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This falls strictly into FWIW territory as personal preference and the component in use are the ultimate arbiters, but I have heard at... -
I am taking a break from building amps for a bit but I may build one in purple heart just to see how many people I can annoy with the...
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This is a 1955 Svetlana winged C I got as a dud. I merely replaced the solder in the pins as I do all older Russian tubes and it tested...
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RCA 6as7g yes... 6080... Umm... Anyone have one here?
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I prefer the RCA 6as7g's but those are not terrible tubes. Everything is relative, I would rate it slightly better than some of the...
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Good point, the review was off a BOttlehead Crack user... So the RCA, if priced low, "might" be a good gamble.
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I really think it depends on the amp it is plugged into, some make it really hard to distinguish between power tubes. Speaking of which...
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Nothing special then... I found it semi-locally, so the shipping wouldn’t have killed me :) The same store also has the PhilipsECG 6080...
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What’s the verdict on this RCA 6080? It’s the only 6080 I’ve seen with the same base as the 7236.
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I've never heard one, and only for the bad reviews of it. Sylvania Gold Brand, Mullard, Tung Sol, GEC, are your better bets.
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I take the end of a q tip and remove most of the cotton, lay some alcohol on the tip and work the Qtip in the sockets, removes a lot of...
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I have a Sylvania 6AS7G that's stamped made in Germany that is actually a Russian Svetlana. Tube construction is the best indicator of...
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I'm just gonna consider this 'Head-Fi to the rescue.' I looked at my Winged C and sure enough it looks just the same. I had only... -
Looks like a Russian Svetlana to me.
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Your eyes are spot on, as usual. :grimacing: UFO getters = Mother Russia.
