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The 6n3p=we396=5670=2c51. The Russian version, from my research, has QC problems and poor section matching. Supposedly, the tube is better if it was made prior to 1996. If made after 1996 the quality is reportedly very low.The best bet may be to hunt up some of the above mentioned nos variants.
I havent found anything on the gu17 except that the tube is a beam-power double tetrode. I cant find any mention of the tube being used for audio but it is used for RF power amplification.
Originally Posted by kevin gilmore Both the 6n3p and the gu17 are russian tubes. The western electric 396 is a great (and possibly better) substitute for the 6n3p, but i can't find a suitable substitute for the gu17. This looks to be a very sweet push pull couple watt transformer output amplifier. Getting replacement tubes in the USA could be a bit of a problem. |
The 6n3p=we396=5670=2c51. The Russian version, from my research, has QC problems and poor section matching. Supposedly, the tube is better if it was made prior to 1996. If made after 1996 the quality is reportedly very low.The best bet may be to hunt up some of the above mentioned nos variants.
I havent found anything on the gu17 except that the tube is a beam-power double tetrode. I cant find any mention of the tube being used for audio but it is used for RF power amplification.