[Boatanchors] are all 6550's created equal?

[mikea]

On Tue, Aug 02, 2005 at 01:34:55PM +0000, Eugene Hertz wrote:
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> Hi All, I *might* be in need of a pair of 6550's and I was looking around. Seems that these were very popular with audiophiles.  I was wondering if I bought a pair that were advertised from an audio-related company if they are the same and would work for me (ce 100v).  For example, here is a pair on the eplace that seem reasonably priced... thoughts? epay item# 7340864412
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> If they are not the same, how could I tell when a 6550 is usable for audio or RF?
> thanks

I've used a fair number of 6550s in audio gear, and none for RF service.
Bearing that firmly in mind, I'll also say that I've never seen anything
on any of the 6550s I've used saying that it was for audio service only,
or that it was suitable for RF. 

I wish I had a better answer, but suspect that you're just going to have to
stick your foot in the water. 

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Mike Andrews, W5EGO
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