[bcowen]

Exactly, should have been like that.
Is it a small wire going inside the pin cylinder and filled with solder after ???

Yes.

 

[bcowen]

I’ll bet that you hid your vegetables at dinner in your pocket when growing up.....still do?

No, I always slipped them to the dog. She'd eat anything that she perceived as "people" food. Even TX BBQ, which she'd usually then vomit on the floor....

 

[jonathan c]

This is defined in the Oxford Cowen English American dictionary as an oxymoron txymoron

 

[bcowen]

It is rarely filled and what you have to watch for is solder adhering to that center wire. You can have solder all around it and still have a poor solder joint. I have my tube tester heading to Mr Cowen soon. Spiffy is it not?

Extremely nice condition! And it'll be even spiffier when it works again. LOL!!

 

[HTSkywalker]

Extremely nice condition! And it'll be even spiffier when it works again. LOL!!

That explains the praise and courtesy @Paladin79 is lately addressing you with

 

[Paladin79]

That explains the praise and courtesy @Paladin79 is lately addressing you with

Don’t get used to it, once my tester is returned it is business as usual. Besides he OWE’S me lol.

Really right now I need to get busy on more woodworking and at least two more Incubus amps, my own Cary amp, and other hobbies.

 

[HTSkywalker]

That should be similar to the Hickok 800 in term of functionality ?

 

[HTSkywalker]

Don’t get used to it, once my tester is returned it is business as usual. Besides he OWE’S me lol.

Really right now I need to get busy on more woodworking and at least two more Incubus amps, my own Cary amp, and other hobbies.

Is the shed music box up and running?

 

[Paladin79]

Is the shed music box up and running?

Absolutely and the sound is better than other such Bluetooth devices I own.

I need to make a shelf for it.

 

[sam6550a]

It is rarely filled and what you have to watch for is solder adhering to that center wire. You can have solder all around it and still have a poor solder joint. I have my tube tester heading to Mr Cowen soon. Spiffy is it not?

@Paladin79 and other B & K 707 users: You van test the 5998A tube in socket #25, 6V filament, sensitivity 60.

I received my second 5998A from the ebay seller, it tests good but the two sections are gain mismatched by 10%, the first tube was spot on, not a big deal. It is now burning in in Signature Incubus Elegan along with a GE 6SN7GTB. Listening tests to follow.

 

[HTSkywalker]

Absolutely and the sound is better than other such Bluetooth devices I own.

I need to make a shelf for it.

Bass should sound nice given the wood used

 

[Paladin79]

@Paladin79 and other B & K 707 users: You van test the 5998A tube in socket #25, 6V filament, sensitivity 60.

I received my second 5998A from the ebay seller, it tests good but the two sections are gain mismatched by 10%, the first tube was spot on, not a big deal. It is now burning in in Signature Incubus Elegan along with a GE 6SN7GTB. Listening tests to follow.

I may get more of the 5998A’s down the road, I have property taxes coming up soon and a few other expenses.

 

[Paladin79]

Bass should sound nice given the wood used

A tiny subwooofer does not hurt as well.

 

[sam6550a]

I may get more of the 5998A’s down the road, I have property taxes coming up soon and a few other expenses.

Just send the bill to @bcowen.

 

[Paladin79]

Just send the bill to @bcowen.

Good plan!!