kevin gilmore
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I get asked about this fairly often, there are a number of different ways of measuring the voltages
so here in one place is all the amps i know about, and all are rated the same. The voltage is
peak to peak voltage measured from one stator to the other stator.
For solid state amplifiers, the output voltage is usually very close to the power supply rails.
For OTL tube amplifiers, the Rp of the output tube(s) usually takes about 60 volts off of the
maximum voltage swing, for Stax made amplifiers the negative power supply is increased to
compensate for this. These are theoretical maximums, in practice the voltage swing will be less.
There is of course more to these amplifiers than just the voltage ratings, Slew rate into a
capactive load is also very important, i will be measuring some of these amplifiers and will
add slew rate at a later time.
3000 volts peak to peak stator to stator (+/-750 power supplies)
KG TOGTE
[size=medium]2400 volts peak to peak stator to stator (+/-600 power supplies)[/size]
[size=medium]koss esp950[/size]
[size=medium]2300 volts peak to peak stator to stator (+/-575 power supplies)[/size]
[size=medium]KG’s new Silicon Carbide jfet based space heater.[/size]
[size=medium]2000 volts peak to peak stator to stator (+/-500 power supplies)[/size]
[size=medium]Stax T2, DIY T2, KGSSHV (ixys parts)[/size]
[size=medium]1800 volts peak to peak stator to stator (+/-450 power supplies)[/size]
[size=medium]KGSSHV (sanyo parts)[/size]
craig has said his new electra amp does 1800 volts, power supply unknown
Ergo Jecklin
[size=medium]1600 volts peak to peak stator to stator (+/-400 power supplies)[/size]
[size=medium]BH, BHSE, singlepower ES1,ESX (after being modified to remove the 100V offset)[/size]
[size=medium]Cavalli Audio Liquid Lightning[/size]
[size=medium]1400 volts peak to peak stator to stator (+/-350 power supplies)[/size]
[size=medium]KGSS,Stax T1,T1s,T1W,313,323,717,727,sra-14s,srm-1 mk2,srm-monitor[/size]
[size=medium]woo audio wes[/size]
1300 volts peak to peak stator to stator
stax sra-10s/12s
[size=medium]1200 volts peak to peak (+/-300 power supplies, and +600 capacitively coupled)[/size]
[size=medium]KG tube #1,aristaeus,HEV70,HEV90,RSA A10,srm300,Exstata[/size]
Egmont,Cirolan,SRM-1,srm-3,woo audio ges,srm310
1100 volts peak to peak stator to stator
stax sra-3s
stax srm-001 (when the batterys are at full power)
1000 volts peak to peak (+/-260 volt power supplies)
Rudistor Egmont
960 volts peak to peak stator to stator
Stax srmXh, srm212
540 volts peak to peak stator to stator
Very early HEV70 (+525 volt power supply and tubes biased at 390 volts)
[size=medium]More added later[/size]
[size=medium]edited 5/3/12 for clarity and fixed srmXh,srm212 [/size]
[size=medium]added a couple of others[/size]
so here in one place is all the amps i know about, and all are rated the same. The voltage is
peak to peak voltage measured from one stator to the other stator.
For solid state amplifiers, the output voltage is usually very close to the power supply rails.
For OTL tube amplifiers, the Rp of the output tube(s) usually takes about 60 volts off of the
maximum voltage swing, for Stax made amplifiers the negative power supply is increased to
compensate for this. These are theoretical maximums, in practice the voltage swing will be less.
There is of course more to these amplifiers than just the voltage ratings, Slew rate into a
capactive load is also very important, i will be measuring some of these amplifiers and will
add slew rate at a later time.
3000 volts peak to peak stator to stator (+/-750 power supplies)
KG TOGTE
[size=medium]2400 volts peak to peak stator to stator (+/-600 power supplies)[/size]
[size=medium]koss esp950[/size]
[size=medium]2300 volts peak to peak stator to stator (+/-575 power supplies)[/size]
[size=medium]KG’s new Silicon Carbide jfet based space heater.[/size]
[size=medium]2000 volts peak to peak stator to stator (+/-500 power supplies)[/size]
[size=medium]Stax T2, DIY T2, KGSSHV (ixys parts)[/size]
[size=medium]1800 volts peak to peak stator to stator (+/-450 power supplies)[/size]
[size=medium]KGSSHV (sanyo parts)[/size]
craig has said his new electra amp does 1800 volts, power supply unknown
Ergo Jecklin
[size=medium]1600 volts peak to peak stator to stator (+/-400 power supplies)[/size]
[size=medium]BH, BHSE, singlepower ES1,ESX (after being modified to remove the 100V offset)[/size]
[size=medium]Cavalli Audio Liquid Lightning[/size]
[size=medium]1400 volts peak to peak stator to stator (+/-350 power supplies)[/size]
[size=medium]KGSS,Stax T1,T1s,T1W,313,323,717,727,sra-14s,srm-1 mk2,srm-monitor[/size]
[size=medium]woo audio wes[/size]
1300 volts peak to peak stator to stator
stax sra-10s/12s
[size=medium]1200 volts peak to peak (+/-300 power supplies, and +600 capacitively coupled)[/size]
[size=medium]KG tube #1,aristaeus,HEV70,HEV90,RSA A10,srm300,Exstata[/size]
Egmont,Cirolan,SRM-1,srm-3,woo audio ges,srm310
1100 volts peak to peak stator to stator
stax sra-3s
stax srm-001 (when the batterys are at full power)
1000 volts peak to peak (+/-260 volt power supplies)
Rudistor Egmont
960 volts peak to peak stator to stator
Stax srmXh, srm212
540 volts peak to peak stator to stator
Very early HEV70 (+525 volt power supply and tubes biased at 390 volts)
[size=medium]More added later[/size]
[size=medium]edited 5/3/12 for clarity and fixed srmXh,srm212 [/size]
[size=medium]added a couple of others[/size]