I wanted to ask anyone that has built a 6/12AQ5 PP amp what front end tubes you used. I know the 6AQ5 is similar to a 6V6 and most 6V6 amps I am familiar with used 6SL7's x 2 or 6DE7'S X 2 for the front end tubes. I was thinking of a three tube front end build with a high gain input tube and two lower mu inverters.
I have all sorts of choices. I have a hundred or so TS 6SU7GTY's, an abundance of locktal 14F7 and 7/14N7's, 6CG7/6GU7's, 12AV7/7062's and 12AU7's. Any suggestions???
I am expecting about 10 watts per channel PP and 20+ if I use four tubes per side PP ... is that your experience???
What did you use for your rectifier???? I am thinking 6AX3 damper diodes x 2 or a damper diode /SS hybrid rectifier. I have quite a few 5AR4's and 5U4G's as well.
I appreciate any comments!
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Topic - 6AQ5 PP amps - ecline6 14:01:52 04/08/14 (21)
- RE: 6AQ5 PP amps - amnesiac 23:15:37 04/09/14 (1)
- A question becomes.... - drlowmu 00:44:12 04/13/14 (0)
- You can use almost any driver tube and rectifier with that tube. - Ralph 10:43:29 04/09/14 (0)
- RE: 6AQ5 PP amps - drlowmu 08:30:16 04/09/14 (10)
- RE: 6AQ5 PP amps - ecline6 14:29:22 04/09/14 (9)
- RE: 6AQ5 PP amps - Caucasian Blackplate 15:08:04 04/10/14 (1)
- +1 - drlowmu 08:52:09 04/12/14 (0)
- RE: 6AQ5 PP amps - RC Daniel 18:54:33 04/09/14 (6)
- RE: 6AQ5 PP amps - Eli Duttman 23:12:55 04/09/14 (5)
- RE: 6AQ5 PP amps - RC Daniel 22:01:17 04/10/14 (3)
- FYI ... - danlaudionut 00:32:57 04/11/14 (0)
- RE: 6AQ5 PP amps - Eli Duttman 22:52:07 04/10/14 (1)
- RE: 6AQ5 PP amps - drlowmu 20:45:05 05/01/14 (0)
- What Eli said... absolutely agree best sounding push pull I have* - Cleantimestream 09:40:30 04/10/14 (0)
- 6AQ5 is a good front end tube - PakProtector 03:31:35 04/09/14 (0)
- RE: 6AQ5 PP amps - Gingertube 16:05:29 04/08/14 (5)
- RE: 6AQ5 PP amps - danlaudionut 22:45:34 04/08/14 (4)
- RE: 6AQ5 PP amps - Eli Duttman 23:42:02 04/09/14 (3)
- RE: 6AQ5 PP amps - BofService 11:41:26 04/10/14 (1)
- RE: 6AQ5 PP amps - Eli Duttman 18:29:59 04/10/14 (0)
- RE: 6AQ5 PP amps - ecline6 05:05:16 04/10/14 (0)