In Reply to: I think I smell a rat and would like your thoughts gentlemen posted by Russ57 on June 16, 2005 at 07:14:18:
http://tdsl.duncanamps.com/show.php?des=6L6
Go here, 6L6 can get 55 watts push-pull per pair and you have 4 tubes per side. I would guess that they are running them conservatively and easily meeting spec.Triode would be less. However, from what I read in your post, they are not claiming 80W for triode mode.
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Follow Ups
- I think you are wrong - richardl 10:59:41 06/16/05 (16)
- Yes but look at the plate and screen voltage compared to maximum ratings - Russ57 11:13:45 06/16/05 (15)
- Indeed you are (wrong) - Zung 11:47:51 06/16/05 (0)
- tube data - nicolas 11:46:17 06/16/05 (13)
- Then I stand corrected...thanks gentlemen...I will make sure he uses the 6L6GC(nt) - Russ57 11:59:48 06/16/05 (12)
- In my experience of servicing VTLs across 20 years or so, - Allen Wright 04:09:08 06/17/05 (11)
- any tech worth his salt would measure all voltages first...as matter of course - elblanco 18:31:56 06/17/05 (0)
- Doesn't qualify as engineering - Triode_Kingdom 13:07:40 06/17/05 (2)
- Again, this is a commercial real world. - cheap-Jack 11:04:46 06/20/05 (0)
- Agree! (nt) - Allen Wright 15:02:25 06/17/05 (0)
- Thank you Allen - Russ57 05:46:08 06/17/05 (6)
- With only Lowthers to drive... - Allen Wright 15:09:58 06/17/05 (0)
- This is a comercial real world. - cheap-Jack 09:03:27 06/17/05 (3)
- The 12bh7 swap IS "specified in the service manual" as is triode operation(nt) - Russ57 14:17:12 06/17/05 (0)
- Not exactly - Triode_Kingdom 13:14:51 06/17/05 (1)
- Right, "not exactly". - cheap-Jack 13:22:33 06/20/05 (0)
- Re: Thank you Allen - Tom Bavis 06:23:39 06/17/05 (0)