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Old 02-10-2014, 05:08 PM
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Originally Posted by Jeffhs View Post
I would think any type of emission tester would do just fine to test the bottles in these new home-theater amps, as long as the tubes are not so new as not to be listed on a recent ('60s-'80s) tube chart.
I run into that problem even with old tubes. It's why, besides physical characteristics like not having a certain type socket, I have several testers. I would like to have one, but it just doesn't work that way.

And as far as new tubes and equipment go, I have nothing that tests something like the EL34 which has been common for years now. There should be a similar old school tube that one could use as a reference to set up an old tester.Thank God for the popularity of the 12AX7 and I believe the 6LG and maybe 6SN7. I can handle those.
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