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Offline i luvmusic 2

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on: September 15, 2014, 02:15:46 PM
Do i need a match pair of  tube for the S.E.X.?
Is it important to match the  tubes for S.E.X.?
 
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Offline Adrian

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Reply #1 on: September 15, 2014, 11:23:22 PM
As I understand it, the 6DN7s are quite common but matching may be a difficult endeavor and is not usually done.
I'm currently using one Sylvania and one RCA selected for their minimum hum during low passages and between tracks.  The channel balance seems right and using two different manufacturers doesn't seem to make a difference in overall performance.

Adrian C.

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Reply #2 on: September 16, 2014, 10:51:40 AM
 Good to know i almost got ripoff, THANK YOU!



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Reply #3 on: September 21, 2014, 02:52:48 AM
  I found lot of 10 6DN7's 2 RCA(NOS),1 Marconi,3 Sylvania and 4 GE(NOS) 6 are NOS and 4 are used.The used ones according to the seller They are tested 92/94,93/90,89/91 and 85/89 what are these numbers mean?$62 including shipping is this price reasonable?
Sorry for all these noob questions.

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Offline hwaitung

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Reply #4 on: September 21, 2014, 04:34:49 AM
  I found lot of 10 6DN7's 2 RCA(NOS),1 Marconi,3 Sylvania and 4 GE(NOS) 6 are NOS and 4 are used.The used ones according to the seller They are tested 92/94,93/90,89/91 and 85/89 what are these numbers mean?$62 including shipping is this price reasonable?

Sounds like a reasonable price to me. I used to buy 6DN7 and other similar tubes for Wooaudio's WA6SE. They are around $7 each on the lower end for NOS.



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Reply #5 on: September 21, 2014, 05:07:50 AM
  I found lot of 10 6DN7's 2 RCA(NOS),1 Marconi,3 Sylvania and 4 GE(NOS) 6 are NOS and 4 are used.The used ones according to the seller They are tested 92/94,93/90,89/91 and 85/89 what are these numbers mean?$62 including shipping is this price reasonable?
Sorry for all these noob questions.

Thanks!

Those test results depend on the tube tester used.   For example on the TV series military testers there is a scale from 0-120 and the spec for 6DN7's says it should test with a minimum of 40.  I dont know what a good 6DN7 should test at, but if its 80-90 on one of those testers i would call them perfect.

I think the only time i paid more than $10 a 6DN7 was for some Tung-Sols, they were so rare i just didn't care as i had to have them, and a few others on eBay had the same mentality.  As above anything from $5-10 seems to be the norm.

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Reply #6 on: September 21, 2014, 06:22:15 AM
I don't see them on ebay for less than $10/tube and THANK YOU! for the info.



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Reply #7 on: September 21, 2014, 10:05:18 AM
I don't see them on ebay for less than $10/tube and THANK YOU! for the info.

Tubesandmore dot com has them for $7.50 each. 56 units in stock.



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Reply #8 on: September 21, 2014, 10:43:47 AM
Thanks! I will check it out.



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Reply #9 on: October 22, 2014, 12:56:44 PM
Is it possible to used a 6SN7 tubes for the SEX amp?

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Reply #10 on: October 22, 2014, 01:36:19 PM
The 6SN7 will not work.  The 6DN7 is special.

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Reply #11 on: October 22, 2014, 02:22:48 PM
If i try it anyway would I see a FIREWORKS and hear a KABOOM?



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Reply #12 on: October 22, 2014, 02:41:03 PM
I have never tried it, so there's no way to be sure.

But in theory it might work acceptably - for a while!

The heater voltage will be a little high, and the dissipation in the power section will exceed the spec; both of these will reduce the life of the tube. It should at least be a -GTA or -GTB version, the standard has a much smaller dissipation limit.

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Reply #13 on: October 22, 2014, 03:01:31 PM
Go big or go home Paul!! Lol

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Reply #14 on: October 23, 2014, 12:30:56 PM
I have both the GTA and GTB so i guess i will be the first one to try these.


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