PA66-25 - 25W Power Amp PCB + Components + OT-25

The London Power PA66-25 Octal Push-Pull tube power amplifier can be used with any of the common octal-based output tubes that use the standard pin-out, including 6CA7, 6L6, 6V6, 5881, 6550, EL-34, KT-66, KT-77, KT-88 and their variants. Each power tube has its own bias adjustment and monitoring jack, so that tubes can be mixed as well. Builders can use whatever tube types they wish to fit.

Extensive notes illustrate many options that the PA66-25 accommodates, including: triode, pentode, ultralinear modes and/or switching; post-PI master volume; Drive Compensation in one of two places when Power Scaling is used; Body control; negative feedback loop; 'presence' control; fixed-bias or cathode biasing; fixed/cathode bias switching.

Switching between fixed-bias and cathode-bias can be "global" (both tubes) or independent. Independent bias switching allows one tube to be operated with fixed-bias while the other is cathode biased. Manual switches can be used (not supplied) or relays. Our PA66-CR is a kit of the relays, and its use greatly simplifies the switching. Our PA66-S1 package includes the relays plus one panel switch for global bias switching. PA66-S2 provides the relays plus two panel switches for independent bias switching. The relays mount directly on the PA66 board.

PA66-25 uses London Power's custom toroidal 25W output transformer that provides full power bandwidth over the audio range, making it suitable for hifi and musical instruments. Full-power bandwidth assures consistent tone when used as a Power Scaled guitar amp dialled from full output down to milliwatts.

The board has "reversible" component mounting positions allowing internal or external tubes. In both mountings, bias pots and meter jacks are accessed in the same fashion as the tubes themselves.

The board is also "splittable" where the front-end circuit and output stage can be separated physically to fit into different-sized spaces or for a different tube layout. Simply snap the board along the V-groove before or after mounting the components.

For even more tonal options, add another pair of output tubes with PX66-COMP Power Expander. You don't need four octals to achieve 25W, but you can have "100W of tone".

PCB size: 7.3" x 2.4" (186 x 61mm)

OT size: 4"D x 1.5"H (102mm x 38mm)

PA66-25 (PCB + Components + 25W Tx) includes the PCB, kit notes, all components that mount on the board, meter jacks, TS-1/4" input and output jacks, and a London Power 25W toroidal output transformer. The builder can select their own tubes. This option can be powered from our PSU-25 power supply, or two amplifiers can be powered from our PSU-50.

Power Requirements: Plate: 430Vdc at 175mA; Heaters: 12Vct at 600-1800mA depending on tubes used OR 6V at 1200-3900mA; Bias: -60Vdc - 3mA

Recommended Power Supply: PSU-25 mono, PSU-50 stereo

Kit requires assembly. If you would like to receive your PA66-25 with the PCB pre-assembled, add PA-BLT for each power amp requiring assembly. The assembled board is bulkier than the loose parts, so shipping will be slightly higher.

Tubes are not included.

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