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Re: 448VDC on the plate of a 6V6 (using a 6X5 rectifier tube)

7/31/2000 9:29 PM
Cole	Re: 448VDC on the plate of a 6V6 (using a 6X5 rectifier tube) I wouldn't worry too much about the plate voltage... as long as you're using a good 6V6 tube (NOS or at the very least, one of the newer Sovtek 6V6EHs) you should be OK. Some Deluxe Reverbs run them at over 400+ plate volts...! The thing to watch out for is the plate dissipation, if your plates are glowing red at all, the tubes are running too hot.

7/31/2000 9:29 PM

Cole

Re: 448VDC on the plate of a 6V6 (using a 6X5 rectifier tube)

I wouldn't worry too much about the plate voltage... as long as you're using a good 6V6 tube (NOS or at the very least, one of the newer Sovtek 6V6EHs) you should be OK. Some Deluxe Reverbs run them at over 400+ plate volts...! The thing to watch out for is the plate dissipation, if your plates are glowing red at all, the tubes are running too hot.