6L6 tubes from TAD - which one?

[beans-on-toast]

Looking at the TAD offerings, get the best tube that you can afford. The premium matched tube is better.

Also, just to be sure. You want a 6L6GC tube, not a 6L6. THey have different specs. A 6L6GC can take more plate voltage. Also, you do not want a 5881 or equivalent. Again, this is not a 6L6GC.

If your other tube pairs can be biased, all you need is one matched pair.

Before making your purchase, it wouldn't hurt to ask the folks at TAD what they recommend for your amp.

[vbchaos]

I contacted TAD and asked for advise (thx for the tip B.O.T.) - I will post the answer as soon as I receive a reaction. I guess there are more (yba300) people out there who are interested

[rodl2005]

Originally Posted by vbchaos

I contacted TAD and asked for advise (thx for the tip B.O.T.) - I will post the answer as soon as I receive a reaction. I guess there are more (yba300) people out there who are interested

Yes yes. There is at least one

[vbchaos]

[vbchaos]

Got an answer... in german :-) damn it, even a german would have problems to understand in it... i will try to translate this tonight :-)

[beans-on-toast]

Try translate.google.com

[vbchaos]

I am surprised... I really am!!! google translate works quite well:

--- GOOGLE TRANSLATE ---
Basically all 6L6 tubes used in current production! The name after 6L6 is no longer normalized and can be chosen by the manufacturer. Previously, these letters characterize different stages of development and have different electrical characteristics, so the 6L6 could be operated with 360V, the 6L6C was then made ​​of glass, which was made ​​of glass 6L6GC then allowed to 500V etc.
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Our two 6L6 STR's tonally different:
Style RCA 6L6GC-STR has a very linear frequency response with much bass and clean highs. The sound is very direct and defined. When clipping the sound is tight.
Our recommendation for Highgainamps, channel switching amplifier, bass amps or amplifiers.
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GE Style 6L6WGC-STR is central, has less bass, but very stable low mids and soft, smacking heights. She adds the sound always with a touch of compression. When clipping the sound is creamy singing.
Our recommendation for classic single-channel amps and combos.
--- GOOGLE TRANSLATE END ---

Is this understandable??

From what I get from the german response is that the 6L6GC-STR has more low-end and is very direct, while the WGC is more present in the lowest mids and has a contineous level of compression in it.


------ german original text ---
grundsätzlich können alle 6L6 Röhren aus aktueller Produktion verwendet werden! Die Bezeichnung nach 6L6 ist heute nicht mehr normiert und kann vom Hersteller gewählt werden. Früher haben diese Buchstaben unterschiedliche Entwicklungsstufen und auch unterschiedliche elektrische Kenndaten charakterisiert, so durfte die 6L6 nur mit 360V betrieben werden, die 6L6C war dann aus Glas, die 6L6GC aus Glas war dann bis 500V zugelassen etc.

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Unsere beiden 6L6 STR´s unterscheiden sich tonal:

die RCA Style 6L6GC-STR verfügt über einen sehr linearen Frequenzgang mit viel Tiefbass und sauberen Höhen. der Ton ist sehr direkt und definiert. Bei Übersteuerung wird der Ton dichter.

Unsere Empfehlung für Highgainamps, Verstärker mit Kanalumschaltung, Bassamps oder Endstufen.

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die GE Style 6L6WGC-STR ist mittiger, hat weniger Tiefbass, dafür sehr stabile Tiefmitten und weiche, schmatzende Höhen. Dabei fügt sie dem Ton immer einen Hauch von Kompression bei. Bei Übersteuerung wird der Ton sahnig singend.

Unsere Empfehlung für klassische einkanalige Amps oder Combos.

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Grüße

Stephan Mayer

Tube Amp Doctor Musikhandels GmbH

[B-string]

Sounds like the GC for bass and WGC for guitar form what a read.

[coreyfyfe]

That's a pretty good translation. The part at the top they're talking about earlier 6L6 tubes vs 6L6GC. The 6L6GC has a higher voltage rating than other early 6L6 tubes. I believe this was mentioned earlier in the thread.

Sounds like you want their STR-6L6GC, skip the W's.

[vbchaos]

Originally Posted by B-string

Sounds like the GC for bass and WGC for guitar form what a read.

Thought so as well... skip the W and be happy :-)

anyone interested in the german text? For educational experiments?? :-)

[B-string]

Sure!

[vbchaos]

Added to my translation post :-)

[beans-on-toast]

Good! Klinkt alsof je hebt je antwoord. Ik vraag me af hoe goed dit vertaald naar het Nederlands.

[rodl2005]

Oooor, ze voulden ous flippen!

Thanx for posting that Mr. Chaos :thumbup:

[vbchaos]

Originally Posted by beans-on-toast

Good! Klinkt alsof je hebt je antwoord. Ik vraag me af hoe goed dit vertaald naar het Nederlands.

WOW!!!! Kind of you :-)

Almost perect! Must be:
Goed! Klinkt alsof je je antwoord hebt. Ik vraag me af hoe goed dit vertaald wordt naar het nederlands


Too many languages... native german, 5 years in netherlands now and almost only english as written language... keeps your head busy in the first years before you learn to switch fluently :-)

I wonder what written german/dutch look like for native americans... do you learn one of these languages at school??

[beans-on-toast]

That was compliments of google. I work with people in different countries that speak different languages. I was fortunate to grow up with a few languages at home. English was common to us all so that one usually predominates.

[B-string]

My brother took German in school and sister Russian. Little brother was always looking over their shoulders (being a pest). Always has interested me what a melding of language American English is.