Hey Anyone,
Another Kevin idea from left field... What if I were to use a single ended output transformer as a pentode push pull output transformer? I know single ended transformers have an air gap in the core to avoid saturation. But picture this. B+ is applied to the plates of a pair of output tubes driven in pentode mode. Obvious as there are no ultralinear taps. The DC path is from plate to ground. Bypassing the transformer entirely. With the primary end taps connected to each output plate. The primary will only see the ac signal so a relatively low current transformer can be used to produce more power than a standard push pull?
Kevin
Another Kevin idea from left field... What if I were to use a single ended output transformer as a pentode push pull output transformer? I know single ended transformers have an air gap in the core to avoid saturation. But picture this. B+ is applied to the plates of a pair of output tubes driven in pentode mode. Obvious as there are no ultralinear taps. The DC path is from plate to ground. Bypassing the transformer entirely. With the primary end taps connected to each output plate. The primary will only see the ac signal so a relatively low current transformer can be used to produce more power than a standard push pull?
Kevin