Welcome To the Hoffman Amplifiers Forum

September 07, 2025, 10:06:22 am
guest image
Welcome, Guest. Please login or register.
-User Name
-Password



Hoffman Amps Forum image Author Topic: Weird power amp wiring  (Read 2041 times)

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

Offline Leevi

  • Level 3
  • ***
  • Posts: 1574
  • I love tube amps
    • Rikstone
Hoffman Amps Forum image
Weird power amp wiring
« on: May 22, 2023, 09:42:28 am »
What is the idea of the following power amp wiring?
The cathodes and screens are connected to the OT instead of plates and the CT is grounded.
/Leevi
« Last Edit: May 22, 2023, 10:30:08 am by Leevi »

Offline Williamblake

  • Level 2
  • **
  • Posts: 483
  • I just picked values that I've seen in other circu
Hoffman Amps Forum image
Re: Weird power amp wiring
« Reply #1 on: May 22, 2023, 11:57:08 am »
Negative screen sag? Building a hifi amp? More impulse current? Less compression?

Offline pdf64

  • Level 4
  • *****
  • Posts: 2965
Hoffman Amps Forum image
Re: Weird power amp wiring
« Reply #2 on: May 22, 2023, 12:58:26 pm »
The OT secondary provides some resistance for bias voltage (mixed), and feedback, probably negative.
There’s a Leslie with something similar.
Also seems something weird with the rectifier common return via the OT secondary half winding.
https://www.justgiving.com/page/5-in-5-for-charlie This is my step son and his family. He is running 5 marathons in 5 days to support the research into STXBP1, the genetic condition my grandson Charlie has. Please consider supporting him! BBC News feature  https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cm26llp

Offline PRR

  • Level 5
  • *******
  • Posts: 17082
  • Maine USA
Hoffman Amps Forum image
Re: Weird power amp wiring
« Reply #3 on: May 22, 2023, 04:13:35 pm »
The plates ARE connected to OT... through the DC supply.

It is essentially a McIntosh with the complexity moved from OT to power supplies.

Or the ElectroVoice competitor to the Mac.

 


Choose a link from the
Hoffman Amplifiers parts catalog
Mobile Device
Catalog Link
Yard Sale
Discontinued
Misc. Hardware
What's New Board Building
 Parts
Amp trim
Handles
Lamps
Diodes
Hoffman Turret
 Boards
Channel
Switching
Resistors Fender Eyelet
 Boards
Screws/Nuts
Washers
Jacks/Plugs
Connectors
Misc Eyelet
Boards
Tools
Capacitors Custom Boards
Tubes
Valves
Pots
Knobs
Fuses/Cords Chassis
Tube
Sockets
Switches Wire
Cable


Handy Links
Tube Amp Library
Tube Amp
Schematics library
Design a custom Eyelet or
Turret Board
DIY Layout Creator
File analyzer program
DIY Layout Creator
File library
Transformer Wiring
Diagrams
Hoffmanamps
Facebook page
Hoffman Amplifiers
Discount Program