Got Tubes???

Early B.
Early B. Posts: 7,900
edited January 2005 in 2 Channel Audio
I just received my Jolida integrated amp, and after one minute of playing, one of the power tubes died (Svet 6550). It may be due to a bad tube or a biasing problem, but I don't want to buy new tubes until I know for certain why the tube blew out in the first place.

Just wondering if any of you guys have any used 6550's laying around that you can relinquish to a fellow Polk brethren. If so, please PM me.

Thanks.
HT/2-channel Rig: Sony 50” LCD TV; Toshiba HD-A2 DVD player; Emotiva LMC-1 pre/pro; Rogue Audio M-120 monoblocks (modded); Placette RVC; Emotiva LPA-1 amp; Bada HD-22 tube CDP (modded); VMPS Tower II SE (fronts); DIY Clearwave Dynamic 4CC (center); Wharfedale Opus Tri-Surrounds (rear); and VMPS 215 sub

"God grooves with tubes."
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  • organ
    organ Posts: 4,969
    edited January 2005
    Sorry to hear about that. Did you buy used or new? If new, the store should have a warranty on the tubes as well.

    Depending on how your amp was designed to be biased, you can't just pop another 6550 in there. You'll need a matched quad. Did you look underneath to see if there's any damage on the amp? It's probably just a bad tube. If you find out it's the tube, order a matched quad and make them send it out express. That sucks, the amp didn't even get to warm up yet.

    Maurice
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  • HBombToo
    HBombToo Posts: 5,256
    edited January 2005
    Originally posted by Early B.
    but I don't want to buy new tubes until I know for certain why the tube blew out in the first place.


    Thanks.

    I agree.

    h
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  • Early B.
    Early B. Posts: 7,900
    edited January 2005
    Depending on how your amp was designed to be biased, you can't just pop another 6550 in there. You'll need a matched quad.

    According to the manual, they don't need to be matched. However, I'll eventually buy a new matched set.
    Did you look underneath to see if there's any damage on the amp?

    No damage that I can tell.

    I bought it used. I've spoken to the previous owner already, but I want to see if it's just a bad tube before I talk to him again.
    HT/2-channel Rig: Sony 50” LCD TV; Toshiba HD-A2 DVD player; Emotiva LMC-1 pre/pro; Rogue Audio M-120 monoblocks (modded); Placette RVC; Emotiva LPA-1 amp; Bada HD-22 tube CDP (modded); VMPS Tower II SE (fronts); DIY Clearwave Dynamic 4CC (center); Wharfedale Opus Tri-Surrounds (rear); and VMPS 215 sub

    "God grooves with tubes."
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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,987
    edited January 2005
    I'm fairly certain I have a Sovtek 6550 single around here.

    Let me look.

    Cheers,
    Russ
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  • Early B.
    Early B. Posts: 7,900
    edited January 2005
    A big shout out goes to Madmax for hooking me up with the spare tubes I need. I should be back in business by Friday.
    HT/2-channel Rig: Sony 50” LCD TV; Toshiba HD-A2 DVD player; Emotiva LMC-1 pre/pro; Rogue Audio M-120 monoblocks (modded); Placette RVC; Emotiva LPA-1 amp; Bada HD-22 tube CDP (modded); VMPS Tower II SE (fronts); DIY Clearwave Dynamic 4CC (center); Wharfedale Opus Tri-Surrounds (rear); and VMPS 215 sub

    "God grooves with tubes."
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