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Merlin · 3rd Sep 2006, 11:50 am

Instead of a "boring" pentode, you could use an ECC8_ type valve set up as a cascode. That will simulate a pentode pretty well, and will glow more as you know.
Why glow should be more important that tone though, I will never know...

3rd Sep 2006, 11:50 am	#10
Merlin Retired Dormant Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Shrewsbury, Shropshire, UK. Posts: 67	Re: Another crazy miniamp Instead of a "boring" pentode, you could use an ECC8_ type valve set up as a cascode. That will simulate a pentode pretty well, and will glow more as you know. Why glow should be more important that tone though, I will never know...