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Title: Ultra Linear hypothetical question
Post by: Jonas on January 25, 2022, 04:15:02 pm

What would happen if the Ultra liner leads were swapped at the screens?

just curious.......
 

Title: Re: Ultra Linear hypothetical question
Post by: PRR on January 25, 2022, 06:20:21 pm

Try it. Let us know.

Title: Re: Ultra Linear hypothetical question
Post by: sluckey on January 25, 2022, 06:39:41 pm

You might lose some ultra.

Title: Re: Ultra Linear hypothetical question
Post by: pdf64 on January 26, 2022, 03:15:41 am

I suspect it would result in local positive feedback, not enough to cause oscillation probably, but may cause a dynamic expansion (as opposed to compression) effect.
Anc screen grid dissipation would shoot up.