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- From: rg@futserv.austin.ibm.com (R.G. Keen)
- Subject: Re: Tube amp transformers
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- Date: Fri, 11 Dec 1992 19:09:14 GMT
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- I'll second the "distortion generated before the transformer"
- thought. In my experience, the changes are all made by
- overdriving preamp or power output tubes. An amplifier design
- that overdrives the output transformer will probably destroy
- output tubes after only a few hours of operation due to the
- unlimited current in the tube in the magnetic saturation region
- of core operation. The transformer is all that limits the B+
- current in the output tubes. or at least the primary limiter.
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- R.G.
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