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| Considering A 20-40 Watt Stereo SET Amp True SETs (single-ended triode) amps cannot do 20-40 watts unless they’re big transmitter tubes such as the 211 or 845 and they use over 1,100 volts. An SEP (single ended pentode), running in ultra-linear or triode mode can get 20 watts per channe... | |
| Pass Labs XP32 or XP22? @jcarcopo Disclaimer: These views do not represent the views of Aric Audio or it’s parent company Aric Audio and are exclusively the views of jcarcopo 😆 | |
| Review on AricAudio Motherlode MKII preamplifier Hi Yoby, yes I have used the Odams a few times and they sound good, but are not my favorite…it could just be a synergy thing, but I just never really loved them. I much prefer the Miflex KPCU or Jupiter Copper coils to them as I find them more in... | |
| Review on AricAudio Motherlode MKII preamplifier @yoby We agreed to build this one as the Motherlode XL (with the Clarity TC600 filter caps and Takman resistors), but simply are omitting the fully balanced I/Os as they are not needed for his system. The power transformer is a low DCR toroidal, r... | |
| going from tube preamp to solid state @youwin I received your Audiogon message and they will not let me reply to it with any personal info. If you could, please send me a message through my website, let me know your name and when you purchased the preamp (so I can reference it), then ... | |
| going from tube preamp to solid state @innersound300 While the 6SN7 tube itself might not be to your liking, it may also help to try some other 'SN7s in the pre to see if you can tailor the sound more to what you're looking for. In the preamp, both channels are completely separated at... | |
| Compact ~20WPC Tube Amp @atmasphere "If you like the 6SN7 that much, if I were you I’d be looking a better topologies to make it happen." I have no need or desire to change the topology in my amp. This appears to be going in a much different direction than the OP’s... | |
| Compact ~20WPC Tube Amp Horses for courses. I just want to clarify for the OP, that sure- the 6SN7 can be used as a driver with good results to a DHT like the 300B, such as SRPP, DC coupled cathode follower with a negative supply at the cathode, or grounded cathode with... | |
| Compact ~20WPC Tube Amp @charles1dad Exactly! The 6EM7 has two different triodes inside, one has high gain and low Gm so is used aptly as a voltage amp where its only job is to make the input signal larger, which is then cap-coupled to the higher Gm, lower gain and lower... | |
| Compact ~20WPC Tube Amp The Sun Audio 300B amp, if I’m not mistaken, uses two 6SN7 stages to drive the 300Bs and is the main issue with the amplifier distorting prematurely. The 300B and many other DHTs will draw grid current long before their power rating is reached and... | |
| Aric Audio Custom 300b PSET @oddiofyl Thank you! Cheers, Aric | |
| Aric Audio Custom 300b PSET That's the thing with tubes- usually if you're going to have a bad one, you'll find out right away (too bad not within the first 20 hours!). In any case, I stand by my offer to replace them if you've cleaned the pins and found it still emits the s... | |
| Aric Audio Custom 300b PSET @earthbound Are those the 6V6GTs? Let me know and I'll get another pair en route to you, they should've lasted much longer than that. I usually see these tubes last at least a couple of years in this amp. Best regards, Aric | |
| Aric Audio Custom 300b PSET Not a problem! You'll have to let us know how they sound ;-) | |
| Aric Audio Custom 300b PSET I would try swapping the WE's left to right and then powering the amplifier back on to see if now the other meter is one line higher. If the same meter stays higher, then you can use a small flathead screwdriver to adjust the small set screw at th... |