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mark evans wrote:
>
> REcently I read that Sovtek has replaced their 6V6-Gt line of output tubes
> with a new variant: 6V6EH. According to some reports, the EH’s hold up to
> higher voltages and, more importantly, SOUND BETTER. Can anyone attest to
> this or draw comparisons?

Here’s the URL for my comparo of the EH tubes to a pair of old RCA
blackplates:

http://www.rru.com/~meo/Guitar/Tubes/Miles/6v6eh.html

You can also read Mook’s 6V6 comparo and subsequent 6V6EH
tests here:

http://www.rru.com/~meo/Guitar/Tubes/MooksTasteTests/

-Miles

 

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