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Increasing the 6V6 cathode cap to a 50V one is a good idea for reliability reasons (the cathode voltage can be over 25V) as well as possibly to 50uF for increasing bass response if it does need it. If the caps haven't been replaced it would probably be worthwhile doing them all, including this one and the V1 cathode caps.
If you're working on the amp, don't worry about the HT voltages being drastically higher than the schematic shows - these are correct for the original 1964 version of the amp, but later ones have a Princeton PT and higher voltages, without anything else being changed! So they tend to run the 6V6 very hot, which is why the cathode voltage is higher.
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