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They used to produce only microphones.
Now they sell vacuum tubes. Who produces these tubes and where?
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10 years ago I sold them 5 used VF-14s.
I guess they make there own now.
Tre'
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They were formed, I think, to reproduce some of the no-longer-available Neumann mics, and, most critically for studios, the VF-14 tube used in the U-47.
Prior to them, the only source for a VF-14 was ebay, where the going rate was $1,000 with no guarantee, no return, and a pretty good likelihood of getting a fake. So studios with noisy old VF-14s were really in a fix. The studio where I assisted had a U-47 that started to give off a frying egg sound, and the "fix" was to disconnect one of the grids in the tube. Not a great solution, to be sure. BTW, tube-DIYers will probably enjoy going through the schematic of the U-47, which is very... unusual.
I've worked with a U-47 now fitted with one of their tubes, and it sings like it should. As the VF-14 was basically another tube in a metal case, I assume they sourced that other tube and either made the new metal case or subbed it out.
I'm told their new Neumann mics are up to the standards of the originals, but I haven't worked with one. All in all, many studios are very happy the Connecticut people are on the scene.
WW
"A man need merely light the filaments of his receiving set and the world's greatest artists will perform for him." Alfred N. Goldsmith, RCA, 1922
JJ makes them. At least they make the 6922's. If you got to Tube Depot, for example, they offer the Tele Black Diamond tubes. They are super selected JJ's. Not entirely sure, but I think all of them they offer are made by JJ. I am dead certain the 6922's are because I have some of them and they are identical to JJ.In fact, if you go to the link it actually says they are JJ's
Edits: 05/20/16
Confirm. These are JJ.
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