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Offline TIMBO

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Resistor Question
« on: August 17, 2020, 03:27:04 pm »
Hi guys, Can a 12AX7 preamp valve share a cathode resistor but have different value plate resistors.
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Re: Resistor Question
« Reply #1 on: August 17, 2020, 04:58:04 pm »
on the DC side, don't see a problem as long as you don't exceed the tubes Max dissipation
on the signal side, unsure of the outcome  :dontknow:
Went Class C for efficiency

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Re: Resistor Question
« Reply #2 on: August 17, 2020, 07:38:12 pm »
on the signal side, unsure of the outcome  :dontknow:
You wont want to share the cathode of 2 gain stages where one stage feeds the other. This is a cause of oscillation.
If they are 2 separate signal (channel) paths then have at it.


 


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