Electro-ramblings

The Inquirer reports that a British car audio firm is planning an amplifier system with a valve front end.

The story "Genesis to cram a few more valves into your car" says the amp will use a Russian built triode valve, the Sovtek 6H30Pi (pictured right).

According to the blurb it utilises a Russian built 6H30Pi tube. This incredibly linear triode was developed for use in missile guidance systems and can withstand up to 500G-force while working quite happily at loads of 100G. We're hoping this means we can fire the cars off great distances with explosive effects, safe in the knowledge the amplifier will probably survive.

Actually, that tube is well known within audio circles, so Genesis ICE isn't doing anything too radical (apart from putting it in a car). Sales literature says the tube has "low plate resistance and high transconductance".

There's a nice article on why people should use this tube "The 6H30 Tube - One Designer's Perspective" at Balanced Audio Technology.