[AMPS] The G2DAF Amplifier; Intents and Purposes

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>
>Phil Clements wrote:
>>
>>I pulled up the subscriber list yesterday...there are some 425
>>subscribers to "AMPS." Since I am no spring chicken, and
>>did not just fall off the turnip truck onto this reflector, I think I
>>can safely say that there are at least 200-300 of us out here in
>>cyberville that would like to know the following:
>>
>>1. What was the intended "mission" of the "DAF amplifier?
>>
>>    a. to save money
>>    b. to get higher power out of a tube than by other classes of operation
>>    c. to use a tube that is not normally suited for linear amp use
>>    d. to gain notoriaty for the "inventor"
>>    e. all of the above
>>    f.  none of the above
>>
>>Inquiring minds would like to know!!!
>
>
>Let G2DAF speak for himself - you can download his original articles
>from my web site. 
>
I was surprised to see that G2DAF had a circuit using 4X150As.  The 
4CX250A that Norm used in his DAF amplifier is very similar, yet Norm was 
criticized for using the wrong tube.  
>
cheers, Ian 

-  Rich..., 805.386.3734, www.vcnet.com/measures.  
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