swap 5u4 for 5ar4

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Is there any reason I can't just swap a 5u4 with a 5ar4 in a power supply circuit?
The preamp would work fine with the lower B+, so that is not an issue.

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Topic - swap 5u4 for 5ar4 - jdhart 09:40:58 04/17/06 (4)

Re: swap 5u4 for 5ar4 - Doc B. 14:44:22 04/17/06 (0)

Re: swap 5u4 for 5ar4 - Jimmy 14:13:34 04/17/06 (0)

Re: swap 5u4 for 5ar4 - alan slaughter 13:45:30 04/17/06 (0)

5u4 draws 3A filament current vs 2A for 5ar4... - JJ Triode 09:51:39 04/17/06 (0)

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