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Re: Sweetness VS Load Lines

Naz

>>the value of plate load resistance or impedance
>>and the load that the next stage presents

Plate resistance is 100H choke and since it's
directly coupled to the grid the load impedance
is near infinite impedance.
That gives me a fairly horizontal load line.

>>One of my recent posts detailed some of my findings

I remember them and they were
definitely food for thought.

>> the idea of high levels of 2nd H distortion being
>>the reason for the beauty of SE sound

Now who said "high levels" - not me.
EL84s are known for their sound but
many have found them too syruppy which
I suspect is too much 2nd harmonics.
Now to get back to my original question 8^(
Does a "horizontal" load line reduce
the 2nd harmonics distortion?

Leaving aside if:
sweetness does/doesn't equal 2nd H levels
I can/can't get a horizontal load line

This happens on AA, not just you,
everyone gets on their soapbox to profess
their "truth" and don't answer the question.
Maybe nobody knows the answer - I don't know -
but it's frustrating sometimes.
Now I'LL get off my SOAPBOX 8^D

DanL


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