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Author Topic: Cathode capacitor, do I need one?  (Read 661 times)
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« on: February 09, 2010, 08:14:38 AM »

Hi! I'm in the middle of building a parallel feed amp with a 6W6 output tube and cathode bias. I plan to use it only above 100hz in a biamped system. Does the cathode resistor still need a capacitor across it? Can I leave it out to reduce the low frequency signal going to the main speakers?
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« Reply #1 on: February 09, 2010, 10:12:26 AM »

That would probably work well. Return the output transformer to the cathode, not to ground, so that the bias resistor is not part of the midband signal current loop.
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