guitar-amp triode conn.

Mikko Helin helin at uta.fi
Thu Dec 16 14:15:45 CET 1999


On Tue, 14 Dec 1999, Eric wrote:

> 
> I know guitar-amp experts who have tried both
> triode connection
> of beam tubes and pentodes; and real triodes. They
> never seem
> to like the triode sound--they always return to
> screen-grid tubes.
> (Terry Buddingh of Guitar Player, for one.)
> 

Eric, speaking of guitar amps, what's your
suggestion for bulding a low wattage (about 1-2W, at most 5W)
pentode push-pull guitar  amp (for home use)? How about 
2 x 6V6's with a low power supply voltage (< 200V)? Are there 
other ways to lower the output power than drop the voltage?

-Mikko





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