Svetlana EL34s

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Svetlana EL34s

Postby dcriner » Wed Nov 26, 2014 7:29 pm

The old, original Svetlanas, made in St. Petersburg, Russia, have been out of production for several years. The originals are now going for $50+ apiece as NOS tubes. New Sensor somehow acquired the Svetlana name and is making knock-offs of those and also Mullard, Tung-Sol, et. al.

I have two quad sets installed in amps. One set is the original winged =C= marked tubes with welded plates. The other set is the New Sensor knock-offs, with crimped plates. (I can't tell any difference in performance.) I'm thinking of pulling the Winged Cs, replacing them with knockoffs, and saving the Cs as an investment.

Any opinions?
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