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|    Re: What is the most powerful audio outp    |
|    08 Dec 16 12:56:06    |
      XPost: sci.electronics.design       From: boB@theresnoplacelikehome.com              On Thu, 08 Dec 2016 09:19:23 -0600, boomer#6877250@none.com wrote:              >What is the most powerful audio output tube, as far as RMS wattage       >output?       >       >I have gotten some powerful sound from four 6L6 tubes in push-pull       >parallel. but I want more. I know it's possible to use eight 6L6 tubes,       >which I believe is called " push-pull parallel - parallel", but I'm       >looking into other possible tubes.       >       >At one time, I thought the 807 tube was more powerful than the 6L6, but       >after careful research, it's almost identical, but with a different       >envelope (plate on the top cap).       >       >I'm looking to get a full 500W RMS (or more) output (per channel), from       >all tubes, .... With four 6L6 tubes in PPP, I can only get around 120W       >RMS (per channel).                     How about a high AVERAGE output wattage ?              :)              boB              --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05        * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)    |
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