GEC BRITISH KT8/CV1079/VT79 TUBES NEW OLD STOCK=KT66

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THS IS SINGLE UNIT , OF A NEW OLD STOCK TUBE KT8 SIMILAR TO CV1079/VT79 (RAF). PRICE IS FOR EACH TUBE, AT THE MOMENT 13 AVAILABLETHE SPECS ARE: Ratings for KT8 KT8C GEC (England)= KT66 EQUIVALENT It is a beam power tube almost identical to the KT66 (made by thesame company) EXCEPT that is has a 5 pin British type ceramic base and atop cap anode connection. SPECS: (Very Similiar to KT66) Heater Voltage: 6.3VHeater Current: 1.3AAnode Voltage: 600V maxScreen Voltage: 300V maxAnode Dissipation: 25 Watts maxScreen Dissipation: 3.5 Watts maxMutual Conductance: 6 ma/volt (measured at Plate V= 250,Vg2 (screen)= 250, Ia= 70ma) KT8 HISTORY: ------- The KT8 was a not very successful British attempt to emulate the American type 807. The 807 was based on the RCA type 6L6 beam tetrode, which had a long, fairly thin, anode and a carefully-aligned grid structure. The 6L6 employed rapidly-accelerated electrons and short electron paths. This made it efficient but its characteristic had a distinct residual kink. It was a very successful valve but its characteristic was not quite straight enough to give the ultimate in audio quality at high output levels. The KT66 was essentially a 6L6G redesigned with a larger cathode and a shorter, fatter anode. The KT66 had less rapid acceleration, longer electron paths, and almost no kink. It was ace for audio read more
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