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Re: [Amps] Overdrive protection / simple remedy

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Subject: Re: [Amps] Overdrive protection / simple remedy
From: Rob Atkinson <ranchorobbo@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 27 Jul 2012 22:03:07 -0500
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You don't even need that.   all this 50 emails on this topic is due to
obsession with little ceramic tubes.

If everyone ran cathode driven 2 or 3 x 3-500, 3-1000, 4-1000A this
problem would go away.

73

Rob
K5UJ


> I cannot see the point of (over) driving an amplifier and effectively
>> using ALC to "hold it back" ... it just seems to me that if you're
>> doing this then your amplifier isn't big enough in the first place -
>> to this end I have to say I'm with Mr. Measures... a 3CX3000 or
>> 3CX5000 under-run at 1500W PEP is just going to be SO SO much nicer
>> than a small amp thrashed to within inches of its life ;-)
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