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Old 08-21-2014, 08:24 PM
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These do not increase brightness of a good tube. They contain a transformer that raises the filament voltage. That increases the cathode temperature, temporarily increasing the electron emission of a worn tube with weak emission. They also make the cathodes wear out faster, so they are definitely a temporary fix for an old tube that is near the end of its life.
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