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Re: Which power tubes for BF Bassman?

3/7/2000 5:37 PM
Doc	Re: Which power tubes for BF Bassman? There is a 6L6 taste test in the latest issue of Vacuum Tube Valley magazine. The test was performed using both single coil and hunbucking pickups, and an Allen amplifier which has a "fender type" circuit. Surprisingly, to me anyway, the Sovtek 5881WXT+ got high marks. Did they actually improve this tube from the 5881WXT version? Also, they liked the surplus Philips 6L6WGB. Check out the article, if you get a chance. The nice thing is that both of these tube types are affordable and readily available.

3/7/2000 5:37 PM

Doc

Re: Which power tubes for BF Bassman?

There is a 6L6 taste test in the latest issue of Vacuum Tube Valley magazine. The test was performed using both single coil and hunbucking pickups, and an Allen amplifier which has a "fender type" circuit.

Surprisingly, to me anyway, the Sovtek 5881WXT+ got high marks. Did they actually improve this tube from the 5881WXT version?

Also, they liked the surplus Philips 6L6WGB.

Check out the article, if you get a chance. The nice thing is that both of these tube types are affordable and readily available.