• WARNING: Tube/Valve amplifiers use potentially LETHAL HIGH VOLTAGES.
    Building, troubleshooting and testing of these amplifiers should only be
    performed by someone who is thoroughly familiar with
    the safety precautions around high voltages.

Plate characteristics

Status
This old topic is closed. If you want to reopen this topic, contact a moderator using the "Report Post" button.
ah yes, I remember thinking exactly this!

generaly, what you have to do is look at the tube curves, and check to see what voltage you are running at, and look what the characteristics are at that voltage.

Honestly, what you should do is look at other people's designs intead of trying to design your own.

What tube were you thinking about?
 
alright, the KT88 is a fairly easy tube to impliment. it can be exchanged in and out with the EL34, and the 6L6GC with very little adjustment

I seggest you take a look at the Simple SE amplifier.

http://www.tubelab.com/SimpleSE.htm
this amplifier can use pretty much any of the common power tubes, if you are not going to build this specific amplifier, it is still important to read arounf this specific page, and the entire website, as Tubelab is a fountain of information.

tell me a little more, do you have any experience at all with tubes?
 
Status
This old topic is closed. If you want to reopen this topic, contact a moderator using the "Report Post" button.