Re: 5881 unicorn of the tube world

On May 5, 8:11 pm, Dave Curtis <dbaudiot...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
On Wed, 5 May 2010 06:44:02 -0700 (PDT), Valvesmith

<timba.ei...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
I have seen no modern 5881 that can handle 30 Watts of dissipation as
per proper spec.

You won't.
What "proper spec" are you looking at?

?

Look again.

Are there any modern tubes that even handle north of the 14 Watt
territory? If it won't do at least 20% more plate dissipation its
not a real 5881. Yet I see tubes with such moniker?!
.