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What's the highest voltage you normally get in a valve amplifier?Most of them were high voltage, as they used valves (the correct name from the inventor!)![]()
I wouldn't call 300V high voltage because it won't arc very far.
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What's the highest voltage you normally get in a valve amplifier?Most of them were high voltage, as they used valves (the correct name from the inventor!)![]()
What's the highest voltage you normally get in a valve amplifier?
I wouldn't call 300V high voltage because it won't arc very far.
That's fairly high impedance because of the transformer; right?500-600V in a high power one.
Speak for yourself, I'm only 27.2) By the time transistors came along, you were experienced.
That's right.Not to nitpick but I believe the UK standard definition of "high voltage" is >1kVAC or 1.5kVDC anywayI read that somewhere, anyway.
I think in the US and Canada it's 1kVDC or 600VAC which is lower because they're wimps.![]()
By the way, while I'm about to order a load of components anyway, could someone suggest any parts which I might need to build an audio amplifier which I probably don't already have? Don't need a schematic or anything right now, just need a general idea. I already purchased 3 x LM358N op-amps a while back, but never did get far with my amplifier project since I was focusing on others. I'm also adding phono sockets to my rapid order.
I'm sure audioguru's expertise will be useful here if he lives up to his name?The amplifier is going to be used to boost the signal from my home media server before it goes through my DVD player and into the surround sound, as I've found it is far too quiet even with the 40W amplifier in my DVD player.
That's fairly high impedance because of the transformer; right?