5881 Replacement for 6L6? - CORRECTION 6L6GB

[David Hollander]

Their is a big difference between the 6L6GC and the 5881 in the maximum 
plate voltage. A 6L6GC has a max plate voltage rating of 500 volts and 
the 5881 has a max plate voltage rating of 360 volts. If your guitar amp 
was designed for 6L6GC's, its no wonder it sounded terrible, not to 
mention the abuse those tubes saw.

Here are main electrical differences between the 6L6 family of tubes.

6L6GC - 500 volts max
6L6 - 375 volts max
6L6G, GB, 5881 - 360 volts max
1614 - 550 volts max

Source - NJ7P Tube Database Search

73,

Dave N7RK
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