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Direct replacement for 5Z3PA and 5Z3P Rectifier

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HI,

I am wondering if the Russian 5C3S / 5U4G SVETLANA tubes are direct replacement for 5Z3PA and 5Z3P Chinese Tubes?

Would like to change the Chinese tubes because both had been "sparking" occasionally a few seconds after the power is turn on. Do not want the "sparking " to destroy anything in the SE amps i am using now.

Any advise would be most appreciated.

Thank you.
 
Thank Eli,

That is exactly why i wanna change as i recent got a pair of SED C wing 6550 NOS and a pair of Raytheon NOS 6SN7 for my SE amp. Not good to save a few bucks and destroy the NOSs and the amp.

How about Russian 6N8S and 6N9S tubes?
From reflector.. NOS are they reliable?
 
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