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6sn7 to 6922 adapter: good idea or bad idea?

I was messing around on tubedepots website, and when I put in 6sn7 as a serach enginge, these adapters came up to put into a 6922 socket so the 6SN7 could be used.

I would be using a pair of them in front of a Cary v12 (Cary calls them the "driver + input" tubes). There is plent of room on the amp  where those tubes would be going.  I have several pairs of tested good vintage 6SN7s I could roll in those sockets, and that's why the adapters caught my interest.

 

immatthewj
immatthewj OP
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Since I am not sure if I am allowed to post the listing, I will do it on a separate post, but here is what the adapters look like:

 

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dekay
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You need to check with Cary.

6SN7 has @ least double the heater specs (VS the 6922) and the gains are different.

Not a 6SN7 fan myself, but it's been almost 20 years since I've auditioned tube gear (things change).

 

DeKay

immatthewj OP
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Thanks @dekay  , I just double posted on misc as I was hoping to beat the end of tube depot's sale, but with what you just told me, I won't be in a rush and will error on the side of trying to do no harm.

I am not tech minded at all, and I will email Cary, but my experience is that if they answer me, they won't be in any rush to do so.  Thanks again.

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