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Re: The true sound of S.E. Class A not push pull etc. for guitar.

9/27/2000 7:53 AM
nuke	Re: The true sound of S.E. Class A not push pull etc. for guitar. Well, the best bet is to build one and see what you think of it. Maybe start with a set of One-Electron SE output and power xfrmrs and some chinese or russian trodes to use as stunt tubes. You could be cooking for a few hundred bucks. If you take care of them, you can always sell the xfrmrs if you don't like the results. Triode strapped pentodes don't work exactly like triodes, so you'll probbably want to try out true triodes. Direct heated tubes are not real practical for guitar amps as they are more delicate than indirectly heated tubes, like the 6080. Should be a fun experiment.

9/27/2000 7:53 AM

nuke

Re: The true sound of S.E. Class A not push pull etc. for guitar.

Well, the best bet is to build one and see what you think of it.

Maybe start with a set of One-Electron SE output and power xfrmrs and some chinese or russian trodes to use as stunt tubes. You could be cooking for a few hundred bucks. If you take care of them, you can always sell the xfrmrs if you don't like the results.

Triode strapped pentodes don't work exactly like triodes, so you'll probbably want to try out true triodes. Direct heated tubes are not real practical for guitar amps as they are more delicate than indirectly heated tubes, like the 6080.

Should be a fun experiment.