Bias sense resistor question

[catalin gramada]

Hello does the bias sense resistor in a 1-10 ohm range into a 6l6 power tube cathode affect its output impdance please ? Thanks.

[Helmholtz]

I guess you mean the output impedance at the plate?

There shouldn't be a noticeable influence with that low values. Internal plate impedance is maybe 20k and the tiny feedback voltage developing across the sense resistor is insignificant compared to the grid drive.

[catalin gramada]

Thanks. One more please: there is a good ideea to place a parallel resistor over the speaker to cut a bit the impedance peak please ? I thinking more adding a parralel 20-40 ohm resistor over a 4 ohm woofer...I trying to get a little bit more control in bass region please.

[Helmholtz]

A 20R resistor will steal and dissipate (waste) one fifth of the output power.
I don't understand what you mean with more control.

[catalin gramada]

The bass is flabby, some I consider related with speaker resonance. Hoped that taming the resonance peak will help, even with a price of some power loss. The nfb works till a point it alter the midrange which is not what I want.

[Helmholtz]

Can't you increase the NFB for a higher damping factor?

The feedback attenuation of 1/150 is huge.

What are your measured values of open loop and closed loop gain?

For good speaker damping the amp's output impedance should be lower than the nominal speaker impedance.
A 20R shunt alone won't get you there.

[catalin gramada]

There was 720 mVpk input for open loop gain onset clipping, 1.44Vpk with nfb applied . Output tubes biased at -49V. 31Vpk into 4 ohm load

[catalin gramada]

This is how the inverter/driver shows. The output is 6×6l6 tubes into 1.9k OT suplied at 45 0v around

[Helmholtz]

Ok, now I understand how you're getting an NFB ratio of 6dB: You added a bypass cap across the 2.2k cathode resistor above the feedback injection point.
That makes a difference as it significantly increases the NFB signal at the cathode.

If you always used the bypass cap with this configuration, it's no wonder it sounds different from the 100k/2.1k variant, which results in less NFB.

[catalin gramada]

One more please: the plate voltage of the second triode is ramping excessive slow. It takes more than one minute till get the same as first triode with 1uf coupling cap and 11 sec around with 100 nF. That is normal please ?
I can make the coupling as small as 10 nF for frequency purpose but the phase at 50hz will shift from 0.2 deg /1uf to 20deg /10n What will be the best compromise to do please ? Thanks

[Helmholtz]

One more please: the plate voltage of the second triode is ramping excessive slow. It takes more than one minute till get the same as first triode with 1uf coupling cap and 11 sec around with 100 nF. That is normal please ?
I can make the coupling as small as 10 nF for frequency purpose but the phase at 50hz will shift from 0.2 deg /1uf to 20deg /10n What will be the best compromise to do please ? Thanks

After heat-up the cap must be charged through large series resistance.
Only after the cap has charged to 200 VDC, the grid voltage is zero and the plate voltage will achieve it's final value.

Why does 20° phase shift bother you?
Do you see a boost in bass response with NFB applied?

[Helmholtz]

Thank you. Does exist a sonic benefit using individual leak resistors and coupling caps to each tube in parallel configuration vs shared grid leak / coupling cap - or is just a safety measure with no sonic implication please ? Thanks

Don't understand what this relates to.

Don't expect me to spend time with thinking about your circuit issues if you don't bother to answer MY questions.

[catalin gramada]

I.m sorry. No nfb used yet.