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6BQ5 Sweet Spot?-Charts for other than 250 Screen Volts?

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I'm working on designing a SE 6BQ5 amp. I have built several from old Magnavox amps (see attached) but when compared to commercially available SE 6BQ5 Amps there output is a little weak.

Do you know where I can find charts on this tube with different screen voltages?

I have looked at a lot of different schematics. Most set the screen voltage at other than 250 Volts.

Perhaps a simpler question is what would be the (Sweet Spot) optimum Plate, Screen and Grid Voltages?

I'm using 5k-8 outputs (Edcor GXSE10-8-5K). I can go up to about 300V on the plate. I want to stay around 10 watts at the plate. The rating on my power Tx is 100ma. The other tubes I plan to use are a 6CA4 and a 6CG7

Thanks for any input

Tom
 

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