Hot valves ?

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pre65
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#1 Hot valves ?

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Hi-can anyone tell me if the VR tubes (OA2),and the C3g get hot enough to need ventilation holes drilled in my amp baseplate ?

I would rather not have the need to drill loads more holes !



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No, VR tubes should not get hot, if they are more than warm you are passing too much current, and the c3g will get no hotter than a ecc83 (for example).
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