PMac76 Posted September 20, 2019 Share Posted September 20, 2019 (edited) Does anyone know if there are any Western Electric 6sl7 & 6sn7 equivalents? Can’t find anything when I search. cheers, Peter Edited September 20, 2019 by PMac76 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Muon N' Posted September 20, 2019 Share Posted September 20, 2019 (edited) What do you mean equivalents, there are plenty of different 6sl7 & 6sn7 brands both new and NOS from different years. Edited September 20, 2019 by Muon N' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PMac76 Posted September 20, 2019 Author Share Posted September 20, 2019 (edited) 27 minutes ago, Muon N' said: What do you mean equivalents, there are plenty of different 6sl7 & 6sn7 brands both new and NOS from different years. I was after Western Electric brand valves. I know 5691 and 5692 are equivalent to 6sn7 and 6sl7’s. But I can’t find those in Western Electric either, so I was wondering if there are other valves with similar specs. Edited September 20, 2019 by PMac76 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Muon N' Posted September 20, 2019 Share Posted September 20, 2019 Ah! so the same rather than equivalents, might want to change the thread title Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aussievintage Posted September 20, 2019 Share Posted September 20, 2019 15 minutes ago, PMac76 said: I was after Western Electric brand valves. I know 5691 and 5692 are equivalent to 6sn7 and 6sl7’s. But I can’t find those in Western Electric either, so I was wondering if there are other valves with similar specs. Why? Plenty of nice real ones. I currently run Sylvania 6SN7 chrome domes in my 2A3 SET amp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Muon N' Posted September 20, 2019 Share Posted September 20, 2019 Shuguang do a replica, that's all I can find with WE, but I wouldn't expect them to sound the same as original Western Electric tubes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PMac76 Posted September 20, 2019 Author Share Posted September 20, 2019 58 minutes ago, aussievintage said: Why? Plenty of nice real ones. I currently run Sylvania 6SN7 chrome domes in my 2A3 SET amp. Well, I’ve just tried the Western Electric 420a valves in my Weston Acoustics Troubadour 350 and they were a nice improvement. Since I'm awaiting the arrival of my Weston TM pre and Kt120 monoblocks I was intrigued if a Western Electric valve exists that I could try in them one day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
statman Posted September 21, 2019 Share Posted September 21, 2019 No there is no WE 6sn7. The derinitive guide to 6sn7 tubes was back in the 90's with VTV magazine, they covered all the versions. I have about three hundred nos 6sn7 , but mostly use russian nos because they are always consistent. The VTV article is on my blog, pm me for link. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lloyd Posted September 21, 2019 Share Posted September 21, 2019 4 hours ago, statman said: No there is no WE 6sn7. The derinitive guide to 6sn7 tubes was back in the 90's with VTV magazine, they covered all the versions. I have about three hundred nos 6sn7 , but mostly use russian nos because they are always consistent. The VTV article is on my blog, pm me for link. If its the Valve Tube Valley 6SN7 guide that highly recommended CV181 valves, people who know their 6SN7s will recognise issues of credibility. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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