[ARC5] Why "Noodling" About Sweep Tubes?

[Kenneth G. Gordon]

On 22 Oct 2013 at 23:50, David Stinson wrote:

> > In fact, Dave might consider replacing his 211s with 805s, although
> > since they are triodes, the audio-phools just love them....
> 
> 805s are indeed nice tubes, but today they are nearly as expensive as
> the 211s.  The point of the "thought experiment" is to replace the
> 211s with an inexpensive sub, thus allowing some of the "no tubes"
> 375s currently gathering cobwebs to join us on the air.

Triode-connected 6146 family. Forget the sweep tubes. Those things are 
getting to be as expensive as the better triodes. And I have never liked the 
derned things anyway.

I'll bet I could build an adapter for a 6146 that would plug into a 211 socket.

Ken W7EKB