Re: I'll try - LR-dan - Tubes Asylum

Re: I'll try

Posted by LR-dan (A) on April 10, 2007 at 12:05:06

In Reply to: I'll try posted by Russ57 on April 10, 2007 at 08:53:27:

Thanks. I will use my GE 6550A without a worry.

Actually, I had already read some of Jim's posts in the past about current being the issue. I was still worried about the 500 Volt limit for triode mode was in the spec sheet, just did not know what I was reading or enough about the inner workings of the tubes. I was tripped up by the design max versus absolute max and the difference since my data sheet did not even list ab max numbers. So I am not worried about it any more. I do appreciate your explanation of how it works in the push pull amp.

Thanks for the tube data sheet suggestion too. I have a lot of reading ahead of me.

I came full circle with tubes when I got to try my dad's W-5M about 7 years ago. My first receiver, about 29 years ago, was a freebie Fisher 500C that my brother's friend did not want any more. Then a few years later I "upgraded" (not really an upgrade) to a Hafler DH-220, sounded like mono compared to the Fisher, but I was told that it sounded better. Being a youngster, I stopped using the Fisher, did not know any better. Leap forward to 7 years ago as my dad's W-5M and my newly acquired Mark 3 sounded more lifelike than my $2400 SS amp. So I sold the SS amp. Would like to try the HK Citation if I ever get the money.

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Topic - 6550 closest to GE. Current production only - gnugear 18:22:26 04/08/07 (16)

Re: 6550 closest to GE. Current production only - LR-dan 11:30:48 04/09/07 (10)

Re: 6550 closest to GE. Current production only - Jim McShane 11:56:15 04/09/07 (9)

Re: I agree about GE and SED sounding the closest. - SirAnthony 21:22:16 04/10/07 (0)

Re: 6550 closest to GE. Current production only - LR-dan 12:32:32 04/09/07 (7)

Re: 6550 closest to GE. Current production only - Jim McShane 12:47:10 04/09/07 (6)

Re: 6550 closest to GE. Current production only - LR-dan 15:21:56 04/09/07 (5)

Re: 6550 closest to GE. Current production only - nightdoggy 16:52:43 04/09/07 (0)

Re: 6550 closest to GE. Current production only - Jim McShane 16:05:45 04/09/07 (3)

Not offended really just puzzled - LR-dan 19:04:33 04/09/07 (2)

I'll try - Russ57 08:53:27 04/10/07 (1)

Re: I'll try - LR-dan 12:05:06 04/10/07 (0)

Re: 6550 closest to GE. Current production only - peterguarino@earthlink.net 07:18:25 04/09/07 (0)

Re: 6550 closest to GE. Current production only - Eli Duttman 18:59:28 04/08/07 (1)

Re: 6550 closest to GE. Current production only - Michael Samra 20:51:14 04/08/07 (0)

I like the "Flying C" 6550 tubes (formerly known as Svetlana)(nt) - Chris O 18:51:27 04/08/07 (1)

I'll Second the Flying =C= (nt) - kstagger 04:35:21 04/09/07 (0)

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Re: I'll try - LR-dan 12:05:06 04/10/07 (0)

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