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View Poll Results: tube preference
6L6 48 27.91%
EL34 37 21.51%
6V6 38 22.09%
EL84 38 22.09%
KT88 2 1.16%
KT66 5 2.91%
6550 4 2.33%
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Old 04-17-2011, 04:06 PM
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Question A simple taking of stock. Where do most of you spend your time?
fave t00b?
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Old 04-17-2011, 04:12 PM
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I voted EL84 but not really by choice. It just happens to be the power tubes in the amps Im using most at the moment. Bob
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Old 04-17-2011, 04:14 PM
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I mainly use el34 powered amps I have a few el84 amps that get close to the same play time though. I don't own anything with 6v6's or 6l6's in them.
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Old 04-17-2011, 04:24 PM
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Over the last couple years, EL84s. Both my main amps are EL84-based.

Over the last 20 years, defintiely 6L6s.

Next amp will very likely be 6V6-based.
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Old 04-17-2011, 05:00 PM
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Mostly 6L6 right now but that's going to even out as soon as my other band starts gigging. Then EL-84's will be in the mix.
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I have the 6L6 Shiva, and the cleans are extremely warm and beautiful. But my EL 84's are a close second.
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Old 04-17-2011, 05:37 PM
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Old 04-17-2011, 05:59 PM
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Typically an EL34 guy, though 2 of my 3 current amps are KT88. The one that has gone to most of the gigs since last August is EL34.
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Old 04-17-2011, 06:08 PM
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I try to give them all equal time lol.
In order of most to least liked is: EL84, EL34, 6L6, 6V6.
Though I never realy had to work out on KT's yet. Someday
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Old 04-17-2011, 06:18 PM
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EL 34 closely followed by 6V6. I love the crunch of the 34's and the chime of the 6V6.
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Old 04-17-2011, 06:25 PM
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...since the 6L6-family includes the 6L6, 5881, 7027 and 7581 tubes, I chose it.
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Old 04-17-2011, 06:32 PM
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Most of my time, but not all of it...6L6WGB, 6L6GC.
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Old 04-17-2011, 06:51 PM
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I voted 6V6 but recently KT-66s are getting the most use in my Univalve..
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Old 04-17-2011, 07:02 PM
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I love EL34's and their complexities. An amp that uses EL34's, yet is designed to work with their complexities so as to have the amp not take on only the classic EL34 crunch and tone is a treasure...there are great tones to be found in these tubes that aren't commonly thought of....
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Old 04-17-2011, 07:14 PM
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KT66 or EL34
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