Remarkable Capacitors in Pass Amplifers - Page 2

buzzforb · 12th August 2012, 05:33 PM

I am a 6v6 man, myself

jam · 12th August 2012, 05:55 PM

So this is it........what is the maximum power you can get out of a push pull pair? Understanding I am mainly a solid state person myself.

Jam

6L6 · 12th August 2012, 06:03 PM

In a 'normal' style hifi amp? Depending on topology, class and bias, 20-40wpc

eyoung · 12th August 2012, 06:05 PM

6L6 PAIR WOULD BE ABOUT 50 W / 6V6 SOUND BETTER(IN A GUITAR AMP) AND 6CA7 HAVE THE POWER IF 6L6 BUT ARE MORE LIKE 6V6 SONICALLY...IMHO

REGARDS, ELWOOD

jam · 06:13 PM

So I guess the closest equivalent is the EL34.......what are the sonic differences between the two all things being equal?

This might be on the border of thread jacking and we might want to start a new thread for 6L6 fans.

Jam

P.S. Someone else from the Carolinas..........I thought I was the only one around these parts. Good day eyoung.

vinylkid58 · 12th August 2012, 06:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 6L6

These examples are really quite nice looking -

You have to love the "ST" shape of 6L6G's.

jeff

Joshua_G · 12th August 2012, 06:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by swolff7963

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P.S. If anyone has experience with break-in time of the above-mentioned Pass amplifer - approximately when the upper-end of their capability comes out of their shell, so to speak. Any data is greatly appreciated.
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My XA 30.5 break-in took 10 days of constant playing, with 1 hour shut off every day. At nights the amp operated at low volume, not to interrupt my sleep. At day time, the amp was operated at moderate listening volume. During the break-in the sound signature changed constantly, until it stabilized.

Nelson Pass · 13th August 2012, 09:48 PM

Joshua, knowing how high your standards are, I am flattered that you like
the XA30.5's.

Joshua_G · 13th August 2012, 10:17 PM

Papa,
Thank you, though I don't deserve your kind words.
The excellent sound quality of your products needs no reassurance from an amateur like me. It's just the other way around, I take pride in being able to recognize the superb sound quality of the XA30.5. I take pride in being able to recognize superb sound for what it is.
Should I win the lottery (statistically I have better chances to be run down by a train), I plan to replace it with XA100.5, or at least XA60.5 (I heard what a more powerful amp, like the X200.5, can do to the sound of my setup).

12th August 2012, 05:33 PM	#11
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12th August 2012, 06:03 PM	#13
6L6 diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Denver, Colorado	In a 'normal' style hifi amp? Depending on topology, class and bias, 20-40wpc __________________ llustrated Build Guides - Pass Pearl 1 - Pass B1 - - Pass F5 - Pearl 2 - -O2 HPA - - Pass F4

12th August 2012, 06:05 PM	#14
eyoung diyAudio Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Sunny SC,USA 15 min south of Charlotte NC	6L6 PAIR WOULD BE ABOUT 50 W / 6V6 SOUND BETTER(IN A GUITAR AMP) AND 6CA7 HAVE THE POWER IF 6L6 BUT ARE MORE LIKE 6V6 SONICALLY...IMHO REGARDS, ELWOOD __________________ "Sometimes obstacles are put in our way to make us slow down so that we can enjoy the journey and appreciate the destination when we eventually get there"

12th August 2012, 06:09 PM	#15
jam diyAudio Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: Charlotte,NC,USA	So I guess the closest equivalent is the EL34.......what are the sonic differences between the two all things being equal? This might be on the border of thread jacking and we might want to start a new thread for 6L6 fans. Jam P.S. Someone else from the Carolinas..........I thought I was the only one around these parts. Good day eyoung. Last edited by jam; 12th August 2012 at 06:13 PM.

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13th August 2012, 09:48 PM	#18
Nelson Pass The one and only Join Date: Mar 2001	Joshua, knowing how high your standards are, I am flattered that you like the XA30.5's.

13th August 2012, 10:17 PM	#19
Joshua_G diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Israel	Papa, Thank you, though I don't deserve your kind words. The excellent sound quality of your products needs no reassurance from an amateur like me. It's just the other way around, I take pride in being able to recognize the superb sound quality of the XA30.5. I take pride in being able to recognize superb sound for what it is. Should I win the lottery (statistically I have better chances to be run down by a train), I plan to replace it with XA100.5, or at least XA60.5 (I heard what a more powerful amp, like the X200.5, can do to the sound of my setup).

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