Akarakrit Uamkruea, blogger and audio gear maker who passionate in vacuum tube, audio & music.
Producing electronics projects since high school. Seriously upgrade and modify vintage audio equipment for “Real Sound” concept.
He is a co-founder of Soundaries, all audio solution provider.
Experienced and lively explore the listening rooms & audio shops in Japan as his most favorite to do.

Tuesday, September 22, 2015

Tuesday Tube : 1560-ux Philips Rectifier Tube with Mesh Plates

Still find mesh plate tube continually cause from their more musical delivered .

Philips 1560 tube is a full-wave rectifier tube that has globe/balloon shape

with 2 types of base.

European B4 base and American UX base with UX suffix ; 1560-ux.

1560-ux can directly replace 280 tube to get better performance from your current system.


Compare 3 types of rectifier tube in term of plate.

RCA UX280 - Philips 1560ux - Telefunken RGN1054


RCA UX280 solid plates.


Telefunken RGN1054 mesh plates with 1 of  /\ filaments.


And Philips 1560-ux with modern mesh plates and 2 of /\/\ filaments.




Test filaments with TV-7A/U tube tester.


Glow in the dark and mystery looking.


Enjoy!

Cheer!!!
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