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Re: Tube Subs in 5E3

6/20/2000 4:47 PM
jeff	Re: Tube Subs in 5E3 if you really want to learn more of this stuff from an engineering perspective vrs. a 'tip and tricks' perspective you might check out some of Kevin O'Connors books (londonpower.com) or just hang around this website for awhile. You can use 6L6'ers in a 5E3 ckt but they might not sound too good, (I tried )6L6 s like around 440vdc and 35-45ma of bias . The 5E3 amp was designed for 6V6's which are about half the output of 6L6's. Using different rectifier tubes gives you different B+ voltages, try them out I say, but I think the 5U4G draws 3 amps vrs 2 amos for 5AR4, 5Y3 rectifiers, so check that your power tran can handle the current draw first.

6/20/2000 4:47 PM

jeff

Re: Tube Subs in 5E3

if you really want to learn more of this stuff from an engineering perspective vrs. a 'tip and tricks' perspective you might check out some of Kevin O'Connors books (londonpower.com)
or just hang around this website for awhile.
You can use 6L6'ers in a 5E3 ckt but they might not sound too good, (I tried

)6L6
s like around 440vdc and 35-45ma of bias . The 5E3 amp was designed for 6V6's which are about half the output of 6L6's. Using different rectifier tubes gives you different B+ voltages, try them out I say, but I think the 5U4G draws 3 amps vrs 2 amos for 5AR4, 5Y3 rectifiers, so check that your power tran can handle the current draw first.