Finally finished reading through this whole thread and heavily leaning toward making a cathode follower version to replace my Korg B1 > F6. Mostly going to feed it with a UFSP connected to a Hana SH (2.0 mV output).
I've been on the fence about making a lower gain version of the original build, but I think the CF should be sufficient (and adjustable by fiddling with the gain level on the UFSP) -- anyone disagree?
As Salas knows, I'm addicted to my Valve Itch Phono -- I just have to try another one of his tube designs.
I've been on the fence about making a lower gain version of the original build, but I think the CF should be sufficient (and adjustable by fiddling with the gain level on the UFSP) -- anyone disagree?
As Salas knows, I'm addicted to my Valve Itch Phono -- I just have to try another one of his tube designs.
To have a workable system gain with Valve Itch phono or UFSP phono and the cathode follower 6V6 line pre version, you would need no less than 26dB gain power amp and no less than 90dBSPL/2.83V sensitivity loudspeakers. If to overdrive at the source for compensation, better use the Valve Itch as it has tubes on HV supply giving it much more overload margin than the circa 35V PSU for the JFET UFSP phono.
Gain of the triode 6V6 is 15 dB. Using this beast as a pentode will let you go well under this, or over it quite easily.
cheers.
Douglas
Cool -- just grabbed a quad of Winged C 6P6S just to stock up. Judging by current shipping times to the States from Ukraine/Russia, probably going to be a June-ish build.
I was originally planning to use my currently homeless Janus Shunt Regulator for this build, but I also have a SSHv2 on the way from the current GB.
I was originally planning to use my currently homeless Janus Shunt Regulator for this build, but I also have a SSHv2 on the way from the current GB.
Just for clarification of gain, and u; and triode wiring versus beam power wiring.
The 6V6 u = 9.8 (19.8 dB).
The gain of a triode wired 6V6 with a perfect current source plate load, and a cathode that is bypassed is 9.8 (19.8 dB).
Of course, the load also has to include the next stage (including the changing reactance versus frequency of the cable capacitance from preamp to amp).
The 6V6 gain of 15 dB (g = 5.6) is caused by u x (RL/(rp + RL)).
The gain of a Triode Wired tube is dependent on RL.
(just as the gain of a Beam Power wired tube is dependent on RL).
The gain of Beam Power is transconductance x RL (Gm x RL).
Again, the load of the next stage (including cable capacitance) causes the gain to be reduced.
What would you like the gain to be?
Calculate the required RL to get the gain you want (within limits).
Bandwidth is another matter . . .
RL may not be flat versus frequency.
Miller Effect in triode wired mode may be a factor.
Etc.
The 6V6 u = 9.8 (19.8 dB).
The gain of a triode wired 6V6 with a perfect current source plate load, and a cathode that is bypassed is 9.8 (19.8 dB).
Of course, the load also has to include the next stage (including the changing reactance versus frequency of the cable capacitance from preamp to amp).
The 6V6 gain of 15 dB (g = 5.6) is caused by u x (RL/(rp + RL)).
The gain of a Triode Wired tube is dependent on RL.
(just as the gain of a Beam Power wired tube is dependent on RL).
The gain of Beam Power is transconductance x RL (Gm x RL).
Again, the load of the next stage (including cable capacitance) causes the gain to be reduced.
What would you like the gain to be?
Calculate the required RL to get the gain you want (within limits).
Bandwidth is another matter . . .
RL may not be flat versus frequency.
Miller Effect in triode wired mode may be a factor.
Etc.
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Thanks very much for this — it’s a really helpful and simple explanation. It’s been a couple years since I spent much time studying tube circuits, but I spent a good chunk of today drawing 6V6 load lines and I’ve compiled what looks like a pretty decent simulation of this circuit in LTspice. The simulated bias and anode voltages look fairly accurate and the gain is performing as expected in SPICE.
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