Power supply for guitar amplifier
US7193458B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 3, 2003 |
| Grant date | Mar 20, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 19, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH03F2200/541
- WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A power supply for a guitar amplifier and the guitar amplifier and method of operating the guitar amplifier. The power supply includes an alternating current power input having a secondary winding and a filament winding, an output and a first vacuum tube rectifier coupled between the secondary winding of the power input and the output for rectifying the alternating current at the power input. At least a second rectifier is provided which is selectively couplable in parallel with the first vacuum tube rectifier. The at least one second rectifier can be a vacuum tube rectifier with each of the first and second rectifiers having a cathode continually energized by the filament winding, a solid state rectifier or both. The output amplifier has an output transformer having a primary winding with a center tap and with a first pair of vacuum tube amplifiers having their cathodes being coupled together and their plates coupled to the primary winding on opposite sides of the center tap. At least a second pair of vacuum tube amplifiers is provided having their cathodes coupled together and their plates being coupled to the primary winding on opposite sides of the center tap. A selector switch…
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