A

REV:
SUPPLY DECOUPLING FILTER
R1

241VDC
1

CATHODE
FOLLOWER

R3
100K
6

R5

PREAMP
S T A GE 3

PREAMP
S T A GE 2

PREAMP
S T A GE 1

R6

100K

8
1

4K
ohms

2
1

VR3
250K LIN

V1A

R10

0VDC

V1B

V2A

12AX7A

5.6K

0VDC

12AX7A

0VDC

12AX7A

VR4

VR6
1MEG LOG

1MEG LOG
3

BASS

3
R12

810mVDC
1

1
R19
130/1W

25K LIN

MIDDLE

BLACK

100/2W

50uF/450V

100K/1W

D2

RED

FILAMENTS

115VAC

R21

C14
50uF/450V
2

C13

1N4007

S2

190VAC
5

250VDC

1
1A SLO-BLO

C12
100uF/25V

BIASING: :EL84 max bias current is 48mA as measured in

plate lead, or approximately 53mA as measured across
R19 in cathode lead. Do not exceed 12W dissipation as
calculated by: (Vplate - Vcathode)*Iplate. Screen current
can be subtracted from cathode current to find exact plate
current by measuring the voltage drop across R6 and
dividing by its value (1000 ohms). Bias current can be
adjusted by changing the value of R19. Lower values of
resistance yield more bias current, and higher values yield
less bias current. Cathode current is equal to cathode
voltage divided by cathode resistance R19.

1
1

STANDBY
1

PHONEJACK

R20
1

4 RED/YEL

SW 3POS

P O W E R SUPPLY FILTER

S3

F1

AC MAINS

RED

190VAC

FUSE

VR5

D1
3

P O W ER
SWITCH

0.022uF

Note: C10 may be removed for

less distortion.

T2

FULL-WAVE RECTIFIER

P O WER TRANSFORMER

C10
1uF/25V

820

Note: A dual-ganged pot can be substituted in

place of the two separate 1Meg gain pots.

J1
1

6.5 VDC

C8

R18

470K
2

GAIN
2

R17

1uF/25V

1.2K

M A STER
V O L U ME

C9

R16

470K

GAIN
1

R15
C11
0.68uF

470K
VR2
1MEG LOG
3

R14
2.7K

1MEG

960mVDC
470K
VR1
1MEG LOG

1.42VDC

R13

R11

PHONEJACK

470pF

68K

(Any 5W output transformer with a 4K

primary and suitable secondary to match
speaker may be used, such as the
Hammond 125E or equivalent. Note that
primary and secondary wiring may have
to be modified to match transformer being
used.)

EL84

0.022uF

C7
2

R9

TREBLE

J2

4 ohm
Com

5W OT

INPUT

0.022uF

C6

2
0.022uF

5
6

S1

16

R8
33K

100K

8 ohm

9 236VDC

0VDC

1
C5

470pF

3
4

SPEAKER
OUTPUT

IMPEDANCE
SELECTOR

1 T1

2
1

R7

142VDC

C4

Removed triode switch/added master

OUTPUT
TRANSFORMER

V3

C3

143VDC

147VDC

Removed tube rectifier

16 ohm

TONE CONTROLS

100K

175VDC

1K/1W
1K/1W

246VDC

Added 2.2Meg on EL84 grid

R4

CLASS A
SINGLE-ENDED
OUTPUT STAGE

V2B
12AX7A

C2
50uF/450V
2

C1
50uF/450V

1
2

2
10K/1W

227VDC

R2

Initial design: R. Aiken

1N4007

FV1

FV2

FV3

5
6

BLACK

2
4

SW DPDT

J3
POWER CONNECTOR

12AX7AFIL

12AX7AFIL

EL84FIL

GREEN

6.3VAC

Notes:
All resistors 1/2W minimum unless otherise noted.

R22
100

All coupling capacitors 250V or greater.

GREEN

R23
100

FILAMENT REFERENCE/ HUM

REDUCTION RESISTORS

$;

H A M M O N D 2 69EX

50uF/450V electrolytic power supply capacitor values/voltages

are not critical. Suggested values: 20-50uF at 350-450VDC.
A

http://www.ax84.com
_______________________________

Hammond power transformer voltages specifed for 115V

input. Secondary voltages will be higher with 120V
input.
All voltages are Spice simulation results based on 250V
plate supply. Actual voltages may vary.

The Cooperative Tube Guitar Amp Project

Title
Size
Potentiometer pinouts, top view
B

Date:
C

High Octane
Document Number

Rev
4

June 3, 2001

Sheet
E

of

High Octane Revised: Sunday, June 03, 2001

R. Aiken / Revision: 4
AX84
The Cooperative Tube Guitar Amp Project
http://www.ax84.com

Bill Of Materials
Item

Quantity

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35

4
2
4
2
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
2
4
1
1
1
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
4
1
1
2
1

June 3,2001

16:33:34
Reference

C1,C2,C13,C14
C7,C3
C4,C5,C6,C8
C9,C10
C11
C12
D2,D1
F1
J2,J1
J3
R1
R2,R4
R3,R5,R6,R7
R8
R9
R10
R11,R12,R15,R17
R13
R14
R16
R18
R19
R20
R21
R22,R23
S1
S2
S3
T1
T2
VR1,VR2,VR4,VR6
VR3
VR5
V1,V2
V3

Part

50uF/450V
470pF
0.022uF
1uF/25V
0.68uF
100uF/25V
1N4007
1A SLO-BLO Fuse
PHONEJACK
POWER CONNECTOR
10K/1W
1K/1W
100K
33K
5.6K
68K
470K
1MEG
2.7K
1.2K
820
130/1W
100/2W
100K/1W
100
SW 3POS (Impedance)
SW SPST (standby)
SW DPDT (power)
5W OT (Hammond 125E or equivalent)
HAMMOND 269EX
1MEG LOG
250K LIN
25K LIN
12AX7A
EL84