Substution for 5842 input tube? - Page 3

Tony · 31st March 2012, 01:24 AM

anyone tried 6BC4?

cotdt · 16th October 2012, 02:54 PM

What would be a lower gain tube (that is also very quiet) to replace the 5842? My source outputs 5V and the gain of 5842 is too much.

Yeah I will mount the sockets externally, since it will obviously have a different pinout.

31st March 2012, 01:24 AM	#21
Tony diyAudio Moderator Join Date: May 2003 Location: Palatiw, Pasig City	anyone tried 6BC4? __________________ http://www.elab.ph/forum/index.php?topic=32688.0

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16th October 2012, 02:54 PM	#22
cotdt diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2005	What would be a lower gain tube (that is also very quiet) to replace the 5842? My source outputs 5V and the gain of 5842 is too much. Yeah I will mount the sockets externally, since it will obviously have a different pinout.