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exceeding heater to cathode voltage
I'm wondering what nasty effects i can expect, if any, for exceeding a
tube's maximum heater to cathode voltage rating. the tube is a 6072, and it's maximum claimed voltage is +- 90v peak. i'm using one triode as a cathode follower, and so the voltage at the cathode is gonna be around 150v above ground. i'm running AC on the heaters. so, why not cap couple before the follower you say? well, some think even the expensive caps sound better when driven and loaded with lower impedances. i'm saving the cap for the follower's output. i'm actually modifying an existing mic pre, and one thing they did that i don't understand is they return each side of the AC heater supply to ground with a 1k resistor. what is this done for? seems like if it were left floating, i wouldn't have to worry about the voltage limit situation. it probably also causes ground to wiggle a tiny bit at 60hz. thanks! SB |
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