[Amps] 3CX1500A7/8877 vs el cheapo GS-35B

[Ulf (SM0NOR)]

Good point Alex! I started my amp building career with a super designed, fully protected amp. That amp turned out to be too complicated for a beginner, so I derated my expectations and quickly built a couple of very simple gi7b/gs35b amplifies (and even 4x811). I learned a lot, I made some grave mistakes but never did I destroy these tubes. Now, I'm ready to take on more complicated projects. A fully protected 2xgu74b is in the works and thanks to the experimenting with the cheap tubes I feel more confident handling the more expensive stuff.

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> 
> GS35b  allows  to  build  cheap,  simple  and  stable  kW  PA even for
> beginners   and   will   forgive   many  their  mistakes.  Its  single
> disadvantage is  big drive power (60-80W).
> 
> GS35b is one of 2 the most known Russian tubes, another one is GU74b
> (4cx800a).
> 
> 
> Best regards,
> Alex, UR4LL
> KO70XG
> 
> 
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