[sdiy] slightly OT: current demands for 12ax7a & 12au7?

[Antti Huovilainen]

On Thu, 27 Apr 2006, Bob Weigel wrote:

> I didn't catch the first of this..but rectifiers are nice with guitar because 
> they create a bit of an envelope effect. You get initial punch from the 
> capacitors but then as voltage is drawn you get a sag that creates a kind of 
> pleasant effect for various types of playing. -Bob

This only happens with class AB power amps. Class A is pretty much immune 
to this.

Antti

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