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In Reply to: What is the Holy Grail of 6CA7s not EL34s posted by Mechans on April 19, 2007 at 16:28:21:
6CA7s are beam power tetrodes. EL34s are power pentodes. They are electrically equivalent, but don't sound alike.US made NOS is a good place to start in the "beamies". Check AA sponsor Jim McShane's pages for stock. Try the other tube selling sponsors too.
Eli D.
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- Re: What is the Holy Grail of 6CA7s not EL34s - Eli Duttman 16:38:38 04/19/07 (2)
- according to tung-sol, 6ca7 are pentodes? link inside - jarthel 06:39:49 04/22/07 (1)
- If T/S relabeled Mullard, they are. ;-) [nt] - Eli Duttman 12:19:21 04/22/07 (0)