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Any experience with Chinese 6N8P

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gingertube

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2004-10-11 7:42 am
Adelaide South Oz
I have 2 different Chinese Amps. 845 SET and EL34 PP
Both use 6N8P in the driver stage.
Both run the 6N8P at about 1 to 1.5 mA anode current.
I was told that these are equivalent to a 6SN7 and putting in 6SN7EH Golds sounded better in both amps or mayne it was the increased (2nd Harmonic?) distortion I liked.

1 to 1.5mA seems very low current for a 6SN7. Can anyone confirm/refute that the 6N8P is indeed a 6SN7 equivalent.

Should I try a few simple resistor value mods to up the current?

Cheers,
Ian
 
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