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Amp Stuff => Tube Amp Building - Tweaks - Repairs => Topic started by: stingray_65 on October 01, 2010, 02:10:28 am

Title: Compactrons
Post by: stingray_65 on October 01, 2010, 02:10:28 am

I found a few odd compactrons  and was wondering if any one has any experience with using them in a guitar amp

6HV5A http://www.nj7p.org/Tube4.php?tube=6HV5A amplification factor 300!

6AC10 http://www.nj7p.org/Tube4.php?tube=6ac10 triple triode amplification factor 62

Ray

Title: Re: Compactrons
Post by: DummyLoad on October 02, 2010, 12:33:33 pm

a little...  :smiley:

http://www.el34world.com/Forum/index.php?topic=8657.0

6AC10 is similar to 12AT7

Title: Re: Compactrons
Post by: PRR on October 02, 2010, 08:54:47 pm

> any experience with using them in a guitar amp

Yes. If you need a new one NOW, you are in a bind.

Otherwise they are the same guts as the dual-tube, just 50% more per bottle.

Title: Re: Compactrons
Post by: stingray_65 on October 03, 2010, 09:57:47 am

Thanks guys

I'm looking at building a couple amps from my junk pile.

An experiment in frugality so to speak.

Ray