RE: Bang for the Buck

Posted by Eli Duttman (A) on July 13, 2016 at 20:02:54

In Reply to: RE: Bang for the Buck posted by Triode_Kingdom on July 13, 2016 at 18:49:01:

The #45's reputation is sterling. Full power distortion, without NFB, may be higher than you'd like. I don't think you will get anywhere near full power, in a headphone application.

Triode wired 6V6 family tubes are damned good sounding and much easier to drive than the #45. That simplification in the small signal circuitry could easily make the net result favor the 6V6. You can't go wrong using either type.

FWIW, residual hum level is IMPORTANT, in driving "cans". Employing all indirectly heated types could be the best way to go. In a headphone amp, I'd like to see current regulated DC heating of #45 filaments. Take no hum prisoners.

Eli D.

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Topic - Bang for the Buck - Triode_Kingdom 14:27:22 07/10/16 (22)

A Blast From the Past - Eli Duttman 14:07:26 07/15/16 (0)

RE: Bang for the Buck - Eli Duttman 13:18:14 07/13/16 (6)

RE: Bang for the Buck - Triode_Kingdom 18:49:01 07/13/16 (5)

RE: Bang for the Buck .... Low power 845... - drummerwill 19:01:10 07/14/16 (0)

RE: Bang for the Buck ...I repeat " for realism and nuance " ... - drummerwill 15:03:22 07/14/16 (2)

RE: Bang for the Buck ...I repeat " for realism and nuance " ... - Eli Duttman 17:03:51 07/14/16 (1)

Oh Eli .....nipping at the heels ! (nt) - drummerwill 18:36:39 07/14/16 (0)

RE: Bang for the Buck - Eli Duttman 20:02:54 07/13/16 (0)

RE: Bang for the Buck - krankkall 05:59:54 07/12/16 (0)

RE: Bang for the Buck - bean 19:17:11 07/11/16 (0)

RE: Bang for the Buck - hennfarm 14:48:38 07/11/16 (0)

RE: Bang for the Buck - Genp 13:41:27 07/11/16 (0)

RE: Bang for the Buck - DAK 12:59:52 07/11/16 (0)

.. "realism and nuance" .......no tube does this better than a DHT... - drummerwill 18:57:59 07/10/16 (2)

Another +1 for all DHT... - RPMac 06:27:31 07/16/16 (0)

+1 - vinnie2 03:26:28 07/11/16 (0)

All 4P1L in filament bias - andy evans 16:11:27 07/10/16 (1)

RE: All 4P1L in filament bias - Triode_Kingdom 13:22:21 07/12/16 (0)

RE: Bang for the Buck - Eli Duttman 16:06:32 07/10/16 (0)

RE: Bang for the Buck - Russ57 15:12:29 07/10/16 (2)

RE: Bang for the Buck - Michael Samra 19:26:56 07/10/16 (1)

RE: Bang for the Buck - PakProtector 04:25:36 07/12/16 (0)

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