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SE EL34

9/6/2000 10:16 PM
gt	SE EL34 I ran my homebrew P1 with an EL34 (it's a cathode biased SE amp). I get around 12V across 250 ohm cathode resistor. Plate voltage is 230V. If my math is correct that's 48mA bias and around 11W plate dissipation. Is it good? With a Sovtek 5881WXT measures are almost the same (44mA bias, 10W). May I think everything's all right? Please tell me if my amp is running safe. Thanks in advance Giacomo

9/6/2000 10:16 PM

SE EL34

I ran my homebrew P1 with an EL34 (it's a cathode biased SE amp).
I get around 12V across 250 ohm cathode resistor.
Plate voltage is 230V.
If my math is correct that's 48mA bias and around 11W plate dissipation.
Is it good?

With a Sovtek 5881WXT measures are almost the same (44mA bias, 10W).

May I think everything's all right?
Please tell me if my amp is running safe.

Thanks in advance

Giacomo

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