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xray75 · Joined: 18 Jul 2009 Posts: 8

hi guys

i have a 808g with 180dvb22 tubes,but these are toasty...

i found p16lxw53hdk tubes in good condition.

my question Embarassed

can i put them into my barco?

if yes i mut to change the neck boards or modofy it?

if anyone have a response

thanks

manu

ps:
i have search for this tubes in google,and i do not find this reference Embarassed

Ile · Posted: Mon Aug 10, 2009 2:11 pm Post subject:

Only hit for P16LXW was this
http://www.minhembio.com/forum/index.php?s=5ea77c4ab80603e29fde3773ccc9d492&showtopic=96115&mode=linear
According to post P16LXW should work in 808.

P16's should have sharper gun and some of those (P16LNQ and P16LXW ???) were used in later 808s Retro Graphics, so those might have LC hardware installed. It's lot of work to remove AC hardware from old tubes and chance those to P16 tubes.