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Hello all.
I would like to thank everybody who took the time to reply to my first ever post about voltages - cleared up some issues for me!!
I would especially like to thank those of you who had my safety in mind! Do not worry though, I am only designing for now, when building starts I will be ably assisted by someone who knows what they're doing. Trouble is he lives in Southport (110 miles!!) and has counted himself out of the design phase - wants me to show willing by doing my own research. My design is plodding along quite nicely, I get about half an hour an evening to work on it.
I am hoping to produce something that puts out anything from 20 to 40w.
I haven't decided on the final figure yet for a few reasons. Cost is one, I will have to purchase the speaker since I don't have access to one. I could afford a Celestion G12M and this is rated at 25w, so building the amp to put out 40w would be a bit silly.
Also those power amp valves...
I have never heard a dissapointing sound from any amp that has utilised EL84s. I could run two or even four of these I think with the power supply transformer that was discussed in my "questions about voltages" thread.
Or I could run 6L6GCs and have long term versatility as the octals would give more tinkerability options with regard to valve swapping in the future.
I am unsure and undecided and so throw the floor open to suggestions and discussion!!!
I would like to thank everybody who took the time to reply to my first ever post about voltages - cleared up some issues for me!!
I would especially like to thank those of you who had my safety in mind! Do not worry though, I am only designing for now, when building starts I will be ably assisted by someone who knows what they're doing. Trouble is he lives in Southport (110 miles!!) and has counted himself out of the design phase - wants me to show willing by doing my own research. My design is plodding along quite nicely, I get about half an hour an evening to work on it.
I am hoping to produce something that puts out anything from 20 to 40w.
I haven't decided on the final figure yet for a few reasons. Cost is one, I will have to purchase the speaker since I don't have access to one. I could afford a Celestion G12M and this is rated at 25w, so building the amp to put out 40w would be a bit silly.
Also those power amp valves...
I have never heard a dissapointing sound from any amp that has utilised EL84s. I could run two or even four of these I think with the power supply transformer that was discussed in my "questions about voltages" thread.
Or I could run 6L6GCs and have long term versatility as the octals would give more tinkerability options with regard to valve swapping in the future.
I am unsure and undecided and so throw the floor open to suggestions and discussion!!!
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