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jpfamps

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Re: DAR Amps, running on 6CC3 toobz
« Reply #15 on: March 08, 2011, 11:57:12 AM »

Anode current 450-630 mA is insanity! I did notice the spec sheet says "Working position: upright" whereas the amp designers have positioned it horizontally. I've never been a fan of output tubes mounted this way, I can see that cooking one side of the tube and killing it stone dead very quickly and I wouldn't care to be around one when the tube starts arcing and shorting.

Most valves are fine with horizontal mounting.

Usually the datasheet specifies an orientation for horizontal mounting so that the part of the anode that gets hot is at either side of the valve (rather than top an bottom).

Regardless, I consider a horizontally mounted valves in a well ventilated box, a la Bluesbreaker, to be better for thermal management than valves mounted upside down, as in Fender combos.


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Re: DAR Amps, running on 6CC3 toobz
« Reply #16 on: March 08, 2011, 02:49:56 PM »
Euro dealer announcement(s) in the works, we're all flat out organizing plus mike and the boys are toiling away in the workshop. so please forgive any delays in any aspect. more news when i have it... cheers!
sam

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Re: DAR Amps, running on 6CC3 toobz
« Reply #17 on: March 11, 2011, 09:09:06 AM »
Welcome to the forums, Sam, and thanks for the update!

I'm getting quite moist about the FBM - would be great to hear from you when you've got yours!

Roo