[sdiy] B+ Current consumption

[Travis Shire]

> >If I wanted a clean sound I would just patch my Presonus TubePre into the
> >effects loop I am adding to the organ.
> >My goals are to make it distorted and really simple.  I want my Hammond
to
> >scream :)
>
> You might consider adding a small push/pull stage with an output
transformer
> then,
> instead of just building a tube preamp. No power tube required - the sound
> is in the
> circuit topology, IMO, so you could build something like a 100mW (or even
> less)
> PP stage from small signal triodes.
>
> JH.
>

I second this idea. How 'bout a 6aq5 SE output stage? That'd work great.
Let's not forget that the Jon Lord-ish hammond overdrive sound was primarily
output section clipping. Using a small power tube/output transformer will
get you a lot closer to that.