Tube Life of 6c45pi Tubes?

ScottAstroNut · 2894

« previous next »
Pages: 1   Go Down

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

Offline ScottAstroNut

  • Full Member
  • ***
    • Posts: 144
on: March 25, 2022, 08:17:59 AM
I am just curious... what is the approximate expected lifetime of the 6c45pi tubes used in the Mainline?

Thanks!

Scott Burgess

BeePre 2, Kaiju, Eros 2, Rega P6, Rega Apollo CD player, Bryston BDA-1 DAC, Bryston BDP-1 streamer, Jager speakers, Mainline and Crack for headphones.

Offline Doc B.

  • Administrator
  • Hero Member
  • *****
    • Posts: 9658
    • Bottlehead
Reply #1 on: March 25, 2022, 09:38:47 AM
Dunno, we haven't worn any out yet. Typically that kind of mil spec Soviet tube was rated around 10,000 hours.

Dan "Doc B." Schmalle
President For Life
Bottlehead Corp.

Offline ScottAstroNut

  • Full Member
  • ***
    • Posts: 144
Reply #2 on: March 25, 2022, 10:19:19 AM
Thanks, Doc! Although I use all my Bottlehead amps regularly, I probably use my Mainline the most, as I do a lot of late night listening when the family is asleep. It's good to know that I'm not likely to "run out of gas" with the Mainline anytime soon! With the current issues with Russian-made tubes, I was getting just a little paranoid.

Scott Burgess

BeePre 2, Kaiju, Eros 2, Rega P6, Rega Apollo CD player, Bryston BDA-1 DAC, Bryston BDP-1 streamer, Jager speakers, Mainline and Crack for headphones.

Pages: 1   Go Up
« previous next »