GEC KT-66 and Tung Sol 5881

[Myles]

In the first part of my latest blog piece at http://la-economy.blogspot.com/2010/10/vacuum-tube-classics-and-reflections-on.html has links for the original data sheet sets on these two classic tubes and a bit of my own thoughts.

There is content later on in my blog that is not music related so consider this a bit of a heads up.

I think the original data sheet info will be interesting to a few folks here.

 

[Red_Label]

Re: GEC KT-66 and Tung Sol 5881

Interesting blog! Lots to digest there. Thanks for the link!

 

[King IzzO)))]

Re: GEC KT-66 and Tung Sol 5881

Stay classy Miles, this world is a better place because of you man.

 

[Myles]

Re: GEC KT-66 and Tung Sol 5881

Thanks for the kind words.

 

[Stratman]

Re: GEC KT-66 and Tung Sol 5881

GEC KT-66 tubes are my favorite sounding tubes.

Big glass, heavy current draw for the heaters, and kinkless.

However, I would caution readers not to just plug and play these tubes in Fender amp, because the heater circuit have a 1.3 amp current draw verses a 0.9 amp draw for 6L6 tubes. You can burn out your power transformer if not set-up properly or if it’s too wimpy for that high current load.