Serious Warning About Pentodes

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Offline fullheadofnothing

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on: September 22, 2014, 11:09:28 AM
We just got in a shipment of  6Ж32П (aka EF86) tubes. They came packed in a new kind of tube box I hadn't seen before. It does seem to bear a stern warning about its contents.

The Surgeon General recommends directly heated triodes...

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Reply #1 on: September 22, 2014, 11:45:19 AM
Josh has volunteered to let us know whether the Marlboro or Camel branded tubes sound better.

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Reply #2 on: September 22, 2014, 11:52:46 AM
I find Marlboro lights to be harsh and grainy while lacking the full bodied flavor of the reds.

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Reply #3 on: September 22, 2014, 11:53:26 AM
Are those EF86's filtered or un-filtered?



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Reply #4 on: September 22, 2014, 12:37:11 PM
Sending to my brother.  He learned to speak and read Russian in college.



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Reply #5 on: September 22, 2014, 12:46:40 PM
Are those EF86's filtered or un-filtered?

Well, they've got a screen...

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Reply #6 on: September 22, 2014, 01:16:34 PM
They're only dangerous if you let the magic smoke out...John 

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Reply #7 on: September 22, 2014, 04:16:45 PM
And if you do let the magic smoke out, DON'T INHALE!

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Reply #8 on: September 22, 2014, 06:22:55 PM
And if you do let the magic smoke out, DON'T INHALE!

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