Blackface Champ/Vibrochamp with 6l6

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martyhk0
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Blackface Champ/Vibrochamp with 6l6

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What difference in sound do you think there will be using a 6l6 instead of a 6v6 besides being louder? Any difference? Assume that since I am building a clone, that the amp will be optimized for the 6l6, e.g. plate resistance etc.
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echuta13
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Re: Blackface Champ/Vibrochamp with 6l6

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More headroom. 6L6 has a tendency to distort later, and of course exhibit different distortion tonal qualities. I like the 6V6 myself. :)
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Structo
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Re: Blackface Champ/Vibrochamp with 6l6

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6L6's seem to have a bit more bottom end to them to me.
More headroom.
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