6SN7GTB Tung-Sol tall body USA matched pair TungSol > Holy Grail V15 16

Highlights

  • Tung-Sol USA production 
  • manufactured in the sixties
  • D-getter
  • matched pair
  • balanced systems

Description

Tung-Sol 6SN7GTB USED USA STOCK 

This is a pair of used Tung-Sol 6SN7GTB tubes made in USA. The properties of this tube are widely known. I refer to the many threads on the web for more information. The tubes are thoroughly tested and it have good electrical values (note test results below).

Very nice pair.   Many prefer this tall body version.

Sonics

Excellent preamp valve, super linear, low noise, very smooth extended highs, very good in phono stages. 

 > one of the best vintage 6SN7 types.

 

Factory Specification

See data sheets (last pictures)

Test method & results

Tested with:  AVO CT-160 (Dutch army tester), AVO Valve Data Manual 23rd edition 1981, Utracer3+, Philips 1532, RFT stabilized power supply, 2x Korad KA3005P programmable power supply and 2x Keithley 2700.

Gas and shorts tested with: AVO CT-160 (Dutch army tester) Setup: AVO Valve Data Manual 23rd edition 1981.

Ia & mu are tested with the official factory test setup: Va = 250V and Vg = – 8V. Precision test voltage ± 3%. Measurement after 10 minutes stabilization. 

Please read our test notes and shipping policy before buying !

Test results*

Valve 1

V14

Ia (anode current):

Transconductance (Gm):

Gas test, Shorts test:

Balance

7,5/ 7,2      

2,1/2,1  mA/V

OK 

Platimum grade

=  Good

=  Good 

 

< 5%

Valve 2

V17

Mu (amplification):

Transconductance (Gm):

Gas test, Shorts test:

Balance

8,0/ 8,1

2,5/ 2,5  mA/V

OK

Platimum grade

= Strong

= NOS

 

< 5%

(Ia good is 5 mA. new is: 9 mA,  Gm: New is 2,5 – 2,7 mA/v)

  *  For test methods and factory specification read the tube testing page.

 

Short description

Tube type 6SN7 GTB
Quantity of Tubes One pair
Brand Tung-Sol
Manufactured in  USA
Dates codes 32DP3 & 322HB3 >  late fifties
Construction typical Tung-Sol plate structure
Getter Construction D-getter
Print Condition excellent; see pictures
Box included Generic white box
Equivalent tubes:  6SN7, 5692
General test results  Excellent specs

Additional information

Weight 50 g
Dimensions 15 × 3 × 3 cm