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To Doc B.: Tube used as active load for your preamp.

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I was going to say in the title "Tube used as active load for Foreplay" but that really sounds bad. Anyway, have you tried using a tube configured as a constant current source for the foreplay? Looks like it could be done to the first stage replacing the 120K resistor. I think the 12AX7 would be a good tube as it has high plate resistance. By my rough and probably inaccurate calculations, the effective AC load would be around 5.5Meg. I'm not too sure a tube would be a good choice as a constant current source at the cathode follower; not enough voltage to work with.

Just curious,
Tom S.



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Topic - To Doc B.: Tube used as active load for your preamp. - Tom S. 05:27:40 07/12/99 (23)


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