Bypass capacitor wiring
How Cathode Bypass Capacitors Work Cathode Bypass Cap C5. Cap C5 at the bottom center bypasses the R13 cathode resistor. Adding a bypass capacitor to a tube''s cathode resistor is a common way to boost gain. Without a bypass capacitor electrons flow from ground through the R13 cathode resistor to the tube''s cathode (3), through the grid (2) and ...