The much maligned 6L6

Posted by nightdoggy on March 14, 2007 at 09:15:03

My ears are telling me that this tube deserves better than the label "The Guitar Tube". I think the tube has all the benefits of a 6550 without the well-known midrange problems. The highs are quite smooth and the bottom is tight. I can understand why Ampeg uses them in their bass amps.
David Manley had it right when he said that the tube was good, but it is not widely used in hi-fi because it has the reputation of being a workhorse guitar tube. But the features that make it good for that benefit the audiophile too. It's very vibration resistant. They have a very long life as tubes go, too.
$50-$60 for a quality matched quad is a bonus too.

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Topic - The much maligned 6L6 - nightdoggy 09:15:03 03/14/07 (16)

Re: The much maligned 6L6 - wopontour@hotmail.com 22:29:40 03/19/07 (0)

You KNOW IT MIKEY WANTS TO JOIN THIS CONVERSATION - Michael Samra 19:35:25 03/15/07 (2)

Re: You KNOW IT MIKEY WANTS TO JOIN THIS CONVERSATION - Steve O 20:58:29 03/15/07 (1)

Re: You KNOW IT MIKEY WANTS TO JOIN THIS CONVERSATION - Michael Samra 01:52:15 03/16/07 (0)

Re: The much maligned 6L6 - JANDG 18:25:34 03/15/07 (0)

Re: The much maligned 6L6 - Steve M. 17:35:23 03/15/07 (0)

Re: The much maligned 6L6 - Tom 13:54:00 03/15/07 (0)

Re: The much maligned 6L6 - msa 07:41:51 03/15/07 (0)

Re: The much maligned 6L6 - Anthony Dockrill 21:55:00 03/14/07 (0)

Re: The much maligned 6L6 - R Browne 19:46:12 03/14/07 (0)

I am not a big 6L6 fan - j rodney 15:23:25 03/14/07 (0)

Kinky - Chris O 12:19:49 03/14/07 (2)

Re: Actually, the 6L6 is a Kinkless Tetrode Too!... - Steve O 16:32:42 03/14/07 (1)

I'm a Victim of British Marketing - Chris O 06:00:33 03/15/07 (0)

Re: The much maligned 6L6 - elektron 11:17:34 03/14/07 (1)

Re: The much maligned 6L6 - Eli Duttman 17:03:41 03/14/07 (0)

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