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Old 02-02-2010, 01:19 PM
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This was a common problem with any set that used a 6W4 damper tube. The breakdown voltage from filament to cathode is rather low for a tube subjected to such high pulse voltages.

Replace the 6W4 with a 6AX4, or better yet, a 6AU4. This will prevent this problem from reoccurring.
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