Hello everyone
So I've been looking into building a tube preamp and came across this website: DIY 6922 / E88CC Tube preamp
The schematics are there, but not fully complete. In other words, the PSU name/schematic is nowhere to be found, as well as the place to apply the 6/12v for the tube from the power supply. Any help is greatly appreciated.
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So I've been looking into building a tube preamp and came across this website: DIY 6922 / E88CC Tube preamp
The schematics are there, but not fully complete. In other words, the PSU name/schematic is nowhere to be found, as well as the place to apply the 6/12v for the tube from the power supply. Any help is greatly appreciated.
Moderator note: link behind 6922/ECC82 preamp has turned to SPAM.
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From what I heard tubes need either 12 or 6 volts to the heater as well as the additional 200-300v to operate. Maybe I'm wrong, or can the schematic just run on a single 200-300v supply?
An ECC82 is not a 6922, in fact nothing like it.
A 6922 is an ECC88 or as the Americans call them E88CC, an ECC88 has no centre tap in the heaters as they are wired in parallel. That means pin 9 is a screen and the heater voltage is 6.3v only.
It was designed as a VHF cascode amplifier, which is why there is a screen between the two anodes.
An ECC82 or 12AU7 is for low frequency, audio amplification with series heaters between pins 4&5 with pin 9 as a centre tap.
The schematic shown uses a 403 Ohm cathode bias resistor. Now someone is surely having a laugh because no valve is made that precise to require such a value.
I would say it was calculated but never made.
A 6922 is an ECC88 or as the Americans call them E88CC, an ECC88 has no centre tap in the heaters as they are wired in parallel. That means pin 9 is a screen and the heater voltage is 6.3v only.
It was designed as a VHF cascode amplifier, which is why there is a screen between the two anodes.
An ECC82 or 12AU7 is for low frequency, audio amplification with series heaters between pins 4&5 with pin 9 as a centre tap.
The schematic shown uses a 403 Ohm cathode bias resistor. Now someone is surely having a laugh because no valve is made that precise to require such a value.
I would say it was calculated but never made.
Is that schematic still possible to replicate, or better off finding a new design?
There are two heaters, one per triode.
You can connect them in series or parallel.
If in series apply 12.6VAC across them.
If in Parallel apply 6.3VAC across them.
Look up the data sheet for 12AU7 and you see how to connect the heaters.
Will the diagram you posted be compatible with the ECC83? Other than that I think my question was answered. Thanks again!
Look at the Broskie Aikido line stages at Tubecad.com. A decent sounding one can be made to run on as little as 80 volts B+ up to 300 volts B+. The Aikidos require two tubes per channel, four dual triodes for a stereo preamp. To my mind a 12AX7 is not the best tube for a line stage. Personally I like the ones based around 6922s, ECC88s or whatever you want to call them.
Good luck.
Aikido Line-Stage Amplifiers
Good luck.
Aikido Line-Stage Amplifiers
This schematics is valid for ECC88 / E88CC / 6922
ECC82 is different as the middle point is tied to pin 9, 4 and 5 to the filaments.
Connecting filaments in series need 12.6V between 4 and 5, connecting
them in parallell is between 9 and (4 and 5 interconnected )
ECC83 and ECC81 is also connected this way.
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No, a 6922 is an E88CC ; the American designation for ECC88 is 6DJ8 as the bloke makes clear in his article.
Dear Kdent,
I applaud you for your interest in tube audio and your desire to build something. I would like to caution that you may not have the necessary background to tackle a preamp schematic and build it on your own. Perhaps the place to start would be a complete kit with step-by-step instructions. The questions you ask indicate that you would benefit from some learning before trying to “play with high voltages”. In the sticky section of this forum there is a tutorial which would help and also a thread on working safely with high voltages.
Start with the tutorial: On Line Tube Learning for newbies....
Good luck with your tube learning, and come back here if you have questions.
I applaud you for your interest in tube audio and your desire to build something. I would like to caution that you may not have the necessary background to tackle a preamp schematic and build it on your own. Perhaps the place to start would be a complete kit with step-by-step instructions. The questions you ask indicate that you would benefit from some learning before trying to “play with high voltages”. In the sticky section of this forum there is a tutorial which would help and also a thread on working safely with high voltages.
Start with the tutorial: On Line Tube Learning for newbies....
Good luck with your tube learning, and come back here if you have questions.
Any good kits you recommend that have a plentiful amount of tubes available to choose from to replace/upgrade?
Kdent: Here you go, kit and instructions
Build the 6DJ8 version of this kit NOT the 12AU7 version.
Cheers, see links:
New Aikido 12Vac PCB and part kits
Battle of the Cheap Line Stages – Part 1 | Wall of Sound | Audio and Music Reviews
Battle of the Cheap Line Stages – Part 3 | Wall of Sound | Audio and Music Reviews
Battle of the Cheap Line Stages, Part 4 | Wall of Sound | Audio and Music Reviews
Build the 6DJ8 version of this kit NOT the 12AU7 version.
Cheers, see links:
New Aikido 12Vac PCB and part kits
Battle of the Cheap Line Stages – Part 1 | Wall of Sound | Audio and Music Reviews
Battle of the Cheap Line Stages – Part 3 | Wall of Sound | Audio and Music Reviews
Battle of the Cheap Line Stages, Part 4 | Wall of Sound | Audio and Music Reviews