OD3 vs OD3A

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Offline jimiclow

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on: February 11, 2015, 05:34:52 PM
Are they interchangeable? Other than the shape, I read something about strike voltage, 160 vs 180 volts. I'd like to buy spares.
Thanks.

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Offline Paul Birkeland

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Reply #1 on: February 11, 2015, 05:52:50 PM
I believe the "A" designates straight glass, no letter is shouldered glass, and "W" is the funny looking brown one.

Other than size they are interchangeable.

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Reply #2 on: February 12, 2015, 04:55:49 PM
Thanks Paul!
I ordered a lot of 5 NOS Raytheon JAN OD3A.

Bottlehead Stereomour with V-cap, Mundorf, Alps
SEX 2.1- Alps, Mundorf
Stock Crack
Reduction with Mundorf, Clarity caps
Schiit Asgard, Schiit Lyr
Technics SL1200mkII
Woo WA-6
Hoyt-Bedford speakers, Fostex T90A
LCD-2, HD600, ER4P, HF5, SR60i, DT990-600, DT770-32, HFI580