Could you explain? I would expect a pentode to have poor PSRR due to its high anode impedance, but not amplify noise.dirkwright said:Rejection is -6 dB or so, which is a lot better than say an EF86 gain stage which has a POSITIVE (as in it amplifies the noise on the B+) response.
Could you explain? I would expect a pentode to have poor PSRR due to its high anode impedance, but not amplify noise.
OK, I spoke too soon. This shows rejection of power supply sine wave @ -1dB or thereabouts. I know that in other circuits I've been working with, I saw as much as +20dB amplification of power supply sine wave energy. Part of it depends on the size of the anode resistor. The bigger the resistor, the better the PSRR because it forms a voltage divider with the tube. Of course, this requires much higher B+ voltage, but that's the price of performance. B+ is set to +300V here, with 1 volt AC @ 120 Hz.
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I lost one of my KT88 tubes so i can't listen anymore
Anyway. Before that happened i realized that the russian 6n3p-ev are actually a better tube then GE 5670 in every way. Cleaner, more dynamic n details are all there. Just transparent and neutral. GE 5670 sounds weiled, slow and very laidback. Like listen to this preamp with cathode cap bypass that I also listen to a while (again)
So the CREE sic diodes staying and also the 6n3p.
Anyway. Before that happened i realized that the russian 6n3p-ev are actually a better tube then GE 5670 in every way. Cleaner, more dynamic n details are all there. Just transparent and neutral. GE 5670 sounds weiled, slow and very laidback. Like listen to this preamp with cathode cap bypass that I also listen to a while (again)
So the CREE sic diodes staying and also the 6n3p.
I lost one of my KT88 tubes so i can't listen anymore
Anyway. Before that happened i realized that the russian 6n3p-ev are actually a better tube then GE 5670 in every way. Cleaner, more dynamic n details are all there. Just transparent and neutral. GE 5670 sounds weiled, slow and very laidback. Like listen to this preamp with cathode cap bypass that I also listen to a while (again)
So the CREE sic diodes staying and also the 6n3p.
You have just realized that the much praised "tube sound" isn't what you want after all.
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Those who have been in the game for a while realize that the reason we use Valves is because they are the best amplifiers - not because they have a sound.
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That is so true. Nowadays when i listen to "transistors" i can feel how my brain starts to pick out things it does wrong.. with tubes i just listen to the music and everything else is just there without being harsh n rough despite it's very detailed.
One thing I've always noticed when comparing tubes to transistors is how good treble i can get. Without ever ever being harsh. Never had such a good upper octave as now noir midrange =)
SUM: I'll hope they manufacture tubes till the day I die =)
One thing I've always noticed when comparing tubes to transistors is how good treble i can get. Without ever ever being harsh. Never had such a good upper octave as now noir midrange =)
SUM: I'll hope they manufacture tubes till the day I die =)
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I have also noticed how the "harshness" disappears with tube amplification.
I can't see it on the scope but it is there. The circuits are also very simple to construct. I tried a 12AX7 as the VAS stage vs a 2N5551 (same circuit) and the difference is incredible. A 12AX7 VAS stage is going into my SX - 3700 rebuilt receiver.
I can't see it on the scope but it is there. The circuits are also very simple to construct. I tried a 12AX7 as the VAS stage vs a 2N5551 (same circuit) and the difference is incredible. A 12AX7 VAS stage is going into my SX - 3700 rebuilt receiver.
I got my new quad of KT88s and one thing is sure, no more chinese tubes
ohh wow so open, engaging, dynamic sound i have now. Midrange is all i could hope for. (read/listen Audax PR170M0/ PHL 1120 midrange) And suddenly it feels i have twice the power
Genalex Reissue KT88: What a joy to my heart
ohh wow so open, engaging, dynamic sound i have now. Midrange is all i could hope for. (read/listen Audax PR170M0/ PHL 1120 midrange) And suddenly it feels i have twice the power
Genalex Reissue KT88: What a joy to my heart
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The problem with comparisons with SS is that there are so many less than optimal SS amplifiers out there that people are comparing with. I use a SET for my main amp these days but I do find my own DIY SS amps have a strong place in my collection. What I haven't tried yet is a tube preamp...
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