Fullsize base allows for easy installation in vintage amplifiers. Question is there a way to avoid having to bias my tube amp when replacing tubes. So is the 6p3s, but that is a different tube to the 6p3se. Some further investigation shows the stock 6l6 plate dissipation is 24 watts. Sovtek tubes great audio can exist in a vacuum whether you like your sound dirty or clean, sovtek tubes deliver. If you have an audio research amp, this is the tube you want. Sovtek vacuum tubes, duet platinum matched, quartet. If you cannot download this file, try it with chrome or firefox. Ps did i see that someone out there was doing some characteristic curve traces on these.
They are very smooth and well balanced in terms of bass, mids and treble response. The 6l6wxt are good quality valves and i am pleased with them. A 5881 6l6gb is a 24 watt plate dissipation tube thus will work and appears the plate overvoltage is not an issue. This item is in stock and can be dispatched immediately. Open for business music is a vital source of comfort, and it can help us get through these difficult and frustrating times. Wrl globe 65 transmitter modifications page 4 qrz forums.
Few have a very good report on the floors clean, although i prefer the electroharmonix is more colorful, but my taste above the lamp is made to be phase inverting amplifier of the push pull, my amp are equipped in this. Everyone please stay safe and we are filling orders daily. These tubes are very rugged, reliable, and sound great. Sovtek is a brand of vacuum tube owned by mike matthews s new sensor corporation and. The base is the black plastic part the the pins stick out of on the bottom of. Quote the sovtek 6l6wxt is so heavy duty it has the 6550 tube plate inside with 18 removed from the fins. They introduced it to the audiophile world in the 1990s. Sovtek is a brand of vacuum tube owned by mike matthewss new sensor corporation and manufactured in saratov, russia. It is a reliable, low cost replacement, and its probably what you have in there now.
This 6l6 tube features larger plate dimensions and improved grid structure for increased power handling capabilities. May 09, 2009 tried 4 types of 6l6gc jj, ruby, eh, ge, stock sovtek 5881s, and chinese kt66s. Sovtek mig50 service manual download, schematics, eeprom. This tube features larger plate dimensions and improved grid structure for increased power handling capabilities. We burnin, test, and match all of our sovtek tubes. Originally, sovtek guitar amplifier valves were claimed to have been. Seems like the sovtek version one with the back glass is one of their sovtek s. If this describes the rig you use, then this is one of two modern tubes you should consider. This new sovtek is modeled after the vintage rca 6l6gc blackplate. The optimal bias varies from tube to tube, so the tube factories sort them after theyre manufactured and sell tubes that have the same optimal bias together. Typically, the pentode was used for the input stage, and the triode as a phase inverter. Warm detailed and well balanced sound this valve has become very popular in audio amplifiers. The 6l6s were close enough to each other to make a generalization. Sovtek 12ax7 lps they have very large ribbed plates and great sound reproduction.
Moderate gain compared to the jj tesla and tung ground. I purchased the sovtek 6l6 valves to replace electro harmonix 6l6 valves in my kustom. I do not know when they will be released to the public, but if the 100 samples i went though follow through to production, they will be a cool contender in the 12ax7 market, and probably at the same price as the wa or. Its different than the usual spring reverb sound, kind of more like a plate reverb, to my ears it has some of that pillowy quality. Available in singles, matched pairs and matched quads.
They have a little bump in the midrange, tight bass, good top end extension. Mar 29, 2020 the vintage 6l6gc are a 30 watt tube, but so expensive due to audiophile and musician demand. Chances are if an amp uses 6l6style output tubes, it has sovtek 5881s in its sockets. The 5881wxt or 58816l6 wgc same tube different base is used as the oem power tube for almost all amps calling for 6l6gcs by fender, mesa, marshall. They have about 20% lower output than a true 6l6gc. The sovtek 5881 wxt6l6 wgc tube guide ii cracking the sovtek tube code. It has a winged c logo which indicates the tube was produced at svetlana factory in st. Platinum matched tubes this new sovtek is modeled after the vintage rca 6l6gc blackplate. Ignore the marketing claims modeled after the rca blackplate as they are nothing like the rca and werent modeled after. Seems like the sovtek version one with the back glass is one of their sovteks. This 6l6wxt is modelled directly off of the rca black plate 6l6gc with larger plates and a different grid structure which increases its ability to. Most of the datasheets are in pdf format and some are links to other html pages. As for tone they are very similar with the 5881 breaking up earlier. Mar 29, 2020 some further investigation shows the stock 6l6 plate dissipation is 24 watts.
Also i switched over to 6l6s, the tonal differences between the jj kt88s and the sovtek 6l6wxts i have are pretty minor, but the pt was getting pretty hot with the kt88s. The 6l6wxt has a higher wattage dissipation rating 20 watts over the 5881. A matched set of two sovtek 6l6wxt power vacuum tubes valves higher in gain than the 5881wxt with full base sovtek is proud to announce the release. The right side might look confusing but you can just focus on the most important parameters, ignoring the second column. Sovtek higher power, 20 higher output than even their 5881wxt. I am more comfortable with the sovtek 6l6wxt 500 volt plate rating. Sounded good and last a decent amount of time considering how i was punishing them. El84sovtek sovtek the sovtek el84 has been the industry standard go to el84 for over 20 years. It also features mica spacers with metal springs to eliminate tube rattle and microphonics. One of the toughest tubes ever is the sovtek 58816l6wgbits really not a 5881 but it will handle huge plate volts though overall power is just a. The sovtek 5881wxt tube is a reliable beam tetrode delivering a warm, round tone that sweetens any vintage or modern guitar tube amp design. Built to rigid military standards, the sovtek 5881wxt will tolerate higher voltages than most other 6l6 tubes.
Almost all of the tube data in commonly available receiving tube handbooks is for. Vacuum tube 6550we, sovtek antique electronic supply. Built to rigid military standards, the 5881 will tolerate higher voltages than any other 6l6. If you use opera you have to disable opera turbo function to download file. The 6l6s were just generally too fendery clean for me, and sounded hard overdriven. The sovtek 5881wxt 6l6gc vacuum tube is a reliable beam tetrode that delivers a warm, round tone that sweetens any vintage or modern amplifier design. Here youll find a modest collection of datasheets for some popular tubes. Pss data suggests these can be operated at very high accelerations, so how bout some. The vintage 6l6gc are a 30 watt tube, but so expensive due to audiophile and musician demand. When you buy power tubes, replace them all at once with a matched set. So far this tube in my first factory tests of these, they are pretty darn amazing.
Marshall, fender and mesa boogie mesa relabels as the mesa 6l6 452 use them more than any other 6l6. This unusual tube variant sometimes called the 6h30, 6n30 or 6n30p was first used in hifi audio by balanced audio technologies. Ive been gifted a peavey 212 valveking from a friend who has waaay too much gear. This tube is commonly found relabeled by fender and groove tubes to gt6l6b. Question is there a way to avoid having to bias my tube. This 6l6wxt is modelled directly off of the rca black plate 6l6gc with larger plates and a different grid structure which increases its ability to handle power 20% greater increase that their 5881wxt tube. Some amps are selfbiasing and you dont need to manually bias them.
Sovtek 5881 slim base same as the wxt standard base version but with a slim base for marshalls etc the sovtek 5881 delivers a warm, round tone that sweetens any vintage or modern guitar amp design. I noticed though that one of them started to red plate. Thicker plates, improved heat dissipation, higher transconductance, and increased linearity are just some of the inherent aspects of the new sovtek super 6550s. I swapped the two valves and it redplated in the adjacent socket.
Sovtek 5881wxt 6l6gc vacuum tube features cryoacoustic treatment by music direct for better sound and longer life. Stick with the jj6v6gts or grab some svetlana c 6l6gc or sovtek 6l6wxt. Question is there a way to avoid having to bias my tube amp. They have very large ribbed plates and great sound reproduction. Pss data suggests these can be operated at very high accelerations, so how bout some groovin tube amps for space shuttle mig crews. To open downloaded files you need acrobat reader or similar pdf reader program. Wrl globe 65 transmitter modifications page 3 qrz forums. I tried a sovtek 6l6wxt in its place and it too redplated, but the one good 6n3c seems to handle the high filament and plate voltage without a problem so far. Some seller state 5881 wxt is that is only a 19 watt tube. Click and register to be notified when its back in stock again.
My sovtek 5881 wxt 6l6 wgc tube guide has been immensely popular, and i thank everyone for the many emails i receive. All were biased to 70%of a 25w maxeven for 6l6s 41ma in this amp after installing. This valve is a medium to high gain double triode with long structure anode plates. Tried 4 types of 6l6gc jj, ruby, eh, ge, stock sovtek 5881s, and chinese kt66s. Ecc83 12ax7wcsovtek sovtek the sovtek 12ax7wc is the same valve as the wawb versions but it is factory selected for fender for low noise, low.
However, being rated for 500 plate volts with 2 tubes, they will probably handle any guitar amp you are. Also some files are djvu so you need djvu viewer to open them. I have been reading some old posts discussing the quality of the sovtek 6v6s not the new electro harmonix 6v6s. Unfollow sovtek 12ax7 tube to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. In the lower left corner you can see the measured plate and screen currents, which are pretty close to the nominal 72 and 5ma. They are often used in guitar amplification and include versions of the popular 12ax7, el84, el34, and 6l6.
The 7199 is a vacuum tube, combining a pentode and triode. Sovtek claims it has 20 percent higher output than their 5881wxt. Sovtek militarygrade vacuum tubes are manufactured in saratov, russia, and are well known for their range, from warm and broad to tight and overdriven. Please read the sovtek 5881 wxt 6l6 wgc tube guide if you havent. Many of the vacuumtube amplifiers in modern production are factoryfitted with sovtek valves. It is nearly impossible to find data on the tubes output in class ab operation which is what we are concerned with for guitar amps. The 6l6wxt is arguably the most widely used 6l6 in cp installations. The large plates make them more prone to microphonics and in combo amps, and high gain preamp stages. The resulting performance advantages include 5% higher output power, increased reliability, greater headroom, and superior tone.
The sovtek 6h30pi tube is a fantastic tube for highend audio. A matched pair of sovtek 6l6wxt power vacuum tubes valves. The sovtek 5881 might be a mediocresounding tube in many applications, but its great at handling high plate voltages. In addition, some files are archived, so you need winzip or winrar to open that files. It is still the best thing sovtek has produced in a 12ax7, with very good gain. Vacuum tube 6a3, sovtek sovtek 6a3 power triode tube. A special thanks to all those who work in law enforcement, healthcare and in essential businesses. Its relatively close to the electroharmonix 12ax7 with a little less gain. The svetlana 6l6gc has the same voltage rating as the sovtek. The quality of a tube can not be determined by the brightness. Includes matching in any quantity you need at no extra charge. It has a 20 percent higher output than the sovtek 5881wxt.
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