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Stereo 20 |
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Long-Tailed-Pair Distortion |
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(LTP driven direct from oscillator,
output into 242kOhm load) |
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Some power supply filtering added to
minimise PSU hum & noise. |
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ECC83, Phillips Miniwatt, Dual Triode |
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Output |
THD and Noise, % |
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Volt-peak, into 242kOhm |
Triode Section #1 |
Triode Section #2 |
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2 Vpeak |
- |
- |
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5 Vpeak |
0.05% |
0.05% |
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11 Vpeak (=9 Watts Output) |
0.12% |
0.12% |
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20 Vpeak |
0.45% |
0.40% |
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30 Vpeak |
1.00% |
1.00% |
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40 Vpeak |
1.90% |
1.90% |
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ECC83, AWV Radiotron, Dual Triode |
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Output |
THD and Noise, % |
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Volt-peak, into 242kOhm |
Triode Section #1 |
Triode Section #2 |
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2 Vpeak |
- |
- |
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5 Vpeak |
0.05% |
0.05% |
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11 Vpeak (=9Watts Output) |
0.12% |
0.11% |
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20 Vpeak |
0.38% |
0.38% |
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30 Vpeak |
0.95% |
0.95% |
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40 Vpeak |
1.90% |
1.90% |
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Stereo 20, Overall Distortion |
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LTP driven from oscillator, output
into 15 Ohm resistive load |
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Left Channel |
THD and Noise, % |
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NEC 6BQ5's |
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9 Watts Average, Open Loop |
0.80% |
Corresponds to 11 Volts-peak output
from driver |
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9 Watts Average, Closed Loop |
0.05% |
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Right Channel |
THD and Noise, % |
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AWA Radiotron 6BQ5's |
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9 Watts Average, Open Loop |
1.30% |
Corresponds to 11 Volts-peak output
from driver |
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9 Watts Average, Closed Loop |
0.11% |
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TL/10 |
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Long-Tailed-Pair Distortion |
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(LTP driven direct from oscillator,
output into 242kOhm load) |
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Some power supply filtering added to
minimise PSU hum & noise. |
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6SN7, Super Radiotron (Aust), Dual Triode |
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Output |
THD and Noise, % |
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Volt-peak, into 242kOhm |
Triode Section #1 |
Triode Section #2 |
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5 Vpeak |
0.07% |
0.10% |
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10 Vpeak |
0.08% |
0.15% |
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20 Vpeak |
0.16% |
0.30% |
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6SN7, RCA (USA), Dual Triode |
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Output |
THD and Noise, % |
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Volt-peak, into 242kOhm |
Triode Section #1 |
Triode Section #2 |
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5 Vpeak |
0.15% |
0.12% |
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10 Vpeak |
0.22% |
0.17% |
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20 Vpeak |
0.35% |
0.50% |
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TL/12 |
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Long-Tailed-Pair Distortion |
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(LTP driven direct from oscillator,
output into 242kOhm load) |
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Heavy power supply filtering added
to minimise PSU hum & noise. |
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6SN7-GTA, Super Radiotron (Aust.), Dual Triode |
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Output |
THD and Noise, % |
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Volt-peak, into 242kOhm |
Triode Section #1 |
Triode Section #2 |
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10 Vpeak |
0.10% |
- |
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20 Vpeak |
0.14% |
- |
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30 Vpeak |
0.15% |
- |
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35 Vpeak (=approx 10 Watts) |
0.17% |
- |
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6SN7-GT, RCA (USA), Dual Triode |
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Output |
THD and Noise, % |
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Volt-peak, into 242kOhm |
Triode Section #1 |
Triode Section #2 |
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5 Vpeak |
0.10% |
- |
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10 Vpeak |
0.12% |
- |
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20 Vpeak |
0.16% |
- |
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30 Vpeak |
0.22% |
- |
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35 Vpeak (=approx 10 Watts) |
0.32% |
- |
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50 Vpeak |
0.40% |
- |
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TL/12 Output Stage and
Driver/Input-Stage Distortion |
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Complete amp (EF37A, 6SN7, 2xKT66)
measured, output into 15 Ohm resistive load |
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Power Out |
THD and Noise, % |
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12 Watts Average, Open Loop |
1.50% |
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12 Watts Average, Closed Loop |
0.10% |
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* All THD measurements at 1kHz, and
filtered below 250Hz to reject power supply ripple. |
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S.Spicer, May 2002. |
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