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Re: Why SE in SET amps? [message #11386 is a reply to message #11384]

Wed, 05 September 2007 07:12

SteveBrown
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Dick, while it isn't exactly a kit, there is a really nice design called the SETH that you can find info on at the Magnequest website. This is a PP triode design using 2A3's. I built it using PP iron salvaged from a Fisher 500C receiver, 6550's strapped in triode mode, and in a stereo chassis. I have to say, it sounded great. The secret here is the phase splitting transformer, which provides a very elegant way to split the phase, is easier to implement than tube splitters, but costs more. At any rate, others who have heard my PP amp agreed that it was one of the better PP designs they'd heard. I've built lots of PP and SE amps and they each have their charms. The PP stuff definately seems to control the bass better, and the SETh design maintains the integrity of the mids and highs as well - without making them sound strained or dead, as many amps using feedback seem to do. Anyway, hope that helps. The MQ site has extensive info on building one of these, and again, you don't have to be stuck using just MQ iron (though it is very good). I believe Jack at ElectraPrint also makes a splitter like this. Best of luck!

SETH @ MQ

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		Why SE in SET amps? By: granch on Mon, 03 September 2007 23:41
		Re: Why SE in SET amps? By: Wayne Parham on Tue, 04 September 2007 08:46
		Re: Why SE in SET amps? By: granch on Tue, 04 September 2007 14:58
		Re: Why SE in SET amps? By: Wayne Parham on Tue, 04 September 2007 17:50
		Re: Why SE in SET amps? By: SteveBrown on Wed, 05 September 2007 07:12
		Re: Why SE in SET amps? By: granch on Wed, 05 September 2007 21:53
		Re: Why SE in SET amps? By: RC Daniel on Fri, 21 September 2007 22:59
		Re: Why SE in SET amps? By: granch on Fri, 21 September 2007 23:35
		Re: Why SE in SET amps? By: RC Daniel on Sun, 23 September 2007 16:35
		Re: Why SE in SET amps? By: granch on Sun, 23 September 2007 20:49
		Re: Why SE in SET amps? By: Wayne Parham on Mon, 24 September 2007 09:06
		Re: Why SE in SET amps? By: granch on Mon, 24 September 2007 17:32
		Re: Why SE in SET amps? By: Wayne Parham on Tue, 25 September 2007 18:30
		Re: Why SE in SET amps? By: granch on Tue, 25 September 2007 20:53
		Re: Why SE in SET amps? By: Wayne Parham on Tue, 25 September 2007 22:31
		Re: Why SE in SET amps? By: granch on Wed, 26 September 2007 14:28
		Re: Why SE in [all kinds of Class A] amps? By: Wayne Parham on Mon, 08 October 2007 00:29
		Re: Why SE in [all kinds of Class A] amps? By: granch on Mon, 08 October 2007 20:31
		Re: Why SE in [all kinds of Class A] amps? By: Matts on Mon, 16 November 2009 10:25
		Re: Why SE in [all kinds of Class A] amps? By: Wayne Parham on Mon, 16 November 2009 13:10
		Re: Why SE in [all kinds of Class A] amps? By: Matts on Tue, 17 November 2009 11:38
		Re: Why SE in SET amps? By: Pano on Sun, 23 May 2010 17:54
		Re: Why SE in SET amps? By: Wayne Parham on Tue, 25 May 2010 10:25
		Re: Why SE in SET amps? By: Thermionic on Wed, 26 May 2010 00:38
		Re: Why SE in SET amps? By: Thermionic on Wed, 26 May 2010 01:00
		Re: Why SE in SET amps? By: Thermionic on Wed, 26 May 2010 01:00
		Re: Why SE in SET amps? By: Wayne Parham on Wed, 02 June 2010 13:40

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