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The Curious Case of the missing Valve(s)...
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<blockquote data-quote="alternativeroute" data-source="post: 47231" data-attributes="member: 1115"><p>Thanks for the response.</p><p></p><p>I had a look in the box of valves I picked up with the stuff and found seven of them...</p><p></p><p>Without a valve tester though I think I am a bit stuck. One of them is clearly broken as the base is cracked and one of the pins missing (making assume that there is no vacuum anymore...</p><p></p><p>From the snippets I am picking up all over the net it seems that 'matched pairs' is what everyone is on the lookout for.</p><p></p><p>Does that also apply to rectifier tubes? Obviously each amp can only take one but in these modern stereo times we use two amps at a time (if not 4). </p><p></p><p>Cheers</p><p>JQ</p><p></p><p>PS. only 1 KT66 tube in the box of goodies... explains why one of the amps has two 'Tesla EL34' tubes instead... Are they a good substitute? Or was that done out of necessity?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="alternativeroute, post: 47231, member: 1115"] Thanks for the response. I had a look in the box of valves I picked up with the stuff and found seven of them... Without a valve tester though I think I am a bit stuck. One of them is clearly broken as the base is cracked and one of the pins missing (making assume that there is no vacuum anymore... From the snippets I am picking up all over the net it seems that 'matched pairs' is what everyone is on the lookout for. Does that also apply to rectifier tubes? Obviously each amp can only take one but in these modern stereo times we use two amps at a time (if not 4). Cheers JQ PS. only 1 KT66 tube in the box of goodies... explains why one of the amps has two 'Tesla EL34' tubes instead... Are they a good substitute? Or was that done out of necessity? [/QUOTE]
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