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Bottlehead Kits => Legacy Kit Products => Quickie => Topic started by: mortron on December 24, 2013, 05:55:08 AM

Title: Tone of micro phonic "ring"
Post by: mortron on December 24, 2013, 05:55:08 AM

I have several RCA tubes and when I tap on the top plate, I get distinctly different tones of ring from each tube. Is it a sign of a poor match, or of no concern? The reason I ask, is that other sets of tubes have sounded more or less the same tone, or somewhat "in tune" when you tap the plate. Thanks and happy holidays.

Title: Re: Tone of micro phonic "ring"
Post by: Paul Birkeland on December 24, 2013, 10:11:17 AM

This can change depending on how the tube is actually stuck into the socket. 

There are no criteria for matching tubes based on how they ring microphonically.