by Dynacophil » Thu Sep 24, 2009 7:41 am
I tried lots of new production tubes and am nearly completely away from those.
JJ? I had lots of sudden deaths. EH, I needed 8 (matched, haha) to get a good working set, usually taken to test new gear because it's not too bad when they die. Sovtek? Ugly. EH 6CA7 i bought 9 to get a set of six that work very fine and having two as backup.
When I think what I spend on experiments and the bunch of tubes not worth to keeb...
NOS is my favourite, Old stock used tubes my second best.
I got 4 Quintets of East german RFT made EL34 which are exceptional reliable and sounding very good.
I have a Quad of Ei 6CA7 fatbottles, I heard lots of bad stories about, but my set is reliable and working phantastic.
I have a Sextett NOS PhilipsECG/Sylvania 6CA7 which are phantastic and reliable.
I have a Quad used Sylvania which are as new and same as above.
I have a Quad used old stock Tesla, good sounding nice used tubes
I have a Quad Fender brand Tesla tubes as the above.
I have a sextet philips brownbase Double d-getter in excellent condition which should be my favourites of all time, but they are such expensive meanwhile, I rarely use them :) they are better than any other tube I own.
I would go for old stock or NOS.
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