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News Release from: Rapid Electronics | Subject: Thermionic valves
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 23 October 2006
New life for valve range
Expanded range of thermionic valves includes matched pairs and quads as well as a replacement for the world's most popular valve.
Thermionic valves (or vacuum tubes in the USA) are not the latest of technologies in electronics; in fact they were invented in the early 1900s However despite their general replacement by germanium and silicon semiconductors since the second half of the 20th century, valves have survived as the preferred technology in a number of sectors, particularly in the military, broadcasting and the audiophile and professional audio communities
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 8 Jul 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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The thermionic valve market today is served by an elite collection of middle-European and far-eastern specialists each offering its own variants of popular valve types.
Rapid is part of this community and is responding to the needs of its customers with the launch of EL34 and EL84 valves in matched pairs and quads, new versions of existing models in the range and new additions such as the 12AX7 (the world's most popular valve), the 6L6 and 5881 beam power valves. Request a free brochure from Rapid Electronics ...
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