Reducing Power Output Via Removing Power Tubes: Safe? |
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Dec 23 2008, 12:56 AM
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Not necessarily a good idea.
It depends on the circuit, but it is most likely a push pull output, and removing one of the 2 power tubes will at best sound awful and and worse could cause damage. Micke can do it because he has 4 tubes - that's 2 pairs. They work in pairs and removing a pair is ok, but removing half of your only pair is not going to work. Unless of course this is class A with a paralell driver stage but that is rather unusual. -------------------- Check out my Instructor profile
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Dec 23 2008, 01:03 AM
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QUOTE (Andrew Cockburn @ Dec 23 2008, 12:56 AM)  Micke can do it because he has 4 tubes - that's 2 pairs. They work in pairs and removing a pair is ok, but removing half of your only pair is not going to work. Yes, works fine here. The rule I have to stick with is to remove either the outer or the inner pair, but at all times leave a pair. I would not pull one tube in the DrZ. Better just wait for the attenuator. -------------------- My bands homepage
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Dec 23 2008, 01:09 AM
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QUOTE (Ajmurrell @ Dec 22 2008, 07:00 PM) Not sure if that makes any difference? Neither am I! I would play safe and wait ... -------------------- Check out my Instructor profile
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Dec 23 2008, 11:54 AM
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QUOTE (Andrew Cockburn @ Dec 23 2008, 12:56 AM) Not necessarily a good idea. It depends on the circuit, but it is most likely a push pull output, and removing one of the 2 power tubes will at best sound awful and and worse could cause damage. Micke can do it because he has 4 tubes - that's 2 pairs. They work in pairs and removing a pair is ok, but removing half of your only pair is not going to work. Unless of course this is class A with a paralell driver stage but that is rather unusual. You can almost feel the experience of Andrew when he starts with this kind of tech talk 
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Dec 23 2008, 02:30 PM
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QUOTE (Ivan Milenkovic @ Dec 23 2008, 05:54 AM) You can almost feel the experience of Andrew when he starts with this kind of tech talk 
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