[gug42]

Did you ever see some GE 5998A with orange base ?
No post here about them ... and google is silent about them

 

[gibosi]

Did you ever see some GE 5998A with orange base ?
No post here about them ... and google is silent about them

In my experience, the color and shape of the base has no effect on the sound. After all, it is a relatively simple matter to remove and replace the base of an octal tube. The only thing that matters is what is inside the glass bottle. And therefore, a pair of 5998A, one with a black base and one with an orange base, should sound identical as long as they were manufactured at about the same time.

 

[gug42]

Ok thank you
From what I read, I'm not really interested by GE 5998A.

Is there some people with some pics of Tung-Sol 5998A
Can't find some

 

[GrindingThud]

Like this GE in my WA3? It is more of a light amber color:

Ok thank you
From what I read, I'm not really interested by GE 5998A.

Is there some people with some pics of Tung-Sol 5998A
Can't find some

 

[gug42]

Thank you, exactly. Internal looking like standartd GE, perhaps a more taller bottle.

Did you compare it against others ?

Regards

 

[gibosi]

Is there some people with some pics of Tung-Sol 5998A
Can't find some

To the best of my knowledge, only GE manufactured the straight-bottle 5998A. On the other hand, the coke-bottle 5998 was manufactured by Chatham/Tung-Sol. And then there is Western Electric's 5998, more commonly labeled as a 421A. Some folks think the 421A was manufactured by Chatham for Western Electric, while others think Western Electric manufactured the 421A in-house. I don't know...

 

[GrindingThud]

I'd say it is similar in sound to a sylvania 7236. Visually, it looks the same as the 6AS7GA.

Thank you, exactly. Internal looking like standartd GE, perhaps a more taller bottle.

Did you compare it against others ?

Regards

 

[gug42]

Hello

Looking for some opinon about the sound quality and signature of sylvania 5998A

 

[SonicTrance]

Looking for some opinon about the sound quality and signature of sylvania 5998A

To the best of my knowledge, only GE manufactured the straight-bottle 5998A. On the other hand, the coke-bottle 5998 was manufactured by Chatham/Tung-Sol. And then there is Western Electric's 5998, more commonly labeled as a 421A. Some folks think the 421A was manufactured by Chatham for Western Electric, while others think Western Electric manufactured the 421A in-house. I don't know...

 

[gug42]

Hello,

Thank you i have see this and other stuff about 5998a physical differences between sylvania and tung sol ( and others). But well not many review about SQ.

Appart my opinion, I'd like to have some others peoples opinion that my one.

Regards,

 

[mmf1]

Anyone know the difference between Raytheon's CK 6080WA and their JAN 6080WA?

I've found literally next to nothing about their CK 6080WA.

 

[RodneyMarion]

you mean a brown base 6as7g like this?

Very nice

 

[myphone]

Need help identifying maker of this tube? From eBay, no label. Weight is like regular 6080, lighter than either Bendix solid or slotted graphic tube.

 

[gibosi]

All that I have seen, including the one I have, are labeled Raytheon 6080WB. And yes, it looks like a Bendix, with the ceramic spacers and metal bracing, but black metal plates, instead of graphite. As mine has halo getters and yours has rectangular getters, yours is likely older than mine. Unfortunately, I have only the one, so I have no idea how it sounds....

 

[myphone]

Interesting.

Gibosi, Thanks for your reply.

The Raytheon 6080WB and 6080WC I have are quite different.