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In Reply to: testing 5u4's on TV-7 posted by jdyer on May 5, 2005 at 13:58:49:
Well, unless you break off pins, the 7 pin socket is too small :)Seriously, it's the octal socket - but the TV7 does a poor job testing 5U4's. The B+ is only 150v. A 5U4 will rarely test bad on a TV7 unless they're REALLLY shot (or shorted) - but may arc over nicely in an actual amplifier/tv.
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- Re: testing 5u4's on TV-7 - Gary Kaufman 05/5/0514:57:16 05/5/05 (3)
- Hey, do you think I'm stupid or something? Why... - jdyer 17:53:26 05/5/05 (1)
- Nah... - Gary Kaufman 18:18:18 05/5/05 (0)
- Re: testing 5u4's on TV-7 - Jim McShane 15:15:12 05/5/05 (0)