[quicklytoo4]

so I've seen a lot of people talking about using 6ak5 tubes with little dot stuff but I haven't been able to find any adapters besides dual 6ak5 to single e88cc etc. (I have a mk3 SE) is there something I am missing or a diy kit to make one easily?

 

[mikeypas]

Regarding the previous threads about 6SN7 to 6CG7 adapter, when I contacted Little Dot, they mentioned I would need 6SN7 to ECC88
Are these equivalent? I've not seen on the threads ECC88 listed anywhere, but I have seen the 6CG7 talked about. Its for the Little Dot MKiii

Also, regarding C3G to 6AK5, what is the jumper setting A or B to use? (EF95 or EF92) ?

Thanks again

 

[quicklytoo4]

Regarding the previous threads about 6SN7 to 6CG7 adapter, when I contacted Little Dot, they mentioned I would need 6SN7 to ECC88
Are these equivalent? I've not seen on the threads ECC88 listed anywhere, but I have seen the 6CG7 talked about. Its for the Little Dot MKiii

6922/ECC88/6DJ8/E88CC/E188CC/7308/E288CC are the sockets supported so guessing the pining is different for GCG7
^MK3 SE
EF92, CV131, WE403A/B, GE5654, M8100, CV4010, EF95, 6JI as well as all equivalents to these vacuum tubes!
^according to Little Dots product form for normal MK3

 

[Datun Walnut]

so I've seen a lot of people talking about using 6ak5 tubes with little dot stuff but I haven't been able to find any adapters besides dual 6ak5 to single e88cc etc. (I have a mk3 SE) is there something I am missing or a diy kit to make one easily?

I think the 6ak5 is a drop in replacement for the 5654 so doesn't need an adaptor. http://www.r-type.org/exhib/abh0022.htm

 

[quicklytoo4]

I think the 6ak5 is a drop in replacement for the 5654 so doesn't need an adaptor. http://www.r-type.org/exhib/abh0022.htm

Mk3 SE doesn't support 5654

 

[Whelkie D]

Regarding the previous threads about 6SN7 to 6CG7 adapter, when I contacted Little Dot, they mentioned I would need 6SN7 to ECC88
Are these equivalent? I've not seen on the threads ECC88 listed anywhere, but I have seen the 6CG7 talked about. Its for the Little Dot MKiii

Also, regarding C3G to 6AK5, what is the jumper setting A or B to use? (EF95 or EF92) ?

Thanks again

The jumper setting for the C3g to 6AK5 adaptor is EF95.

 

[Datun Walnut]

Mk3 SE doesn't support 5654

My bad

 

[Whelkie D]

My bad

I think the MK111 DOES take 5654 tubes
https://drop.com/buy/littledot-tube-amp

 

[Datun Walnut]

I think the MK111 DOES take 5654 tubes
https://drop.com/buy/littledot-tube-amp

I thought so mysf. In which case the 6ak5 is a drop in without an adaptor

 

[Whelkie D]

I thought so mysf. In which case the 6ak5 is a drop in without an adaptor

Actually, I'm not sure whether the "SE" version of the MK3 (if that's what you have) does take 5654. There should be someone else on this thread who can advise on this hopefully

 

[quicklytoo4]

MK3 and MK3 SE have entirely different slots (MK3 has 7 pin slots MK3 SE has 9) MK3 supports EF95 which is the same as 6AK5

 

[Datun Walnut]

I don't know if I'm allowed to do this but please remove if I can't but I'd like to sell my duplicate tubes for my Little dot. I only want what I paid for them as I need space. I've tried them all and they work ok. They are all variants of EF91s of various vintage makes versions and a couple of 6SN7GTs and make for interesting listening. Please PM me if you are interested.

 

[vixro]

Does anyone have recommendations for shields for the tubes that are compatible with the MK3? Or maybe even a full steel enclosure? I get a lot of feedback from my wifi router and my cellphone that the amp easily picks up and it creates a background ticking that really bothers me. If I place my hand over the tubes, the ticking goes completely away. I've looked into individual steel based covers that seem to fit the smaller tubes but not the driver tubes.

Anyone have success with this or recommendations?

 

[mordy]

Does anyone have recommendations for shields for the tubes that are compatible with the MK3? Or maybe even a full steel enclosure? I get a lot of feedback from my wifi router and my cellphone that the amp easily picks up and it creates a background ticking that really bothers me. If I place my hand over the tubes, the ticking goes completely away. I've looked into individual steel based covers that seem to fit the smaller tubes but not the driver tubes.

Anyone have success with this or recommendations?

A quick look on eBay shows a lot of offerings for vacuum tube shields but I do not have any personal experience.
https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_fr....m570.l1313&_nkw=vacuum+tube+shields&_sacat=0
What I did myself with other amps was to take aluminum foil and shape it around the tubes. Not pretty, but sometimes helped. There is something called a Faraday cage - basically a metal cage. If you have a metal pen holder cup or similar you could put it over the tubes to see if it helps.
I know of somebody who took a paperback and leaned it against the tube and it helped!
Or plugging in the offending router a distance away if possible....

 

[vixro]

A quick look on eBay shows a lot of offerings for vacuum tube shields but I do not have any personal experience.
https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_fr....m570.l1313&_nkw=vacuum+tube+shields&_sacat=0
What I did myself with other amps was to take aluminum foil and shape it around the tubes. Not pretty, but sometimes helped. There is something called a Faraday cage - basically a metal cage. If you have a metal pen holder cup or similar you could put it over the tubes to see if it helps.
I know of somebody who took a paperback and leaned it against the tube and it helped!
Or plugging in the offending router a distance away if possible....

Hey thanks for the idea on the aluminum foil. Times are tough and I can hide the amp for now with the foil while I search for a more permanent solution like a Faraday cage.