• 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.

SMPS powered Tube Amp

DCM critical mode is easy to control (single pole, no RHP) and has soft turn-on of switch. Turn-off transition obviously requires good layout and tight loop drain-rectifier-output cap. 48V supply itself sees no fast edges -- just soft ramp current

Simulation works if you have the bench experience along with
 
Cheap

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After my bad experience with a cheap resonant half-bridge converter for my stereo 300B amp I'm determined to build my own. I've attached a block diagram of what I have in mind.

The LT1248 PFC PCB is already laid-out and ready to be ordered. I'm currently working on the 24V flyback converter for which I'm hoping to take a shortcut and adjust a vendor evaluation board design.
 

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I bought tiles:
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/100....order_list.order_list_main.11.fac6586aqe8Fbc

I used it in the amplifier:
https://www.diyaudio.com/community/threads/pp-amp-with-6e5p-en-pcc88.410958/#post-7646376

I don't see a difference between the classic (toroid) and this power supply. The only thing is that it has practically no noise.

I also bought 2 pieces (0-300V 1.6A):
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/330....order_list.order_list_main.41.fac6586aqe8Fbc

I plan to use them as a 0-600V stack, I haven't tested them yet.
 
Am thinking of doing the same for a high power QTL,,,,Allready got two for the filament supplies....16 x 6c33cb...constant current and voltage promised by the modules, it crossed my mind re stacking...will now join in with this....need 170 volts pos and neg at 2 amps....wish me luck
 
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