Best EL34’s

[jeff1225]

Hello all…:

I’m looking for any recommendations on the best of the vintage EL34’s you’ve heard.

thanks!

 

[DasguteOhr]

Radford sta 25 *
Marantz 8b in triode mode?
Conrad johnson mv 50

* my favorite

 

[jeff1225]

Sorry...I'm talking about the actual tube: Mullard, Siemens, Telefunken, etc.

 

[DasguteOhr]

Sorry, i was thinking of amplifiers.

Mullard xf2 blackburn
Telefunken double ring getter metal base
Svetlana winged =c= from st peterburg before year 2001

 

[mtemur]

best sounding el34 tubes are in following order:
1. Philips metal base Holland mid 50's


2. Amperex bugle boy metal base Holland mid 50's


3. Mullard XF1 Blackburn fat brown base and later fat black base.
4. Mullard XF2 Blackburn double getter mid 60's
5. Mullard XF2 Blackburn single getter mid 60's and 70's
6. and the rest (Amperex, Telefunken, Siemens and winged c, Matsushita)