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Amp Stuff => Tube Amp Building - Tweaks - Repairs => Topic started by: MacGwyn on July 06, 2014, 08:06:21 am

Title: Mystery tube (to me)
Post by: MacGwyn on July 06, 2014, 08:06:21 am

Working on a new 18 watt TMB project without the benefit of a schematic, just a layout drawing.  I haven't been able to figure the purpose of preamp tube V3.  Both channels use the two sides of V1 as a preamp and V2 is the phase inverter.  I'm sure someone can take a look at the layout and quickly tell me what function V3 is performing in this amp.  Learning as I go... Thanks!

Title: Re: Mystery tube (to me)
Post by: sluckey on July 06, 2014, 10:57:41 am

V3 is the second voltage amp and cathode follower tone stack driver for the TMB channel.