Stephen’s P1800 with ‘weird’ valves

The P1800 was initially designed for EL84 power valves. But there are also some oddball alternatives that can – with a little tweaking – fit into the 9-pin socket instead of the EL84. Stephen Rattley opted for some 6CH6 valves, which need a small adaptor…

“Hot input, together with all other elements of the amp now work fine. It came into operation after reorganising the input jack “mini circuit” and discovering a whisker from the shielding of the cable from the jack to the turret board connection. I have to say the “Hot” input does not sound bright to me, just a bit more “lusty”.

“I have also spoken to “Ned” the American gent who owns Tubezone and he has several thousand of these, together with the adaptors, so there is a good supply of these tubes. Nice chap.”

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