Home
AudioAsylum Trader
Tube DIY Asylum: still doesn't work by Joelt

Do It Yourself (DIY) paradise for tube and SET project builders.

For Sale Ads

FAQ / News / Events

 

still doesn't work

208.255.103.2


[ Follow Ups ] Thread:  [ Display   All   Email ] [ Tube DIY Asylum ]
[ Alert Moderator ]

> > The 417A biased at 6V with 1:2 step-up input trafo will smoke out any two stage driver section for sure.> >

Are you sure Joe? Step up transformers aren't known for their low distortion. Let's look at the 417A: "typical operation" is Eb 150v, Ib 26mA, and Ec -1.6v, mu 43...
Assuming we can find a step up interstage that can handle 26mA of dc, we get a 43v pk-pk swing out of the 417a, stepped up to 86v. We're still under our target of 94v pk-pk, and we've swung our driver tube's grid through 62% of its bias... not good.

Joel


This post is made possible by the generous support of people like you and our sponsors:
  Schiit Audio  



Topic - Input/driver for 2A3 parafeed - Tubefever 09:05:39 11/17/03 ( 57)