Whats a Good 6L6 circuit?

hacknet · 24th April 2004, 11:24 AM

i`ve been think about building a tube power amp lately, i`ve decided on a 6L6 since i`m looking for punch bass and nice mids (for me to further apreciate dire straits and eddie van halen)

i`ve seen alot of circuits for the 6L6 but most of them being designed for guitar use.

whats a good circuit you guys recommend? i`m hoping for about 20watts.

Thanks in advance

SY · 24th April 2004, 12:41 PM

Williamson.

hacknet · 24th April 2004, 02:56 PM

any other?

how much can i hope to get out of a pair of 6L6 i push pull?

hacknet · 24th April 2004, 03:11 PM

i looked around for williamson amps and found them to use only 6550 or EL34s. are you refering to the other acrosound amps?

SY · 24th April 2004, 04:46 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by hacknet
any other?

how much can i hope to get out of a pair of 6L6 i push pull?

Depends on the output configuration. I don't have my RCA tube manual at hand, but I think you could get 40-50W in pentode. If someone else doesn't chime in with the number, I'll find it sometime today.

A Williamson with 6L6s and a 6600 ohm plate-plate output transformer would make a very nice 18 watt triode amp.

hacknet · 24th April 2004, 04:51 PM

hmm.. looks good.

i`m new to building tube amps and i`m going to ask a silly question.

can i add a triode to UL switch since i really haven`t made up my mind which i prefer?

SY · 24th April 2004, 04:56 PM

You can, but think VERY carefully about insulation requirements in the event of switch failure and the stray reactances in wiring it up. I'd recommend doing it as a hardwired option, moving a wire or a jumper on a terminal strip. You can't do a rapid A-B test, but you can still change it over in a few minutes and you avoid a lot of complication.

If you're new to the tube thing (and even if you're not!), do think about safety when probing around an amp that's been switched on in the recent past- capacitors can hold a lethal charge for hours after the unit is switched off.

hacknet · 24th April 2004, 05:02 PM

yup, i`ve gotten a good kick from charged caps from building previous tube gear.

btw, i cant seem to find the circuit you are talking about. PLease PLease Please point me there....

Thank You!

EC8010 · 24th April 2004, 05:09 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by hacknet
Any other?

Yup. Use another Williamson for the other channel.

SY · 24th April 2004, 05:10 PM

The original Williamson circuit was published in Wireless World. Quite a few variations were published in Audio Engineering and Audio- several are available reprinted in the Audio Anthology series. I haven't seen Morgan Jones's book yet, but I'll bet it's in there, too.

24th April 2004, 11:24 AM	#1
hacknet diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: sg	Whats a Good 6L6 circuit? i`ve been think about building a tube power amp lately, i`ve decided on a 6L6 since i`m looking for punch bass and nice mids (for me to further apreciate dire straits and eddie van halen) i`ve seen alot of circuits for the 6L6 but most of them being designed for guitar use. whats a good circuit you guys recommend? i`m hoping for about 20watts. Thanks in advance

24th April 2004, 12:41 PM	#2
SY diyAudio Moderator Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Austin, TX	Williamson. __________________ "It is not seemly, after wiping your nose, to spread out your handkerchief and peer into it as if pearls and rubies might have fallen out of your head." - Erasmus

24th April 2004, 04:56 PM	#7
SY diyAudio Moderator Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Austin, TX	UL-triode switch You can, but think VERY carefully about insulation requirements in the event of switch failure and the stray reactances in wiring it up. I'd recommend doing it as a hardwired option, moving a wire or a jumper on a terminal strip. You can't do a rapid A-B test, but you can still change it over in a few minutes and you avoid a lot of complication. If you're new to the tube thing (and even if you're not!), do think about safety when probing around an amp that's been switched on in the recent past- capacitors can hold a lethal charge for hours after the unit is switched off. __________________ "It is not seemly, after wiping your nose, to spread out your handkerchief and peer into it as if pearls and rubies might have fallen out of your head." - Erasmus

24th April 2004, 05:10 PM	#10
SY diyAudio Moderator Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Austin, TX	The original Williamson circuit was published in Wireless World. Quite a few variations were published in Audio Engineering and Audio- several are available reprinted in the Audio Anthology series. I haven't seen Morgan Jones's book yet, but I'll bet it's in there, too. __________________ "It is not seemly, after wiping your nose, to spread out your handkerchief and peer into it as if pearls and rubies might have fallen out of your head." - Erasmus

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24th April 2004, 02:56 PM	#3
hacknet diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: sg	any other? how much can i hope to get out of a pair of 6L6 i push pull?

24th April 2004, 03:11 PM	#4
hacknet diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: sg	i looked around for williamson amps and found them to use only 6550 or EL34s. are you refering to the other acrosound amps?

24th April 2004, 04:51 PM	#6
hacknet diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: sg	hmm.. looks good. i`m new to building tube amps and i`m going to ask a silly question. can i add a triode to UL switch since i really haven`t made up my mind which i prefer?

24th April 2004, 05:02 PM	#8
hacknet diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: sg	yup, i`ve gotten a good kick from charged caps from building previous tube gear. btw, i cant seem to find the circuit you are talking about. PLease PLease Please point me there.... Thank You!

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