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Old 06-20-2022, 05:49 AM
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Originally Posted by khashmi View Post
Thanks! I do have the Pope 6V6GT’s which I believe can be safely driven with a 5U4G, but I will look in to getting a 5Y3 rectifier to compare. Any particular brand to look out for?

On the other end of the power spectrum I plan to gun for the 5AR4/GZ34. Those vintage Mullards are expensive…
A 5U4G is fine for the Popes. I regularly use a RCA RCA 5U4G. Zalytron and RCA both make a decent 5Y3GT and there is a decent RCA 5Y3G.
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