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Can I use a 6we7 or a 6de7 in place of a 6n1p vacum tube?

post #1 of 7
5/24/10 at 2:20pm
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I just got my pre-amp/headphone amp back and they did not send my tubes back to me.  I only have 6we7 and 6de7s.  I emailed and called the manufacturer, but they can sometimes be hard to get ahold of.

 

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Edit:  The socket is the same, but I don't want to burn up my amp or the tubes.


Edited by pyramid6 - 5/24/10 at 4:41pm
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post #2 of 7
5/24/10 at 5:58pm

Go find the datasheets and see if they are similar enough to roll.


Edited by nikongod - 5/24/10 at 6:02pm
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post #3 of 7
5/24/10 at 8:06pm
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I'm not very good at electronics.  The main thing I noticed, is the 6we7 needs 900 to the heater and the 6n1p needs 600.  Can 50% more current to be bad?  Will I be able to tell before I do some major damage?  I doubt I will get the amp past 1/3 volume ever.

 

It's the Decware CSP-2 amp.

 

EDIT:

In case someone wants a look, here are the specs.

6n1p http://www.tubes.ru/techinfo/HiFiAudio/6n1p.html

6ew7 http://www.shinjo.info/frank/sheets/106/6/6EW7.pdf (sorry it's pdf)

 

Thanks


Edited by pyramid6 - 5/24/10 at 8:09pm
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post #4 of 7
5/24/10 at 8:47pm

No

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post #5 of 7
5/24/10 at 9:13pm
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Quote:
Originally Posted by dsavitsk View Post

No


No to interchanging the tubes, or no to I won't hurt my amp.  I pretty sure you mean no to interchanging the tubes.  Not the answer I want to hear, as now I have to wait until I get some tubes, but I do appreciate the direct response.

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post #6 of 7
5/24/10 at 9:44pm

No, you cannot use those tubes. They are not even similar.

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post #7 of 7
5/24/10 at 9:46pm
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Thank you very much, that answers my question.

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