Loctal 6SN7?

[pftrvlr]

I have few 4p1L tube on their way. These are loctal tubes.

Since I am going to get some loctal tube socket, just wondering if there is any 6SN7 in loctal base?

[dsavitsk]

7N7, or 14N7 for the 12.6V version

7A4 is the loctal 6J5, and 14A4 is the 12.6V version.

[7N7]

Ha ha! That's ME!!

7N7

[pftrvlr]

Thanks.

The 7N7 will work with 6.3v heater PS, right?

[7N7]

That's correct

7N7

[kmtang]

Hi,

I like the sound characteristics of the 7N7 or 7A4 better than the 6SN7.

I used the new ceramic type loctal sockets but they seems getting loose very easily. Now I am using the NOS loctal socket which give me the perfect contacts.

Try them out. They are very nice.


Johnny

[Boris_The_Blade]

shhhhh! these are supposed to stay off the radar

[luvdunhill]

don't forget the 7AF7

[andyjevans]

Loctals are very nice, but right now I have two boxes of them, so if anyone is interested I'll be very glad to pass them on for a "reasonable consideration". I have all kinds including rare early ones - 7N7, 7AF7, 7A4 etc and their 12v versions. I won't use them so, since they're very nice tubes, they should really go to somebody who will use them. Let me know if interested. Andy

[eivindjk]

Interesting subject

I have a 845 SET amplifier with 6sn7 and 6sl7 tubes, and I am currently on the lookout for new supplies of tubes to try out.

Have I understood you correctly in that there are possibilities for using 7v7-tubes (and other similar substitutes) by using a socket converter or by replacing the octal socket with a loctal-socket ?

If it is true as you say, that they sound better, I figure it might be worth the changes