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Re: are all 417A made by WE? thanks (nt)

I have had 417A/5842 tubes from WE, Raytheon and Amperex. I don't know for sure who the manufacturer is , but I can say that they sound different to me. The WE is the richest sounding, the Raytheon sounds leaner and a little grainy by comparison, and the Amperex (PQ with gold pins)is not as warm & rich as the WE, but has better detail and sounds more open.


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  • Re: are all 417A made by WE? thanks (nt) - Rick R 11:20:09 04/13/07 (0)


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