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Default What is the most powerful audio output tube?

On Friday, 9 December 2016 02:20:48 UTC+11, wrote:
What is the most powerful audio output tube, as far as RMS wattage
output?

I have gotten some powerful sound from four 6L6 tubes in push-pull
parallel. but I want more. I know it's possible to use eight 6L6 tubes,
which I believe is called " push-pull parallel - parallel", but I'm
looking into other possible tubes.

At one time, I thought the 807 tube was more powerful than the 6L6, but
after careful research, it's almost identical, but with a different
envelope (plate on the top cap).

I'm looking to get a full 500W RMS (or more) output (per channel), from
all tubes, .... With four 6L6 tubes in PPP, I can only get around 120W
RMS (per channel).


Consider 500W with say 12 pairs of 6L6.
Or here, http://www.turneraudio.com.au/300w-monobloc-about.html
It is a lot of work to make high Po.
Patrick Turner.