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12-06-2015, 01:29 PM
My experience with RCA is similar to what the others here have stated. They utilized a lot of circuitry to maximize their set performance. All three of my ten-tube RCAs receive and sound as good as many other sets that have more tubes. 
My 10T-1 on bass boost has comparable sound to a console set. 

RCA did tend to apply higher than usual plate voltage to their output tubes. You will often encounter 385V on the plate of a 42 or 6F6 per the RCA schematic. With the higher house V now in use, this means that you really have vic 400V plate. This contributes to higher performance but also shortens tube life. 
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Just found a small console. - by PhilcoJohn - 11-15-2015, 08:34 AM
RE: Just found a small console. - by Arran - 11-17-2015, 11:47 PM
RE: Just found a small console. - by PhilcoJohn - 11-21-2015, 08:32 AM
RE: Just found a small console. - by Ron Ramirez - 11-21-2015, 09:40 AM
RE: Just found a small console. - by morzh - 11-21-2015, 11:35 AM
RE: Just found a small console. - by PhilcoJohn - 11-22-2015, 08:10 AM
RE: Just found a small console. - by Joe Rossi - 12-05-2015, 10:20 PM
RE: Just found a small console. - by TA Forbes - 12-06-2015, 01:29 PM



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