help needed on valve amps

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  • 10-11-2005, 07:44 AM
    tarzieboy
    help needed on valve amps
    can anyone advise please,
    i have an audion silver night 300b
    problem,,,, one of the 300b valves has given up,

    can i replace it with a 3oo b premium meshplate,
    £115.00 +vat on it,s own, or do i need a pair of identical valves


    problem two,
    i have an audion sterling which i am using as a spare, i have a diiferent driver valve for this & did have a pair of kt 90 lx valves , which made it sound better, but one of them has gone down, a dealer has offered a kt 90 eh @£31
    once again can i put a different valve ,probably the equivalent, (but not the same,) in the amp safely
    any advice will be most welcome,,,, john
  • 10-12-2005, 07:13 AM
    JoeE SP9
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by tarzieboy
    can anyone advise please,
    i have an audion silver night 300b
    problem,,,, one of the 300b valves has given up,

    can i replace it with a 3oo b premium meshplate,
    £115.00 +vat on it,s own, or do i need a pair of identical valves


    problem two,
    i have an audion sterling which i am using as a spare, i have a diiferent driver valve for this & did have a pair of kt 90 lx valves , which made it sound better, but one of them has gone down, a dealer has offered a kt 90 eh @£31
    once again can i put a different valve ,probably the equivalent, (but not the same,) in the amp safely
    any advice will be most welcome,,,, john
    Any properly functioning 300B will work. If you do not use a matched pair in your amps they will sound different. No harm will occur other than to your feelings.http://forums.audioreview.com/images/icons/icon6.gif
  • 10-12-2005, 07:18 AM
    Geoffcin
    Yes, no problem
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by tarzieboy
    can anyone advise please,
    i have an audion silver night 300b
    problem,,,, one of the 300b valves has given up,

    can i replace it with a 3oo b premium meshplate,
    £115.00 +vat on it,s own, or do i need a pair of identical valves


    problem two,
    i have an audion sterling which i am using as a spare, i have a diiferent driver valve for this & did have a pair of kt 90 lx valves , which made it sound better, but one of them has gone down, a dealer has offered a kt 90 eh @£31
    once again can i put a different valve ,probably the equivalent, (but not the same,) in the amp safely
    any advice will be most welcome,,,, john
    But your going to have to adjust the bias so they match correctly.