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In Reply to: The much maligned 6L6 posted by nightdoggy on March 14, 2007 at 09:15:03:
nightdoggy, hi. I think you have tapped the zeitgeist of the 6L6 - first cousin to the 807, sibling of the 6BG6. The 6L6 suffers a bit for simply being rugged and versatile and hence the tube of choice for lots of musical instrument amplifiers. I think the 6L6 was the pathfinder for all beam power tubes. For whatever reason the 6L6G may be the best sounding - but most builders will opt for the later versions with much higher plate dissipation. The TungSol 5881 also is a great 6L6 variant. It seems to be to be almost in a class by itself. I tend to favor the 807. I don't know if its the geometry of the anode, more vacuum "space" before the glass barrier or what, but the 807 edges out many other 6L6 types. The RCA black plate versions are particularly dear to 6L6 afficianados. I'll bet Mikey Samra will want to join in on this topic when he can. :)
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