

EML 320B-XLS Filament Ratings
Filament Voltage 5 Volt (AC or DC)
Tolerance on filament voltage 5%
Filament Current 1.7 Ampere
Older types have 1.9Ampere
EML 320B-XLS Maximum Conditions
(Voltage and current not possible simultaneously - not a recommended operating point)
Plate Voltage 550Volt
Plate Current 160mA
Power Output in Class A 23Watt
Grid resistor max.50k Ohm
Description
The XLS Series tubes are based on an extra large size (XLS) plate system. This system is taken from earlier EML 52B tubes, and has proven to be ideal for high power applications.
The EML 320B-XLS tube is a stronger version of the 300B. The difference between the 300B and the EML 320B-XLS is the higher filament current of the 320B-XLS.
PUSH-PULL special note:
Push pull with (any) DHT is much harder for the tubes than SE. You may easily see low quality 300B fail in PP amplifiers. The higher filament current of the 320B-XLS allows higher plate current peaks, and this makes the tube so well suited for Push-Pull amplifiers.
The EML 320B-XLS will bias like a normal 300B tube, when used in any 300B amplifier, but it is important to be check if the higher filament current can be supplied by the amplifier. When used like this, due to the stronger electron emission, this tube will develop the output signal with more ease.
When biased higher than a standard 300B, the EML 320B-XLS will show more of it's superior quality. It will show a better dynamic behavior, and lower distortion at all power levels.
All critical parts, like filaments, grids and plates are constructed of hard metal for higher reliability and reproducible quality.
Features
Gold plated, Wolfram Grid
Soft rubber suspended tube base
Center tapped filament
Slow Start filaments, for best lifetime
Double Mica tube top
Hard metal Construction (Note1)
Two extra large getters
Hand blown Glass bulb
Anti-microphonic plate- and grid suspension
These tubes are shipped in a high quality dual box
Tube printing with real gold (metal), red color is glass burned into the glass
Machined, solid tube base pins for highest contact precision. YAMAMOTO tube sockets highly recommended.
Gold plated pins, black ceramic socket. (White bottom.)