Magnavox 8802 visits Kegger

[Kegger]

So yah that 340v with 6V6 should be just dandy, like you say loose 20 from the cathode
an say 5 through the output puts you at 315v plate to cathode, a very nice place to be. :thmbsp:

 

[Kegger]

I haven't built an El-Cheapo, but yah seen the circuit a lot and have no doubt it's a good one.
Probably couldn't go wrong either way, yah this one here should be little simpler/easier to build.

 

[analog addict]

The choice is between this, and some variation of the El Cheapo- since there has been quite a bit of discussion, about how well the 6AQ5/6V6 family "melds" with the 12AT7, in terms of distortion cancellation.

This would definitely be simpler- no CC source required. That may well be a deciding factor. Not much room in this chassis!!

Regards,
Gordon.

This amp sounds way better than you might expect it to. The Kegster has convinced me that the humble 6BL8 is a killer sounding tube when properly utilized, especially when you rummage through your tube bins and find some nice Phillips/Valvo versions....:thmbsp:

 

[Kegger]

The Amperex 6GH8 is pretty nice to, not quite as good as the 6BL8 though..

 

[Andyman]

I splurged on a set of gold pin Siemens E80CFs a while back and they sound quite nice, but there are tons of inexpensive, nice sounding variants out there.

 

[dread31]

Brought it by my buddy's shop for a little tweaking, and now she's running the Khorns beautifully. He said she's putting out 5 clean watts out of the 6K6's. Stuffed 4 matched frosted glass RCA's and a couple of Dutch 6BL8's in the sockets, and we're off to the races....:thmbsp:

Thanks for all the help everyone, especially the Kegmeister.....:thmbsp:

That's purdy. Love the metalflake.

Regards,
Dave

 

[S Swanson]

I stopped by yesterday to pick up my Maggie 8802 PP 6V6 console amp that I gave to Kegger to "have a look at" a while ago because it seemed a bit lacking. I just expected it to have more substance than it did and be a bit ballsier than my 5 watt Almarro EL84 amp.

Well, this ain't your Daddy's Maggie anymore

Keg says there's 2 resistors in it that are the same and that's it, iron aside. The 6EU7s are now 6GH8As, the 6V6 outputs are 6K6s, and the power supply has been totally reworked.

I just plugged it in and began playing it and it's pretty amazing. First there seems to be much more gain overall and more midrange than the DIY ST35 clone I've been playing; I'm playing it lower off my preamp. It also seems a bit sharper, but that could be from the higher gain.

It's only been on about 20 minutes though and sounding really nice. I'll get Kegger over for a listen soon and see what he thinks and I'm pretty sure he'll be chiming in with the tech side of what happened here.

Thanks Buddy!! :thmbsp:

Looks like You have Had a Bit of -TIME- even if by now it is just a memory - Do you still think this a worthwhile project ?

 

[S Swanson]

So Addict, how goes the build? I have some A300 iron I may just throw at this amp.

mike

How did the a300 transformers turn out ?- Harmon,s ?