rookie question - 5AR4

[Wardsweb]

how many pins does a 5AR4 rectifier have? I need to get a socket for one of these. :nerd:

 

[MikE]

Five [5]

MikE

 

[Bill]

The 5AR4 may have only five pins but takes an 8 pin octal socket.

Bill

 

[gonefishin]

check this out.

 

[Wardsweb]

Thanks guys

 

[Wardsweb]

real life

I found some at Antique Electronic Supply. they have many brands from chinese to Mullards. Sovtecs and Valveart are $12.95 each. The tube socket in ceramic or plastic is $3.95

 

[MikE]

I'm assuming you didn't find those "Fat Base" Mullards at AES. MikE

 

[Wardsweb]

Those are on Ebay:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3029577909&category=39783

 

[PaulC]

Now I'm sure a lot of pepole will strongly disagree, but do your wallet a favor and try the JJ's or Sovteks before dropping a bunch on used Mullards. I have no problems with them. So the tube tester says it tested as such, big deal. I've fried a few in my day and the testers still said they were OK. They just couldn't handle a full load. If you have to compare sonic differences borrow a Mullard off a friend. The JJ's are on sale at AES and a few bucks cheaper than Uncle Ned. But I still buy all my audio tubes off him regardless.