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Forums :: Ask Amp Tech Expert Skip Simmons

pulling a power tube

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Wed, 02/17/2010 - 17:16
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Does it hurt anything down the road to run a push-pull fixed bias amp with one tube pulled for a long time? 5F6A in my case.....

Also, if it's okay to do, then would there be a better tube to run this way in a 6L6 amp for a better impedance match........

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Wed, 02/17/2010 - 21:45
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Hello- I would not advise running a 2- power tube amp on only one power tube. You will get a MUCH better tone by just using a smaller amp. Save that high-power amp for the loud (or outdoor) jobs instead.

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