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great start to an OTL amp. But what schematic???

I just bid on this and will probably win for $10. Looks like a great starting point for an OTL but I'm not sure what a good schematic is a good one for tube to fit those sockets.

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My OTL amp output stage can be configured to use 6c33cb or 6c19p, each has it own PCB for the output only where everything else is same. 4-5x 6c19p=1x6c33cb. 6c33cb use 24V and 6p19p use 120V for heater in series. So in schematic for Tim Mellow OTL you can replace 1x6c33c with 4-5x6p19p. With each channel 25W, you'll need much bigger power transformer with bipolar supply, +-150-170V.
 
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well, as the constraint is low cost 9 pin, just get the cheapest bunch of 9-pin pentodes you can find and whatever power they give you is what you have to work with - perhaps a dedicated tweeter amp for an active 2 way set up. These days there don't seem to be many cheap tubes. What about PL82? the plate resistance is high of course but wired as a triode it maybe useable with a lowered effective plate resistance. The 6c19p has a greedy heater supply but seems a good fit.
 
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