Based on the 6L6 vacuum tube, the 6550 was designed to have higher output power and better stability. It operates with a maximum plate voltage of 600VDC, a screen voltage of 400VDC, and plate dissipation of 35 watts.

Are Chinese Vacuum tubes any good?

Modern Chinese Vacuum Tube Amps can be very good but are restricted by the cheap mass market valves that are produced purely for consistency and cost restraints. Chinese Tubes such as 6J1, for instance are a direct copy and hence a direct equivalent of Russian 6J1P etc, etc.

Who makes Marshall amp tubes?

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What tubes are made in Russia?

Vacuum tubes have been made in Russia for almost 100 years. Some popular brands are Reflektor, SED SPb/J.S.C. Svetlana, Ulyanov, JSC Voskhod, and Novosibirsk. If you are looking for a rare Russian tube for your amplifier we can help.

Where are groove tubes made?

In August, Groove Tube operations moved into Fender facilities in Ontario, Calif., and Scottsdale, Ariz., while production moved to a factory in Mexico. Citing a nondisclosure agreement, Pittman would only say that Groove Tubes sold for 10 times its annual earnings.

Are tubes better than solid-state?

Are Tube Amps Better Than Solid State? Tube overdrive is much smoother and more responsive than solid-state. It can be influenced by adding high-gain pedals to the signal chain between the guitar and amplifier, and this gives players much more control over the sound.

What is the Tung-Sol 12AX7 tube?

Guitar amps housing the Tung-Sol 12AX7 deliver audio that is harmonically rich with clearly pronounced and smooth highs. Owing to its short plate and spiraled filament this 12AX7 tube has extremely low noise with low-to-moderate gain, clear and steady tonality.

Are Tung-Sol preamp vacuum tubes good?

Tung-Sol preamp vacuum tubes have always been and continue to be incredibly popular with metal, classic rock, and blues bassists. Take the Tung-Sol 12AX7 vacuum tube for instance; this preamp tube incorporates the Mullard’s tonal quality with the drive and gain of a Sovtek 12AX7.

Are Tung-sols 6L6GCs?

The Tung-Sols are 6L6GCs in 6550 bottles, really. Good for what they are, and they draw 6L6 filament current. They just won’t sound as thick as a real KT66, though, more like 6550 with the body of the KT66 and the headroom of the 6CA7, if that makes sense.

Which KT66 tubes for a Shuguang?

It has the two stock KT66s made by Shuguang since 2008 when the amp was made. People rave about Gold Lion tubes but i dont care about them, to me they´re not realiable compared to chinese tubes (ive tried them in other amp…they didnt hold the bias and one blow up after a few weeks). So, my choice is between Tung-Sols and JJs.