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Dragon Fly

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Dear Sir, Has anyone got a schematic for a EL84 OTL Amp output Impedance does not matter. Thx. Peter
 

Dragon Fly

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Dear Sir,I have about 20 of those tubes(EL84) I would like to use them in a OTL type circuit No output transformer.
 

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Dear Sir,I have about 20 of those tubes(EL84) I would like to use them in a OTL type circuit No output transformer.
I see. Well, if you insist, then most probably you'll have to modify an existing schematic, as EL84 is not being used in OTLs. Also, With 20 EL84 you'll get around 10-20W in OTL if you want to keep a low distortion. It will be hot as hell also, as each EL84 takes 5W just for heaters. Fun project, but not an easy one, nor practical.
 

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