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Amp Stuff => Tube Amp Building - Tweaks - Repairs => Topic started by: kagliostro on April 06, 2015, 03:18:24 pm

Title: 6v6 has many 9 pin - 7 pin - rimlock correspondent tubes but el84 ??
Post by: kagliostro on April 06, 2015, 03:18:24 pm

There are 8 pin (or other) correspondent tubes of the el84 ?

Thanks

K

Title: Re: 6v6 has many 9 pin - 7 pin - rimlock correspondent tubes but el84 ??
Post by: kagliostro on April 06, 2015, 04:54:33 pm

I'm asking if there are 8 pin or other number of pin (of course different from 9 pin) el84 correspondent tubes


Franco

Title: Re: 6v6 has many 9 pin - 7 pin - rimlock correspondent tubes but el84 ??
Post by: PRR on April 06, 2015, 06:04:20 pm

6V6 is from the dawn of time, so it has many children.

EL84 is late 1950s, has far fewer children. Most of these are Video Amps, lower power higher gain.

Why do you care how many pins it has?

Title: Re: 6v6 has many 9 pin - 7 pin - rimlock correspondent tubes but el84 ??
Post by: darryl on April 06, 2015, 07:08:21 pm

Perhaps what Franco is asking is: "Is there an octal, loctal or B7G based valve which has the same characteristics as an EL84?"

Title: Re: 6v6 has many 9 pin - 7 pin - rimlock correspondent tubes but el84 ??
Post by: kagliostro on April 07, 2015, 01:38:48 am

@ Darryl That is exactly what I would like to know

@ PRR

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Why do you care how many pins it has?

two reasons

1) The more relevant reason: mere curiosity and desire for knowledge

2) The very less relevant reason: may be it will be useful in some circumstances

Franco

Title: Re: 6v6 has many 9 pin - 7 pin - rimlock correspondent tubes but el84 ??
Post by: kagliostro on May 03, 2015, 07:54:13 am

Thanks I didn't know that tube

Franco