I own 6 6C33C-B tubes.
I intend making me a great sound amplifier.
But the question is :
It will be PP or SE ?
Yesterday I saw this schematic :
http://www.bonavolta.ch/hobby/en/audio/6c33c_3.htm
I intend making me a great sound amplifier.
But the question is :
It will be PP or SE ?
Yesterday I saw this schematic :
http://www.bonavolta.ch/hobby/en/audio/6c33c_3.htm
Consider going single ended, and most important of all, choose cathode bias. The 6C33 has a tendency to drift when operated in fixed bias and run away with cherry-red plates.
Another recommendation is the operating point: 200V @ 200mA is conservative, but sounds good and provides trouble free operation.
Here some reference cathode bias designs:
http://www.borbelyaudio.com/adobe/15wse.pdf
http://www.metaleater.narod.ru/6c33c.gif
Enjoy,
-- jose k.
Another recommendation is the operating point: 200V @ 200mA is conservative, but sounds good and provides trouble free operation.
Here some reference cathode bias designs:
http://www.borbelyaudio.com/adobe/15wse.pdf
http://www.metaleater.narod.ru/6c33c.gif
Enjoy,
-- jose k.
And here is the simplest design with all the part values worked out for you:
http://www.mi.ru/~tube-art/6c33_amplifiers.htm
If you're starting from scratch I would try this one or the Borbely design.
-- jose k.
http://www.mi.ru/~tube-art/6c33_amplifiers.htm
If you're starting from scratch I would try this one or the Borbely design.
An externally hosted image should be here but it was not working when we last tested it.
-- jose k.
That schematic is very close to an early one by San-Ei in Japan, San_Ei was owned by Dakesue who was the one in Japan who "discovered" 6C33C in Japan and imported this tube and sold it as EC33C. The only differences I can find is that San-Ei used a 12BH7 as the 2nd tube and used local feedback to the cathode of the SRPP, see here http://www.tubetvr.com/se.html
I have one of these amplifiers myself and it gives a very nice sound.
As is evident the amplifier used fixed bias to the output tube and I can vouch for that the output tube current is very stable, it usually doesn't drift even over a year. IMHO 6C33C tubes that are burned in correctly and is not used with more than ~40W anode dissipation doesn't drift.
Regards Hans
I have one of these amplifiers myself and it gives a very nice sound.
As is evident the amplifier used fixed bias to the output tube and I can vouch for that the output tube current is very stable, it usually doesn't drift even over a year. IMHO 6C33C tubes that are burned in correctly and is not used with more than ~40W anode dissipation doesn't drift.
Regards Hans
tubetvr said:That schematic is very close to an early one by San-Ei in Japan, San_Ei was owned by Dakesue who was the one in Japan who "discovered" 6C33C in Japan and imported this tube and sold it as EC33C. The only differences I can find is that San-Ei used a 12BH7 as the 2nd tube and used local feedback to the cathode of the SRPP, see here http://www.tubetvr.com/se.html
Regards Hans
You must be talking about this :
http://www.bonavolta.ch/hobby/en/audio/6c33c_5.htm
You must be talking about this :
http://www.bonavolta.ch/hobby/en/audio/6c33c_5.htm
Yes, as you can see it is identical to the circuit on my homepage
The schematic on the Bonavolta homepage is scanned directly from the original schematic from San-Ei that I have.
Regards Hans
Akita said:Anyone have the datasheet for this 6c33c tube
http://www.jogis-roehrenbude.de/Russian/6C33C/6C33C-B-6S33S-VExtendedDatasheetMB.pdf
http://lib.store.yahoo.net/lib/thetubestore/RU-6C33C.pdf
I'm about to start building a 6C33C (will try 6C41C also) SET.
I'm using UBT-1 Tranformers. The most problematic part was the power transformer, I custom ordered it to ampdesign.de.
The circuit I liked most (with great explanations an very pedagogical): by Dmitry Nizh: http://www.geocities.com/dmitrynizh/ecc99-6c33c-se.htm
some datasheets: http://www.gstube.com/data/?mmm=660 http://lib.store.yahoo.net/lib/thetubestore/RU-6C33C.pdf ... just google 6c33c data sheet
I'm using UBT-1 Tranformers. The most problematic part was the power transformer, I custom ordered it to ampdesign.de.
The circuit I liked most (with great explanations an very pedagogical): by Dmitry Nizh: http://www.geocities.com/dmitrynizh/ecc99-6c33c-se.htm
some datasheets: http://www.gstube.com/data/?mmm=660 http://lib.store.yahoo.net/lib/thetubestore/RU-6C33C.pdf ... just google 6c33c data sheet
I'm about to start building a 6C33C (will try 6C41C also) SET. I'm using UBT-1 Tranformers.
6C41C would be a better match for the UBT-1. Both current and impedance are pretty much ideal for 6C41C. Where as you would have to run a 6C33C very conservatively.
Speaking of UBT-1, I have one on my shelf collecting dust. It's a little dinged up, but I'd let it go for cheap. If your interested shoot me an e-mail.
Here is an experiment UBT-1 with 6C33C.
http://www.geocities.com/dmitrynizh/ecc99-6c33c-se.htm
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