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Daventry 5XX · 6th Mar 2021, 4:15 pm

Hi All,

I need to replace the rectifier valve ( 5Y3G ) in my RCA AR 88D receiver
I’ve looked on the usual websites and they seem to be flooded with cheap Chinese imports
Does anybody have any experience of these valves, which I presume are new or new old stock ?
Are they worth buying or should I take a chance on an old genuine one and hope it works ?

Many thanks
Alan

6th Mar 2021, 4:15 pm	#1
Daventry 5XX Pentode Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Daventry, Northamptonshire, UK. Posts: 163	Chinese valves : Are they any good ? Hi All, I need to replace the rectifier valve ( 5Y3G ) in my RCA AR 88D receiver I’ve looked on the usual websites and they seem to be flooded with cheap Chinese imports Does anybody have any experience of these valves, which I presume are new or new old stock ? Are they worth buying or should I take a chance on an old genuine one and hope it works ? Many thanks Alan