Hi,
Not sure how large you want your "family" to be but I don't think this one is related to the 6V6.
Miniature base: EL90, 6AQ5, N727, 6L31, CV1862 etc. ,
Noval base: 6P1P (Russia, slightly different) and 6P1 (China, also different from 6P1P), different pin out: 6BW6. 6287.
Octal: VT107, CV510, 6AY5, OSW3106, 6F6 should work too.
Ciao,
6cw5
Not sure how large you want your "family" to be but I don't think this one is related to the 6V6.
Miniature base: EL90, 6AQ5, N727, 6L31, CV1862 etc. ,
Noval base: 6P1P (Russia, slightly different) and 6P1 (China, also different from 6P1P), different pin out: 6BW6. 6287.
Octal: VT107, CV510, 6AY5, OSW3106, 6F6 should work too.
Ciao,
No, the 6CW5 is not similar to the 6V6. It is a 6BQ5/EL84 with a high gain screen grid which must not be fed over 300 volts, usually quite a bit less.
The 6EZ5 was on the dollar list at the usual places a few years ago until I mentioned that it plugged right into a 6V6 socket in many applications including the SSE. Now they are $5. The 6EY5 may work too, but I haven't tried that one.
The 6EZ5 was on the dollar list at the usual places a few years ago until I mentioned that it plugged right into a 6V6 socket in many applications including the SSE. Now they are $5. The 6EY5 may work too, but I haven't tried that one.
Hi,
Stories to tell your children:
The 6EZ5 was on the dollar list at the usual places a few years ago
Ciao,
The 6EZ5 was on the dollar list at the usual places a few years ago
Stories to tell your children:
The 6EZ5 was on the dollar list at the usual places a few years ago
Ciao,
No, the 6CW5 is not similar to the 6V6. It is a 6BQ5/EL84 with a high gain screen grid which must not be fed over 300 volts, usually quite a bit less.
The 6EZ5 was on the dollar list at the usual places a few years ago until I mentioned that it plugged right into a 6V6 socket in many applications including the SSE. Now they are $5. The 6EY5 may work too, but I haven't tried that one.
yes George, the 12w6, and a lot of other tv tubes that used to sell for $1 a few years ago now sells for over $4, the 12W6 sounded so fabulous in my pp amp...
http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/tubes-valves/211254-those-magnificient-television-tubes-4.html
6BW6 is NOVAL version of 6V6 tube, but less eufonic and microfonic!
Maybe good for the preamp since a tight bottle helps in the common cathode version with gain. In the follower version most octals do well for microphony. Those noval types had an overheating problem in power amps but it will just see 4W class A in my preamp.
yes George, the 12w6, and a lot of other tv tubes that used to sell for $1 a few years ago now sells for over $4, the 12W6 sounded so fabulous in my pp amp...
http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/tubes-valves/211254-those-magnificient-television-tubes-4.html
Hi Tony,
How are you? Im coming home next year July, maybe if possible I can comeby and meet you guys and those are very nice builds..
Thanks
Hi Tony,
How are you? Im coming home next year July, maybe if possible I can comeby and meet you guys and those are very nice builds..
Thanks
i'm good, and you are welcome to see my tube amps when in town...
i'm good, and you are welcome to see my tube amps when in town...
Hi Tony,
I will surely let you know.... I am actually very excited to go home.I'll make sure to have time to see you and your creations.
Best regards
FWIW I finally tried some NOS 6EZ5 and 6EY6 tubes I bought a few years back in a new build...and as was said they pull waaay more current than a 6V6 so a rebias is definitely in order i.e. read 18V across a 250 ohm shared cathode resistor in a PP amp with a 6V6's installed and got 24V with a 6EZ5 or 6EY6.
I hope this is not hijacking the thread - I wanted to ask the '6V6 gurus' a question about this tube. I am looking to use it in a 'heavy driver' stage. 6V6 attracts me because of the beautiful triode curves and low Rp.
What's the maximum safe working voltage for this tube? I know what the spec sheets say obviously - but could I get away with say 15mA CCS per side in a push - pull choke loaded LTP with B+ at 500-525V, but the 6V6 plate idling at 300V? I would be using the Electroharmonix GT version.
What's the maximum safe working voltage for this tube? I know what the spec sheets say obviously - but could I get away with say 15mA CCS per side in a push - pull choke loaded LTP with B+ at 500-525V, but the 6V6 plate idling at 300V? I would be using the Electroharmonix GT version.
Fender guitar amplifiers often run 6V6 over 400V all night long. 440V is not uncommon, and 500V has been seen.
I think the 315-350V rating was both conservative and Marketing. You don't need over 250V to get full Class A power with decently low impedances. If you really want "more!", buy the bigger/costlier 6L6 or 807; that's why they exist. Ah, but Fender kept pushing the little shot-glass 6V6 and didn't find much problem.
I think the 315-350V rating was both conservative and Marketing. You don't need over 250V to get full Class A power with decently low impedances. If you really want "more!", buy the bigger/costlier 6L6 or 807; that's why they exist. Ah, but Fender kept pushing the little shot-glass 6V6 and didn't find much problem.
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