What tubes can replace 6v6?
Similar tubes 12V6GT – Same as the 6V6GT, but with different heater ratings – 12.6V, 0.225A, suitable for automotive receiver applications.
What amps use 6v6 tubes?
Here are a few amps which use the 6V6 valve:
- Fender Deluxe Reverb.
- Fender 68 Custom DeLuxe reverb.
- Fender Champ.
- Marshall DSL15.
- Orange Rockverb 50.
- Laney Cub10.
Do input tubes need to be matched?
Preamp tubes are, in the majority of cases, self-biasing. Therefore, they do not require matching. Only tubes that are in a push/pull Class AB circuit need to be matched because they share a common bias voltage. Power tubes are an example of this.
Can I replace 6v6 with EL34?
I wouldn’t use a 6V6 in place of an EL34, because it might not survive very long. Two better choices would be KT77 or 6CA7. Even if you swap out EL34 for EL34 tubes, re-biasing is highly recommended as cheap insurance against nasty, deadly side effects of imbalance or overload.
What’s the difference between 6L6 and 6V6 tubes?
Additionally, the 6l6s provide more wattage, and if the OT is small for saturation with the 6V6s you can conceivably blow the OT by hitting it with the 6L6 signal. Lastly, the two tubes want to see different primary impedance loads, so you are mismatching the amp when you are running 6L6s.
Can I put a 6L6 transformer in a 6V6 AMP?
It is not generally a great idea to put a 6L6 into a 6V6 amp unless the amp was designed for it. The current draw is greater for the 6l6s, almost twice as much, actually, and this can kill your PT pretty well, if the PT is not designed with enough extra to cope. Does the bigger transformer in your amp get really hot when you run 6L6s?
How many ohms should I run in a 6L6 tube?
In a head with switchable impedance, you would for instance run the amp at say 8 ohms into an 8 ohm cab. With 6L6s, you should run the 8 ohm tap into a 4 ohm speaker load to match the impedance to what the tube “wants” to see.
Can I use a 6L6 Speaker instead of a 6V6?
Not there are other issues, swapping a 6L6 for a 6V6 changes the primary impedance of the output transformer, which changes the second output impedance. A 16-ohm tap becomes an 8 ohm; an 8-ohm tap becomes a 4 ohm; a 4-ohm tap because 2-ohm; etc. So you would load speakers accordingly.