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Re: Will a EL-34 tube work as a substitute for a 6CA7 tube?

2/20/2006 4:25 PM
KennyO	Re: Will a EL-34 tube work as a substitute for a 6CA7 tube? The RCA Receiving Tube Manual RC-30 doesn't distinguish between the 6CA7 and the EL34. AFIK they're the same tube spec-wise but a good ear may hear differences. My Traynor YBA-1A runs pretty high voltage on the plate but the 6CA7 tubes I used through the years tended to last much longer there than the 6L6's in my Bassman. Maybe it's just me. KennyO

2/20/2006 4:25 PM

KennyO

Re: Will a EL-34 tube work as a substitute for a 6CA7 tube?

The RCA Receiving Tube Manual RC-30 doesn't distinguish between the 6CA7 and the EL34. AFIK they're the same tube spec-wise but a good ear may hear differences. My Traynor YBA-1A runs pretty high voltage on the plate but the 6CA7 tubes I used through the years tended to last much longer there than the 6L6's in my Bassman. Maybe it's just me.

KennyO

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