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AKA 5881 power tube

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In Reply to: RE: TungSol JAN-CTL-6SN7WGT tubes with Cary SLI-80 posted by Akolegov88 on April 08, 2024 at 22:18:51

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RE: AKA 5881 power tube - Akolegov88 04:58:07 04/20/24 (0)
Yes.
Almost but Not Quite the Same - Triode_Kingdom 14:13:30 04/19/24 (2)
I'm sure the 6L6WGB and 5881 are interchangeable in many situations. However, the screen rating for the 6L6WGB is 300V, whereas it's 400V for both screen and anode in the 5881. So, almost the same, but the 5881 might be more appropriate for UL applications.
- RE: Almost but Not Quite the Same - opalize 17:04:14 04/19/24 (1)
  You're right - and the 6L6WGB screen rating of 300v was determined for "absolute maximum" rating, whereas the 5881 rating of 400v is a "design-center" rating.
  
  Surely the screen rating for the 5881 would exceed 400v if determined as an absolute maximum value.
  
  Thanks for pointing that out!
  - RE: Almost but Not Quite the Same - Akolegov88 05:01:11 04/20/24 (0)
    ...and neither is acceptable for the Cary SLI-80 integrated, so I cannot demonstrate them using this amp. I brought them to a tech who measured them using a tube tester.

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