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Crackshot
Junior Member
Username: Crackshot
Post Number: 37
Registered: 10-2005
| | Posted on Friday, October 21, 2005 - 4:11 pm: | 
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I have an amp that is using 6LF6 tubes.
Manual says it can use 6KD6 tubes also.
If I have a tube go bad, can I mix these types of tubes without damage or do they all have to match?
Thanks |
Patzerozero
Senior Member
Username: Patzerozero
Post Number: 1742
Registered: 7-2004
| | Posted on Friday, October 21, 2005 - 4:23 pm: |
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should use matched sets, & there also may be mods neccessary when tube types are changed-as well as tube BRANDS in some cases...follow the manual recommendations |
Slowhand
Member
Username: Slowhand
Post Number: 98
Registered: 7-2005
| | Posted on Friday, October 21, 2005 - 4:34 pm: |
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You can mix them. |
Chad
Advanced Member
Username: Chad
Post Number: 516
Registered: 11-2004
| | Posted on Saturday, October 22, 2005 - 12:19 am: |
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You CAN mix. You SHOULD match. If you lose a tube and the set (tubes) is older then I'd replace all, if you lose one out of a new set (stuff happens) then you can replace one. Dramatic tube failures can cause massive problems, it's better to be safe then sorry. I'd replace them all, fresh tubes are good! Test and save the best ones. If it's an old set and they fail one at a time ofer a course of time and you replace one at a time you will have a rig with tubes that will never be matched and you may encounter problems. |
Slowhand
Member
Username: Slowhand
Post Number: 99
Registered: 7-2005
| | Posted on Tuesday, October 25, 2005 - 10:26 pm: |
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6kd6 and 6LF6's will cause you no problems if you mix them. Been there done that, for many years.
slowhand |
