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   Patrick Turner to boomer#...@none.com   
   Re: What is the most powerful audio outp   
   04 Apr 17 23:09:39   
   
   From: info@turneraudio.com.au   
      
   On Friday, 9 December 2016 02:20:48 UTC+11, boomer#...@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).   
      
   Consider 500W with say 12 pairs of 6L6.   
   Or here, http://www.turneraudio.com.au/300w-monobloc-about.html   
   It is a lot of work to make high Po.   
   Patrick Turner.   
      
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