1626 push pull amplifier
Need support, you got it. Or share youe ideas and experiences. Tubes would be 6AH4, or 2C22 1. Now, I know how to implement a balanced volume control by a two standard volume controls and b one pot between the two legs. But what I don't know is what to do with the secondaries.
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A single-ended triode SET is a vacuum tube electronic amplifier that uses a single triode to produce an output, in contrast to a push-pull amplifier which uses a pair of devices with antiphase inputs to generate an output with the wanted signals added and the distortion components subtracted.
Single-ended amplifiers normally operate in Class A; push-pull amplifiers can also operate in Classes AB or B [ citation needed ] without excessive net distortion, due to cancellation. The term single-ended triode amplifier is mainly used for output stages of audio power amplifiers. The phrase directly heated triode single-ended triode amplifier abbreviated to DHT SET is used when directly heated triodes are used. A typical triode audio power amplifier will have a driver that provides voltage gain, coupled to a triode like 2A3 and B or a pentode or kinkless tetrode such as EL34 or KT88 connected as a triode, connected to the loudspeaker through an audio transformer in a common cathode arrangement.
The triode is biased to Class A operation by applying a suitable negative bias voltage to its input control grid see diagram , or by raising the cathode potential with biasing components. In traditional SET amp, the direct current of output triode from 30 mA for triode-strapped 6V6 to mA for 6C33C flows continuously through the primary winding of a transformer.
This requires inserting a gap in the transformer core to prevent core saturation by DC current; adding a gap decreases primary inductance and limits bass response; the inductance and bass response can be restored by using a larger transformer than if the DC were not present. An alternative schematic, parafeed amplifier , solves bandwidth problem by blocking direct current from output transformer which does not need to be gapped, thus improving its bass response. Power supply is reconfigured into a constant current source , usually with a massive, high-inductance anode choke gapped inductor , so there is little, if any, gain in cost and weight of magnetic components.
Historically, negative feedback in single ended pentode amplifiers was quite common for example, the Mullard design built around EL84 [1].
Today negative feedback is less popular with SET amplifiers, with many having no overall feedback loop. Their frequency response, limited by transformer passband, is then modulated by irregularities in loudspeaker impedance. Single-ended triode SET amplifiers are considered a classic design among certain audiophiles and have achieved a cult status because of their alleged excellent midband performance argued to be the most important part of the audio spectrum in music reproduction , "musicality" and "directness".
This perceived high sonic quality is mainly attributed to the simplicity and minimalistic approach of the circuits involved and the triode amplifying tubes that are typically used.
On the other hand, the legitimacy of branding single-ended triode amplifiers as adequate for Hi-Fi purposes is debated, as from a technical standpoint, SET amplifiers are considered to be generally far inferior to subsequent and more common push-pull tube designs or solid-state amplifiers: [3] SET designs require output transformers which are able to cope with a strong DC component in the signal, which causes them to have worse performance in regard to frequency response, distortion and efficiency although the latter is not generally a priority for most SET enthusiasts, or audiophiles in general.
Furthermore, as SET amplifiers have a relatively high output impedance, it is hard to couple them effectively to a loudspeaker which hasn't been designed especially to be driven by a high output impedance amplifier, as this will cause the amplifier to be much more sensitive to the loudspeaker's impedance characteristics across the spectrum, resulting in coloration.
In general, the configuration will usually provide higher measured distortion performance compared to high feedback amplifiers. In a push pull amplifier this second harmonic distortion is cancelled in the output transformer. Several percent THD is not unusual at full power output, but will be much lower at normal music levels. Some builders and users have concluded that while global feedback reduces distortion across the harmonic range, it also reduces the dramatic dynamics associated with a SET amplifier and the highly efficient speaker needed to enjoy a low power amplifier, but this is also strongly debated.
Apart from the field of hi-fi amplification, SET amplifiers are well regarded by some in the guitar world precisely due to their distortion characteristics, which may considered desirable in the context of musical instrument amplification, as their aim isn't accuracy but expressiveness and harmonic complexity.
In class A, in order to produce a full sine wave, the tube must be exactly half-way on. No actual amplifier will ever achieve this. While the valve can be driven all the way to shut-off fairly easily, the maximum current will be limited by the internal resistance of the valve as the grid reaches the voltage of the cathode and is not impeding electron flow. For this reason, valves that have a low Rp can yield more power in class A1 than other valves with similar Pa ratings.
Class A2 amplifiers can overcome a high Rp by driving the grid positive with respect to the cathode. Because this makes the grid a secondary anode, it too will draw current from the cathode while accelerating the remaining electrons towards the plate.
Grid currents can place extreme demands on the driving circuitry, sometimes requiring as much as 8 watts input for larger tubes such as the From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
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Audiophile Vacuum Tube Amplifiers Volume 3 : Igor S Popovic
The sound is very beautiful, but Therefore I want to upgrade it into a Push-Pull version. I follow "Jeremy Epstein" schematic to build the amp. OK, just take a look on my circuit schematic first. As you see I changed the value of some components and they are mark in RED color. This amp is working normal, sound very great, no hum, enough output power My problems are: 1. I tried to change R5 to a higher value but the output still around V, I don't know why???
1626 amplifier schematic
Jeremy Epstein's System. Date of Visit: 04 March DIY Speaker. DIY turntable. I knew I was going to be in New York during the first week of March and wrote to Jeremy in order to arrange a meeting during my stay.
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Min's World of Tube Audio
At a recent audio swap meet, I had the chance to meet Matt from Toolshed Amps check out his great looking work here! We talked quite a bit about tubes and audio design and our different approaches to the same goal quality sound. It was interesting and relevant enough for me to want to share some thoughts here on the blog as well. On the surface, the differences between what Matt and I create seem obvious. Matt favors classic triodes like 2A3, , or Supporting components include tube rectifiers, big can caps, and Magnequest! His amplifiers are housed in meticulously handmade chassis with intricate etching. In short, Toolshed Amps lives up to its name and the cottage industry tradition of passionate small-batch craftsmanship.
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Building the best sounding amplifier is always a life long mission for audiophiles in the world. There are some that chase sky high output power, lowest THD and such. And, there are some that seek purity and simplicity.
It uses a WWII-era oscillator triode, the , as an output tube. This is built on a hammertone-finished steel chassis, and features volume control and headphone jack. This was built as a gift for my wife, and she uses it in her office with mini speakers, or headphones, and her IPod as source. Here is the schematic for the SE amp.
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ISBN : Volume 3 of the most complete and practical modern reference on audiophile vacuum tube technology If you liked the practical side of Volumes 1 and 2, Volume 3 will delight you. Various directly-heated triodes are explored and used in line stages and power amplifiers, a true heaven for DHT lovers.
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