6as7/6080 Se Otl

desperateaudio · 1st December 2008, 11:58 AM

Attached is a schematic posted here a few years back from I believe Joel on a single ended OTL using 6080/6AS7's driven by a single 6SN7. Has anyone built this? I am thinking about giving it a go. The only real change I would think to make right off the bat is to give each cathode a resistor as I am under the impression that the 6080/6AS7 should have each cathode held to current on its own. Does anyone else have any thoughts?

Thanks,

JBLoudg20 · 1st December 2008, 01:06 PM

My only suggestion is to make sure you sink those cathode resistors well. They will get VERY hot.

I have built a very similar design, and it sounds great. I think you'll love it.

poynton · 1st December 2008, 01:24 PM

I have been thinking of building a variant of this.

How would you couple the output to seperate cathode resistors?

What about the grid bias?

Andy

desperateaudio · 1st December 2008, 06:20 PM

I would put a 250ohm resistor on each cathode and tie the base of each together. I parallel that gets me to 41.3 ohms and the original schematic shows 40ohms for the top resistor. then i would go and attach that to the final 40ohm resistor to ground and tie the grid resistor in between as originally designed. I will drawin it up and post it.

Thx

desperateaudio · 1st December 2008, 06:48 PM

Do either of you gents have the schematics for the OTL's you discuss in your responses to my post?

I will pot my marked up schematic in a few hours.

Thanks,

Klimon · 1st December 2008, 08:10 PM

Quote:

Do either of you gents have the schematics for the OTL's you discuss in your responses to my post?

I'll second that interest. BTW the schematic desperateaudio posted emerged from this thread: Otl

Simon

desperateaudio · 2nd December 2008, 12:18 AM

Yes that is where I got it from. I have an email into Joel to see if he ever built it but no response as of yet. I will post the marked up schematic with the resistor change in the AM as I had an emergency at home.

poynton · 2nd December 2008, 04:57 AM

The circuit I was thinking about is the one with a cathode choke. I think it is in that thread although not a very clear picture. It dates from the '50s.

http://www.audiodesignguide.com/otl/otlse.jpg

Andy

desperateaudio · 2nd December 2008, 12:10 PM

Yeah a few people had raised some problems with that design which i was unable to completely figure out so i decided on the one i attached. The minute i can get into work here today i will post the schematic revisions for comment.

JBLoudg20 do you have the schematic of your's?

Thx in advance.

poynton · 2nd December 2008, 12:52 PM

I have read several reports (where?) from people that this design does work. ( http://www.audiodesignguide.com/otl/otlse.jpg )

On your proposal, where is the output cap going to be fixed??

Andy

1st December 2008, 01:24 PM	#3
poynton Magneto the Gravity Man diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: A life on the ocean waves when I'm not at home in N. Wales (but I'm not Welsh so no sheep jokes!)	I have been thinking of building a variant of this. How would you couple the output to seperate cathode resistors? What about the grid bias? Andy __________________ If it ain't broke, break it !! Then fix it again. It's called DIY !

2nd December 2008, 04:57 AM	#8
poynton Magneto the Gravity Man diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: A life on the ocean waves when I'm not at home in N. Wales (but I'm not Welsh so no sheep jokes!)	The circuit I was thinking about is the one with a cathode choke. I think it is in that thread although not a very clear picture. It dates from the '50s. http://www.audiodesignguide.com/otl/otlse.jpg Andy __________________ If it ain't broke, break it !! Then fix it again. It's called DIY !

2nd December 2008, 12:52 PM	#10
poynton Magneto the Gravity Man diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: A life on the ocean waves when I'm not at home in N. Wales (but I'm not Welsh so no sheep jokes!)	I have read several reports (where?) from people that this design does work. ( http://www.audiodesignguide.com/otl/otlse.jpg ) On your proposal, where is the output cap going to be fixed?? Andy __________________ If it ain't broke, break it !! Then fix it again. It's called DIY !

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1st December 2008, 01:06 PM	#2
JBLoudg20 diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: CT	My only suggestion is to make sure you sink those cathode resistors well. They will get VERY hot. I have built a very similar design, and it sounds great. I think you'll love it.

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desperateaudio diyAudio Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: NE USA	I would put a 250ohm resistor on each cathode and tie the base of each together. I parallel that gets me to 41.3 ohms and the original schematic shows 40ohms for the top resistor. then i would go and attach that to the final 40ohm resistor to ground and tie the grid resistor in between as originally designed. I will drawin it up and post it. Thx

1st December 2008, 06:48 PM	#5
desperateaudio diyAudio Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: NE USA	Do either of you gents have the schematics for the OTL's you discuss in your responses to my post? I will pot my marked up schematic in a few hours. Thanks,

2nd December 2008, 12:18 AM	#7
desperateaudio diyAudio Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: NE USA	Yes that is where I got it from. I have an email into Joel to see if he ever built it but no response as of yet. I will post the marked up schematic with the resistor change in the AM as I had an emergency at home.

2nd December 2008, 12:10 PM	#9
desperateaudio diyAudio Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: NE USA	Yeah a few people had raised some problems with that design which i was unable to completely figure out so i decided on the one i attached. The minute i can get into work here today i will post the schematic revisions for comment. JBLoudg20 do you have the schematic of your's? Thx in advance.

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