In Reply to: RE: NYAL OTL 3 posted by v_n_naidu@hotmail.com on November 19, 2010 at 23:26:23:
Hi Naidu
I am in to my second pair of Futterman H3AA which has the basically the same circuitry as your OTL 3. In my first pair which I used many years ago there was a tendency for the anode plates to glow. The reason for this was most probably that to much current was going through the tubes. The funny thing was that when thy started glowing they sounded the best. The quick remedy was to shut them of for some minutes. In my case I believe as an afterthought that the bias was wrong. It could be that the problem that you have is the same and that the bias needs adjusting. If it is just one of the tubes that starts glowing then I would guess that that one needs replacing.
I have read in some old papers that the tubes should be matched. If this is true or not I don't know. However I think that each pair of tubes should be matched as the same current is expected to through them both. Maybe someone knows more about this than I do.
Good luck
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