rocket w/ 6146's

[lumox0013]

I've seen a lot of big bottle rockets and want to try one myself I have some 6146 tubes Ive been wanting to incorparate into a build ken said it was a great tube for bass ,I like alot of headroom any suggestions for how to retrofit theese tubes into a rocket circut would be helpful or am i going to far off board?

[M Fowler]

I would stick to the 6550 rather than the 6146.

[lumox0013]

ken seemed to think they sounded better than the 6550s and were more durable with a higher power output the only thing that throws me is the (grounding?) post on the top of the tube also I already have a very nice set of nos sylvanias laying around.

[Markusv]

That is a plate cap I believe, not a grounding post

Markus v

[Structo]

Yes that is a HT lead to the cap (high voltage plate).

It was used primarly for RF applications..

Can handle up to 750v on the plate.

[Richie]

you can pick up 6146 much cheaper too than NOS 6550. The old Ampegs used those tubes. Another big tube similar and a bit bigger is the 6KG6, which is in some of the old Traynors. JJ makes an octal based one without a plate cap.

[M Fowler]

a bit bigger is the 6KG6, which is in some of the old Traynors. JJ makes an octal based one without a plate cap.

Richie now that sounds interesting.

[Alexo]

No way I would sell someone an amp with a 750 volt lead floating around outside the chassis!