm looking at a Peavey 6505 Plus head for someone and I'm finding the plate current is slightly off from one side to the other by about 4mA.  I checked the tubes and they are all matched and test the same on a Heathkit tube tester.  I measured the resistance of the output transformer and one half is 30 ohms and the other half is 40 ohms.  Doesn't seem to make too big of a difference on the waveform until the point of clipping in the output section, then the top half of the wave starts to clip a little bit before the bottom.  I highly doubt the guy plays it loud enough to reach that point.  The B+ at the plates is the same on both sides.  Is this enough offset to be concerned about.

Thanks!
 
Asymmetrical clipping is something people love about tube amps. Most overdrive pedal mods are all about that.
 
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