Compact Tube Amplifier
Using ordinary power transformers
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Components
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Component list
(1%, .6W, 350V):
R1,R3,R6,R8,R9,R11,R12,R15,R16,R19,R25 = 1kOhm
R2,R14 = 100kOhm
R4,R17 = 680kOhm
R5,R18 = 10Ohm
R7,R13 = 47Ohm
R10 = 220Ohm
R20,R21 = 47kOhm
R22 = 2.7kOhm
R23 = 470Ohm
R24 = 10kOhm
R26 = 4.7kOhm
R27,R28 = 8.2Ohm
P1 = 10kOhm trimpot, 0.15W, horizontal mounting
P2 = 1kOhm trimpot, 0.15W, horizontal mounting
C1,C3,C5 = 100nF 250V, 5%, MKP, 5, 7.5, 10, 15 or 22.5mm pitch
C2,C8 = 100nF 100V, 10%, MKT, 5 or 7.5mm pitch
C4 = 47nF 250V, 10%, MKP, 5, 7.5 or 10 mm
C6 = 10µF 63V, radial, 2.5mm pitch, 6.3mm diam.
C7 = 10µF 250V, radial, 5mm pitch, 10 mm diam.
D1 = 1N5819
IC1 = LM337
Tubes
V1,V2 = PCL86 or 14GW8
TR1 = power transformer, Block type FL 14/6, 2x115V primaries; 2x6V secondaries; 14 VA
TR2 = 1:5 audio transformer, e.g. LTEI19/KD-0703 (Conrad Electronics # 515701-89)
K1,JP2,JP3 = 2-pin pinheader, 0.1’’ pitch
K2,K4 = 2-way PCB screw terminal block, 5mm pitch
K3 = 2-way PCB screw terminal block, 7.5mm pitch
K5 = 3-pin pinheader, 0.1’’ pitch
JP1 = 4-pin pinheader, 0.1’’ pitch
3 or 4 jumpers for JP1, JP2, JP3
V1,V2 = tube socket, ceramic, 9-pin Noval, PCB mount
Heatsink for IC1, 30K/W (e.g. Fischer Elektronik SK 12 SA 32)
PCB # 130385-1
Power Supply
Resistors
R1 = 270kOhm, .5W, 350V
R2 = 10kOhm, .25W, 250V
Capacitors
C1–C4 = 4.7nF 400V
C5–C8 = 47nF 100V ceramic
C9 = 100µF 350V
C10,C11 = 1000µF 50V
Semiconductors
D1–D4 = 1N4007
D5–D8 = 1N5819
D9,D10 = LED, low-current
Miscellaneous
F1 = fuse, 200mA/T (115VAC: 400mA/T) with holder
F2 = fuse, 750mA/T with holder
K1,K2 = 2-way PCB screw terminal block, 7.5mm pitch
K3 = 2-way PCB screw terminal block, 5mm pitch
TR1 = power transformer, Block type FL 30/12, 2x115V primaries; 2x12V secondaries, 30VA
TR2 = power transformer, Block type FL 18/12, 2x115V primaries; 2x12V secondaries, 18 VA
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