Re: Seeking a dry and airy 12AX7 tube....

Posted by Eli Duttman (A) on June 18, 2005 at 20:54:04

In Reply to: Re: Seeking a dry and airy 12AX7 tube.... posted by Jim McShane on June 18, 2005 at 10:23:21:

Other than the Sovtek 'LPS, the JJ "copy" of the TFK ECC803S is the only tube CURRENTLY being produced worth trying. The JJ is a TAD bright, maybe that would be good for you.

IF (very big if) you can be ABSOLUTELY sure you are buying tubes made before the Q/C mess started, the EI ECC83 is an option. When they are made right, the EI tubes are a GOOD sounding close "copy" of the TFK ECC83.

If you are LUCKY, your equipment energizes the 'X7 heaters with "12" V. Should that be the case, then you have a highly affordable NOS option. GE built 7058s sell for under $10/tube. RCA 7058s will cost you more, but are still not priced very high. If you can use the 7058, do so. It's hard to argue about GOOD American NOS at prices that are highly competitive with current production.

Eli D.

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cartridge and Teles. - Meister 00:55:17 06/20/05 (0)

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Re: Seeking a dry and airy 12AX7 tube.... - Jim McShane 10:23:21 06/18/05 (1)

Re: Seeking a dry and airy 12AX7 tube.... - Eli Duttman 20:54:04 06/18/05 (0)

12AX7 - Meister 23:40:57 06/17/05 (0)

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