On (24 Feb 98) Rich Lockyer wrote to Tom Scioscia...
 RL> It's not an efficiency thing.  Output wattage is purely a function of
 RL> the plate voltage and the impedance of the tubes (which is very close
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 RL> The EL34 is rated to handle upwards of 700 or 800 volts on the plate,
 RL> but the circuit must be biased (and the drive level limited) so that
 
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 RL> When you bump the plate voltage that high, you are BARELY driving the
 RL> tube to get the rated dissipation, and at this point, the THD drops
 RL> will never drive the tube into clipping.
 RL> Think back to my old theory post on clipping (with the simplified 10:1
 Uhhh, you've lost me.  Could you re-post with diagrams and graphs? 
Steve
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