03-27-2024, 05:52 PM
I agree on the 19T8 about NOS tubes failing. I have had at least two develop shorts after only a handful of hours of play and the were NOS. I've also had 12AT7s suddenly just go kaput on me. It also wouldn't hurt to swap in another 35C5 or even a 50C5 as the radio won't mind with today's higher voltages to see if that helps. From my experience I have had tubes that test great, but make every radio I try them in sound bad. That's about all I can offer.
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