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HEATHKIT SB-201 HV question

Crambone

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What high voltage should I see running an SB-201 on 120VAC, I’m seeing 2100VDC on the SB-201 meter and 2300VDC on a bench meter.
I know the bench meter is correct at 2300VDC.
 

The original 572 had a maximum plate voltage of 2500V. Since the clone Chinese tubes are at least thought to be not as good as their American predecessors it would be unwise to try and push them or “hotrod” the amplifier. My SB-200 runs at about 2200-2300V unloaded and drops to somewhere around 2100V loaded.


 
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dropping resistors in metering circuit out of tolerance thus the lower voltage readings on the 201 vs bench volt meter
 
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