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(roger) wrote in message . com...
Hi all,

I'm intending to retube my ampeg svt classic (reissue) with either
sovtek 6550we's or the electro harmonix 6550's. They're both priced
about the same, which would be the better choice? Thanks.

You are fortunate: the 6550 is a very rugged tube and any brand that
is not poorly made in China etc. is about equally good, it's a hard
tube to screw up & still meet spec. Take LV's suggestion, ignore the
snobs & try the Sovteks from him, you'll be happy and not broke.

EXCUSE ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Are you in some way trying to say service life, and sustained high performance level IS,
or is NOT reflected in that cheaper price!!!!!!

The 6550WE in a Twin Reverb is one thing!!!!

In an SVT or 400-PS, it is totally an other world.

The 6550WE is NO GE-6550A. It's not even close!!!!!!!!

Sonically, or electrically.

For the bass player who has that, I'm going to push this amp till it blows attitude, where
the amp has to fill the club, the GE-6550A is the only tube to use.

BUT, if you are one of those bass players who plays before that threshold, and have a DI
and mic on the speaker cab, feeding a concert level house sound system, 6550WE's work ok.

It depends on if the bass player shakes the house with HIS Bass amp, or the sound system
shakes the house for him from the DI, then his amp really becomes HIS bass stage
monitor,...

which tube is better for the application!!!!!!!!!




Regards,

Rich Koerner,
Time Electronics.
http://www.timeelect.com

Specialists in Live Sound FOH Engineering,
Music & Studio Production,
Vintage Instruments, and Tube Amplifiers