6JB6/A Tube List

A word about the use of Sylvania tubes in Drake Equipment:

It is a myth that you need to use Sylvania tubes in Drake equipment.  I have owned many different pieces of Drake equipment and have NEVER had anything but stellar performance from ALL American made 6JB6's....RCA, GE and Sylvania.  It is of my opinion that Drake had an exclusive deal with Sylvania and, of course, wanted to be the only supplier of tubes to their customers.  Therefore, they insisted that only Sylvania tubes worked in their equipment.  It is ultimately up to you what brand you buy, but you will save some money by using tubes other than Sylvania.