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Dynaco MKIII mod

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Looking at the amp schematic raised a question...

R19 and R20, the grid leak resistors on the KT88 tubes, are only 27k.

R15 and R16+R17, the plate load resistors on the preceding stage 12BH7 are 47k.

Isn't it a problem to load a driver stage that heavily? I would think R19 and R20 should be 150k minimum. Limited by allowable resistance there in fixed bias, which could be a problem with KT88. Have to check the data sheet.

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