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CONFIRMED: estate VIC coil pack choke C1 is the positive-exciter choke on the diode leg (Don Gabel's teardown schematic); C1 is the larger choke (+11.5% L, +9.4% R)
Provenance for notebook #3506 confirmed by Chris Freedom (Discord #neuralstan20-testing 2026-10-30): the pencil "VIC Coil Pack" sheet is the schematic Don Gabel drew during his tea...