My Tube Collection, Welcome to share yours

[adrian cheng]

Three different version Valvo ECC81 Coined base Left to right
1.....No edges on mica,one side hole and one bar on plate, very black on top of tube
2.....Four edges on top mica, one side hole and one bar on plate
3.....Four edges on top mica, two side holes and two bars on plate

 

[Steve williams]

Hi Adrian

of your 3000 tubes are most of them new in box What percent are new

 

[adrian cheng]

Hi Adrian

of your 3000 tubes are most of them new in box What percent are new

Hi Steve, before I purchase some valves I need to know the la and gm ,if they are under 90 percent than I will not buying them and that's the reason why I'm only have 3000 more valves

 

[howiebrou]

Hi Adrian

of your 3000 tubes are most of them new in box What percent are new

Steve, it sounds like you are "casing" a joint.

 

[adrian cheng]

Philips ECC81 welded plate,getter support through both mica, D getter

 

[adrian cheng]

Different version of Telefunken ECC81

 

[bazelio]

New acquisition. And I intend to listen to them.

 

[adrian cheng]

New acquisition. And I intend to listen to them.

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Enjoy !!!

 

[adrian cheng]

Lovely Valvo ECC81 D getter

 

[adrian cheng]

Lorenz ECC81 Square getter

 

[adrian cheng]

Siemens made E88CC in RCA boxes

 

[bazelio]

Two of my favorite E88CC. The Philips tubes are really underrated, while the Telefunkens probably need no introduction.

 

[adrian cheng]

Two of my favorite E88CC. The Philips tubes are really underrated, while the Telefunkens probably need no introduction.

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There are no best tubes in the world as they're all system dependable , your Telefunken E88CC looks like Made by Siemens

 

[adrian cheng]

Mullard E88CC later logo, Made in Holland, Date code 7LH

 

[adrian cheng]

Amperex 6922 Made in USA, hard to find with this packaging

 

[bazelio]

There are no best tubes in the world as they're all system dependable , your Telefunken E88CC looks like Made by Siemens

That is the common wisdom, yes. The same goes with Telefunken D3a - apparently made by Siemens. However, in both cases, the Telefunkens sound different than those actually marked as Siemens. Go figure.

As to the "best" also correct. It is always the entire circuit that creates the sound. However, I think I can now ascribe certain sound generalities to certain tubes as they seem to hold true in numerous circuits.

 

[thomask]

I collect Nos tubes to use for my four tube amps only.

Silbatone 300b SET, Line Magnetic 508, Rogue Cronus Magnum II, Cayin 300b pp

805, 300b power tubes

around 20 pairs

6sn7 and variants

60 pairs

6sl7 and variants

30 pairs

12ax7 (ECC83)

12 pairs

!2 au7 (ECC82)

20 pairs

I agree with you that there is no best tube.

They are just like nice vintage wines.

They sound different.

I change tube from time to time to tast differnt flavor.

 

[adrian cheng]

Siemens E88CC with original brown box

 

[adrian cheng]

Amperex JAN 7308

 

[adrian cheng]

Tesla E88CC