Jun 30, 2006 · There are 3 issues... Plate current, filament current and output impedence. A 6V6 in a 6L6 circuit will typically run very low plate current, thus a smaller value cathode resistor …

Mar 10, 2009 · I really wish I had a metal 6V6 here to measure, so we could find out conclusively whether the shell is "hot" (my suspicion is that it is.) I went around and tested the metal 6L6 …

Apr 4, 2022 · Or a person might buy a Monoprice 50w (6L6), 15/1w (EL84), and a 5/1w (6V6) at a combined purchase price of less than many of the aforementioned big name amps.

Dec 14, 2014 · I don't know about "old" sound. I mean, if you want that, shop NOS. For new production, Tung-Sol and TAD are excellent choices, in my opinion.

Mar 14, 2022 · Champ-esque, yes. No reason you can't use it for push-pull, it just isn't on the datasheet that way. See also 6K6 (true pentode) and 6Y6.

Oct 17, 2007 · Funny .. I'm running a 6K6 in my 5E1 tweed champ amp I built from scratch (using the standard Fender schematic - but with a tone control added) ... with no problems, and never …