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Max Voltage for SE EL84's

12/29/1999 9:00 PM
Mitch	Max Voltage for SE EL84's What is the maximum voltage I can get away with using for a pair of EL84's in a parallel, single-ended design? I would also be running the 84's in UL, so the screen voltages would also be high. I know that it certainly depends on the heartiness of the tubes I use, but I wonder how voltages affect single-ended design since SE amps are supposed to be "Class A" by default and you normally see "Class A" associated with low voltages (i.e. 250V).

12/29/1999 9:00 PM

Mitch

Max Voltage for SE EL84's

What is the maximum voltage I can get away with using for a pair of EL84's in a parallel, single-ended design? I would also be running the 84's in UL, so the screen voltages would also be high. I know that it certainly depends on the heartiness of the tubes I use, but I wonder how voltages affect single-ended design since SE amps are supposed to be "Class A" by default and you normally see "Class A" associated with low voltages (i.e. 250V).

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Doc I would suggest following the tube ... -- 12/30/1999 4:06 PM