Hey! Check this out!

[mayfly]

So I was on the Traynor site, and found this:

Class A single ended, 15 watts, might be cool!

 

[OzziePete]

Looks more like a truck alternator than an amp!  :icon_biggrin:

 

[BigBeard]

Looks more like a truck alternator than an amp!  :icon_biggrin:

Actually it looks more like my CB radio with my external speaker mounted on top of it!!!

this is an alternator:

 

[Patrick from Davis]

I am going with "Vintage Battery Charger."  I really enjoy my single ended amp.  I guess it is actually about 8 watts, so I guess it is half of that thing, but it do sound good.
Patrick

 

[erogenousjones17]

I'm still a t00b n00b, so what exactly does "single-ended" mean?

 

[whyachi]

She doesn't go both ways.

 

[mgaut051]

She doesn't go both ways.

 

[dbw]

I'm still a t00b n00b, so what exactly does "single-ended" mean?

A single-ended amp uses one power tube to handle the whole signal.  It is less efficient than push-pull but has its own unique sound.  There can be more than 1 power tube but they are all connected to a single end of the output transformer.

A push-pull amp uses pairs of tubes, with each tube handling half the signal, connected to opposite ends of the output transformer.  It is much more efficient (louder per watt) but must use an even number of matched tubes.

 

[erogenousjones17]

Thanks dbw. I'll go to bed a little smarter tonight.  :icon_thumright:

 

[-CB-]

It looks like that thing the doc uses to burn warts off with!~