Express EL34 versus 6V6 + NFB Questions

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hans-jörg
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Re: Express EL34 versus 6V6 + NFB Questions

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Thank you all.
I will leave the 5k6 (as more I try different values as more I get a mess).
The sound is clear and good this way. What I´m glad about is, that the PPIMV evan turned 3/4 down does not effect the clarity of the sound. This wasn´t with a presence in, The sound allways muds and I had to equilize to get the clear sound back.

A other question: I have now the K50 valueas in the 3rd and 4th (CF) stage. The K on the 3rd is there 3k3 instaed of 10k. I have the feeling that the guitar volume is now not so responding as with 10k and no KF. I mean the "clean to mean" what was before with 10K really eminent.
Can this be?But I tried only a few seconds because no time.
Or I have only a bad day :)

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Hans-Jörg
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Re: Express EL34 versus 6V6 + NFB Questions

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the clean to mean is different.....I think the k5o is the better lead amp and the k60 the better clean to mean
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Re: Express EL34 versus 6V6 + NFB Questions

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Hi,
I have to play a little around with it. If the clean to mean with the CF and a 3k3 in the previus stage is not satifying me I put the CF out and go back to 10k.
Depends on the over all sound which I´m expecting.

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Re: Express EL34 versus 6V6 + NFB Questions

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hans-jörg wrote:I have the feeling that the guitar volume is now not so responding as with 10k and no KF. I mean the "clean to mean" what was before with 10K really eminent.

It is my belief that the "clean to mean" behaviour relies on NFB around the output stage (the 'mean' is when the NFB breaks down due to grid conduction in the output tubes) and doesn't come from the preamp. PPIMV will affect this, as will disconnecting the NFB. YMMV :D!

Andy
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