Should a gate resistor be connected to the Pleiades K117?

Is a possible voltage build up on the gate of the K117 JFET enough to blow the secondary of a mic transformer?


Caution should be exercised. It seems wise to short circuit the gate to ground before connecting the mic. An MD21 HN microphine is now with an open circuit secondary? If this is the case could this be the cause?


Or including a gate resistor in the circuit.