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Which tube TYPE for the Triwatt? 6V6 or KT66? And WHY?

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RMosack

Post subject: Which tube TYPE for the Triwatt? 6V6 or KT66? And WHY?

Posted: Mon Jan 10, 2022 10:31 pm

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I know that the Hiwatt DR503/504 had EL34. The beauty of the Triwatt is the lower wattage of the 6V6 or KT66 power section. Out of curiosity which tube, 6V6 or KT66, sounds more like the EL34 original power section? Not volume, but tone?

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PharmRock

Post subject: Re: Which tube TYPE for the Triwatt?

Posted: Tue Jan 11, 2022 10:49 am

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I've never played through a DR503/504 with EL34s, but I tried the 6V6 (NOS RCA) as well as KT66 (reissue Gold Lion) in the Triwatt and I much preferred the KT66's. Rounder tone, glassy top end. Did not break up nearly as quickly as the 6V6.

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RMosack

Post subject: Re: Which tube TYPE for the Triwatt?

Posted: Tue Jan 11, 2022 12:52 pm

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PharmRock wrote:

Thank you.

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