6L6 VS 6V6 TUBES

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  • Ceramic octal w/ retainer. $2.50. Use with EL34, 6L6, 6V6 and other 8 pin tubes. Top or bottom mount. Rotates / 2 positions. Fits 1-1/16" chassis hole. .
  • While the 6L6 was an excellent tube, it was not suitable for use in consumer . operation versus most American and West European-made 6V6 variants, .
  • 10 posts - 6 authors - Last post: Aug 17, 2003A friend told me yesterday that if I replace the 6L6 tubes in my Fender . at the direvtion of using 6V6 that are lower power than the 6L6. .
  • (Converts 6L6, EL34, 6550, 7027 or 6V6 to EL84). The YJS is for amplifiers with fixed bias power tubes. Fixed bias power tubes have their cathode connected .
  • Since both of these European tube types possess a more snarling, aggressive midrange distortion than 6V6 or 6L6 tubes, it is easy to see how "bad attitude" .
  • 3 posts - 3 authors - Last post: Mar 6, 2008Hi, For a push-pull, Class AB1 amplifier, pentode connected, running cathode feedback, some GNB (circlotron, twin-coupled, or something .
  • It's often used in 40-60 watt 6L6 amps where players want less power and headroom, earlier breakup. Among 6V6 tubes, it's the only one that can handle the .
  • Dec 8, 2009 – Hi, Just what people are preferring with tube selection between the 6L6 vs 6V6 tubes? I am just about to order a Jet head and are trying to .
  • Aug 26, 2006 – Most guitar amplifiers use output tubes which have the same (or very . The 6L6 , 7581A, 6V6, 6550, EL34, 5881, KT66, KT88, KT90, KT100, .
  • 6L6 has heaters = 0.9amps, 6V6 = 0.45amps. Has the heater winding got the . ( BTW the 6V6 is a brilliant tube, I'd just get a pair of JJ or similar for .
  • 2 posts - 2 authors - Last post: Nov 22, 2004help!!!, i have a tube amp that uses 6v6 tubes and i want to use a 6l6 tube . 2004 12:43 am Post subject: Re: help 6v6 tubes vs 6l6 tubes .
  • (Converts 6L6, EL34, 6550, 7027 or 6V6 to EL84). The YJS is for amplifiers with fixed bias power tubes. Fixed bias power tubes have their cathode connected .
  • 5 posts - 3 authors - Last post: Dec 30, 20096V6 vs 6L6 in Premier 50. . might be big enough for a 6V6 with that much B+, depends on how much current the particular 6V6 tube draws. .
  • 8 posts - 6 authors - Last post: May 29, 2009All tube types do sound different. But it is eminently possible to make dirty amps with 6V6's and 6L6's or clean amps with EL84's or EL34's .
  • 5 posts - 3 authors - Last post: Apr 19, 2009Here's the situation. I have a Gibson GA50T amp, and it uses two 6L6 GC power tubes, and one of them broke. I went to my local guitar store .
  • Jan 10, 2011 – In fact, it's me at my most unscientific about 6L6 and 6V6 power tubes. However, I know of no guitarists or bassists that think about .
  • The 6L6/6V6 designations were for general Receiving tubes and usually didn't have the same internal construction as the industrial and or military tubes. .
  • There are a lot of amps that can use different tubes to change or improve their tone for different . Since there are no decent 6V6 tubes being made currently WHAT! . They also have a deeper thump and breakup earlier than 6L6's do. .
  • Apr 2, 2011 – Find the lowest price on the Groove Tubes Silver Series ST-6L6-S . Find-A- Store Please Enter Your ZIP or City and State to find a . . The JJ 6V6 is one of the most solid performing, high-quality, 6V6 tubes available. .
  • 30 posts - 15 authors - Last post: Aug 16, 2007Just in general. numerical designations for tubes came from either .
  • 14 posts - 5 authors - Last post: Jan 25, 2009Age: 59. Posts: 77. Tube Swap 6V6 for 6L6 . My question, has anyone done this or something similar? I don't want to go the yellow jacket .
  • 3 days ago – 6L6, 6V6, or None of the Above! Jeff Bober. Getting to the bottom of tube confusion. Premier Guitar September 2007. DIGITAL RSS EMAIL .
  • Feb 22, 2003 – In the Ultimate Tone, there is some discussion regarding tube . half for a 6V6 relative to a 6L6 i.e. the 'V' has half the gm of an 'L'. .
  • Champ Tube Test (6V6, 6L6, EL34)‏ - YouTube 9 min - Jun 21, 2007 - Uploaded by BluesZep
  • 13 posts - 9 authors - Last post: Dec 22, 2006How would you describe the difference between 6V6 vs. 6L6 tone? I've owned amps with both tube types, but there are so many other .
  • Cornford Carrera Tube Swap-Out - EL84 vs 6V6‏ - YouTube 2 min - Feb 7, 2009 - Uploaded by UntalentedGearhead
  • 14 posts - 9 authors - Last post: Mar 25, 2008The Gretsch Discussion Pages: '6L6 Vs 6V6' in the Other Amps forum. . Can 6L6 tubes be used instead of 6V6 tubes? .
  • 12 posts - 5 authors - Last post: Jan 12, 2005If yes: replace with a 220 or 270 ohms one, 10 Watt to use 2 6L6s. . The bias with 4 6V6 tubes is 30 on each tube. With 2 6L6 tubes it is .
  • Jun 30, 2011 – 6V6 Tubes and 6L6 Tubes This is going to be one of those general posts that tries to sum up a . ,Consumer Reviews, Product Ratings, .
  • 14 posts - 10 authors - Last post: Feb 10, 2006I've heard or read that you can use 6L6 tubes in place of 6V6. This will give you more headroom. But you cannot use 6V6 in place of 6L6 .
  • 22 posts - 13 authors - Last post: Jan 2, 2007[Archive] OK tube experts: 6V6 vs 6L6 vs EL34 Amps and Cabs. . To me the 6v6 sounds like a smaller version of the 6L6 with less of .
  • 15 posts - 8 authors - Last post: Apr 18, 20076L6's vs. 6V6's Tools Of The Trade. . I am thinking of upgrading the tubes .
  • Tube Amps / Music Electronics, For current discussions, please visit Music . Physical size varies, but a 6L6 is maybe a cm or 2 taller than a 6V6. .
  • Question: Good evening, Just speaking with an amp manufacturer, and they were telling me about an amp they make that comes with a 4x6V6 configuration.
  • 15 posts - 11 authors - Last post: Feb 2Not at the flick of a switch,but the VHT Special 6 allows you to swap 6V6, 6L6, or EL-34 without re-biasing. CharlyG is offline .
  • Post subject: 6L6 vs 6V6. Post Posted: May Wed 10, 2006 11:46 pm. Just howwellwill a 6V6 stand in for a 6L6 for testing till I get my tubes in? .
  • 6V6 Reflektor. 1980's. Lovely made smoked glass 6V6, with hand-blown tube base. . A real three grid pentode, no beam pentode like 6L6 or KT66. .
  • Apr 19, 2009 – In particular, analog valve, or tube, audio. . .. For 4 ohm use one could use 6L6 rather than 6V6 tubes since they require roughly half the .
  • 12 posts - 7 authors - Last post: Aug 11, 20075881 vs. 6L6 vs. 6V6 Amplifier Central. . I guess to simplify it: which tubes will give me the most low end, with a crunchy midrange, .
  • 2 posts - Last post: Nov 21, 2004help 6v6 tubes vs 6l6 tubes wiring Vacuum Tubes. . help!!!, i have a tube amp that uses 6v6 tubes and i want to use a 6l6 tube .
  • 6l6 vs. 6v6? Back to Lahmantone Amp Labs . well. a 6V6 is a lower power tube . than a 6L6, physically the 6L6 is bigger. It usually takes 4-6V6s to .
  • 12 posts - 7 authors - Last post: Apr 225:17 PM, My instructor (in 1969) said GT = Glass Tube. As far as 6L6 vs 6V6, I may be wrong, but I thought the 6V6 was rated at about 10 .
  • 22 posts - 8 authors - Last post: Jun 13, 2008Some of the V series are American voiced. They have 6l6 or 6v6 tubes I think and the Palominos have EL34 or EL84. .
  • 25 posts - 10 authors - Last post: May 25, 2009So it may not be a simple question of the tube in the amplifier but the . I find EL84 amps to be more chimey than 6L6 based amps or 6V6 .
  • 3 posts - 3 authors - Last post: Apr 22, 20046550's vs 6V6 vs 6L6. .. The Guitar Shop. . though you can run new .
  • 8 posts - 4 authors - Last post: Mar 26, 2010I noticed the power tube switch in my DC-5 for 6L6 vs. 6V6 tubes. What change would I see if I were to try out 6V6s? Slightly lower output? .
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  • 15 posts - 4 authors - Last post: Apr 10, 20076L6 vs 6V6 Tools Of The Trade. . If you go to the RCA and Mullard Tube Manuals you'll see that the 6V6 is more similiar to an EL34 than a .
  • Noticed Problem testing 6L6 Tube vs 6V6 Tube If I use the setting I have for .
  • 29 posts - 14 authors - Last post: Dec 12, 2007I noticed there are physically less pins on the 6l6 compared to the 6v6 will that affect anything? why is this ? neither tube utilizes all .

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