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Thread #131389   Message #2963857
Posted By: treewind
12-Aug-10 - 04:58 PM
Thread Name: Valve guitar amp voltage [UK] ???
Subject: RE: Valve guitar amp voltage [UK] ???
"Many circuits for studio gear specify 1% components."

For resistor values, yes, and capacitors in frequency sensitive bits like EQ circuits, but not absolute maximum voltage ratings only 1% above normal working voltage, which is what we are talking about here.

Valves are pretty tolerant of overvoltage and excess power dissipation, more so than transistors. I doubt that valve heaters are all that bothered about a few percent over voltage either.