Tubes Asylum

• Re: BAM!!!! Call the fire department! - Lynn 16:06:40 11/02/02 (3)
  In Reply to: Re: BAM!!!! Call the fire department! posted by airtime on November 02, 2002 at 16:03:50:

  Hi,

  I have made several purchases from Ned at Triode who is a great person to do business with, but I have not found NOS EL34s on his site (at least right now). What are some of the other dealers I should try?

  Thanks.
  
  

  ---

  • Re: BAM!!!! - EL34 options - danjf 09:09:13 11/03/02 (1)
    In Reply to: Re: BAM!!!! Call the fire department! posted by Lynn on November 02, 2002 at 16:06:40:

    Hi Lynn

    Did you rule out a possible problem with the circuit in the amp - voltage too high, or the amp is running too much current through the tubes? Were the plates of the tube(s) glowing orange-hot after a few minutes (the metal plates, not the heater filaments - the heater filaments will glow right away). If you suspect anything like this, send more info about the amp.

    Triode Electronics has several EL34's listed - click on the 6CA7 EL34 option.

    Dan
    
    

    • http://store.yahoo.com/triodeel/6ca7el34.html

    
    

    ---

    • Re: BAM!!!! - EL34 options - Lynn 10:29:14 11/03/02 (0)
      In Reply to: Re: BAM!!!! - EL34 options posted by danjf on November 03, 2002 at 09:09:13:

      Hi Dan,

      I did re-bias after putting in the tubes, and have not had problems with the amp, and and any of the new EL34 brands that I have purchased from Triode.

      Unfortunately, Triode does not have any NOS EL34s for sale right now, and that is why I tried eBay. Perhaps it was just bad luck that the first NOS tubes I tried had a problem, and based on Chris's comments the Siemens tubes are not reliable.

      Regards,
      Lynn
      
      

      ---
  • Re: BAM!!!! Call the fire department! - Jareb 08:14:28 11/03/02 (0)
    In Reply to: Re: BAM!!!! Call the fire department! posted by Lynn on November 02, 2002 at 16:06:40:

    Hi Lynn,
    You might give Brendan Biever a call at Tube World. He has just about everything you could want. His prices have never been cheap but he tests everything and he has an excellant reputation for standing behind what he sells. Just oneof the sources that I trust.
    Regards,
    John
    
    

    ---

This post is made possible by the generous support of people like you and our sponsors:

Sonic Craft

---

[ Top of Page ] [ Contact Us ] [ Support/Wish List ] [ Copyright © 2025, Audio Asylum, all rights reserved ]

---

[ General ] [ Speakers ] [ Tubes ] [ Vinyl ] [ Digital ] [ Hi-Rez ] [ Video Asylum ] [ Cables ] [ Tweaks/DIY ] [ Music ] [ Films ]

---