Very, very few circuits are based on the WE404 dual triodes. There's ONE schematic i saw ala Foreplay, and NO schematic as a driver stage.
Can you help me understand why is it so?
I'm whining
because i have lots of these Western Electric tubes and i can't use them 
Can you help me understand why is it so?
I'm whining


Hi,
Here's your chance to try:
WE 404A
I'm assuming that's what you have...
Cheers,😉
I'm whining because i have lots of these Western Electric tubes and i can't use them
Here's your chance to try:
WE 404A
I'm assuming that's what you have...
Cheers,😉
yes frank, that's exactly what i have and have that tube spec sitting on my hard drive for the longest time
for the mentally challenged (read: lazy
) person i am, i'd rather build one based on a proven circuit and tubecad does not have this tube
i did try to enter the tube params though, got some figures, i just don't know if it'll work.
but what the heck, give it a try huh! 20V heaters here i come

for the mentally challenged (read: lazy


but what the heck, give it a try huh! 20V heaters here i come

arnoldc said:but what the heck, give it a try huh! 20V heaters here i come![]()
That's the spirit
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If there is no WE404 amp schematic's out there, it just means you haven't put them there yet 😎
arnoldc said:yes frank, that's exactly what i have and have that tube spec sitting on my hard drive for the longest time![]()
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but what the heck, give it a try huh! 20V heaters here i come![]()
Check the pdf again. Are you SURE the heater's 20 volts?
Francois.
DSP_Geek said:
Check the pdf again. Are you SURE the heater's 20 volts?
Francois.
hi francois, thank you for waking me up




but i also have a bunch of WE404!
Hi,
Regarding the WE404A/5847 :
Sound Practices issue # 14 has a circuit by
J.C. Morrison using that tube as a voltage amplifier for a PSE amp.
using a pair of 6FW5s.
Screengrid of the 404A is regulated by a stack of Zener diodes and 1/2 of a 6922.
The stage itself is an SRPP style totem with the 404A on the bottom, the other half of the 6922 on top.
Cheers, 😉
Regarding the WE404A/5847 :
Sound Practices issue # 14 has a circuit by
J.C. Morrison using that tube as a voltage amplifier for a PSE amp.
using a pair of 6FW5s.
Screengrid of the 404A is regulated by a stack of Zener diodes and 1/2 of a 6922.
The stage itself is an SRPP style totem with the 404A on the bottom, the other half of the 6922 on top.
Cheers, 😉
I built this small amp using a 5670 some time ago:arnoldc said:hi tom, been looking around for 5670, which i also have, but fruitless.

I mostly built it for fun just to see if I could squeeze a tube preamp, input selector, power supply and remote control together on one euroboard (16*10cm). As you can see I did it 😀
Best regards,
Mikkel C. Simonsen
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