NOS Tubes = HOLY CRAP!!!!!!!!!!!

jfhudak · Post by **jfhudak** » Tue Jan 09, 2007 4:31 pm

[quote="Wicksy"]Yeah man, i remember hearing the real difference getting some good old glass in my 18 watter. Gone was the flubby, farting bass and grating overdrive. It was replaced with tight, dynamic tone

Thats the reason i've spent

Wicksy · Post by **Wicksy** » Tue Jan 09, 2007 4:37 pm

Hey man, just dont go cork sniffer on us

We'll get worried when you start posting tonal differences between Mullard long and short plates and I63s and I65s

jfhudak · Post by **jfhudak** » Tue Jan 09, 2007 8:12 pm

Wicksy wrote:Hey man, just dont go cork sniffer on us We'll get worried when you start posting tonal differences between Mullard long and short plates and I63s and I65s

LOL! Don't worry, I'll keep it real!

But, have you ever noticed that the Durcell 9v batteries have a sweeter midrange than the Eveready?

master keeper · Post by **master keeper** » Wed Jan 10, 2007 1:59 am

BTW, on the topic of NOS and money, I just scored 5 NOS tungsram ecc83 for $10/tube. What new prod tubes go for 10/pop???

mightymike · Post by **mightymike** » Wed Jan 10, 2007 5:25 am

Man, that's a good deal.

master keeper · Post by **master keeper** » Wed Jan 10, 2007 5:59 am

...and it turns out he had more of them so I took 10 more...

master keeper · Post by **master keeper** » Wed Jan 10, 2007 6:01 am

jfhudak wrote:
Wicksy wrote:Hey man, just dont go cork sniffer on us We'll get worried when you start posting tonal differences between Mullard long and short plates and I63s and I65s
LOL! Don't worry, I'll keep it real!

But, have you ever noticed that the Durcell 9v batteries have a sweeter midrange than the Eveready?

Just wait until you're into it, chances are big that you will post on the diff between different tubes

HIn · Post by **HIn** » Wed Jan 10, 2007 12:02 pm

I am convinced just ordered all the tubes for my JTM from tubetramp. He is very interesting and very quick to respond to my messages. This forum is great.

Take care
Dan

neikeel · Post by **neikeel** » Wed Jan 10, 2007 12:54 pm

Wicksy wrote:Hey man, just dont go cork sniffer on us We'll get worried when you start posting tonal differences between Mullard long and short plates and I63s and I65s

Amen!!

But regarding TT all went quiet on the Mullard xf2 trail in November - unless I missed something?

mightymike · Post by **mightymike** » Wed Jan 10, 2007 3:14 pm

I got some Nice old Stock GE Preamp tubes from him for 15 each.

He got them right out to me.
Smooth A+ transaction all the way.
And the tubes were great sounding.

miguel · Post by **miguel** » Wed Jan 10, 2007 4:01 pm

neikeel wrote: But regarding TT all went quiet on the Mullard xf2 trail in November - unless I missed something?

Did you miss this one? http://forum.metroamp.com/viewtopic.php?t=9291

Guitar-Sam · Post by **Guitar-Sam** » Fri Jan 12, 2007 2:35 am

master keeper wrote:my exp is that the power tubes do play a big part in the sound too. I just changed out winged Cs for RFT in one of my amps and the difference was very clear - It got more 3D!

Power tubes from my expieriance don't effect the color of the tone just the way it roars when its turned up.But on the same thing crappy power tubes seem to cover up the color of good pre tubes...............if that made any friggen sense at all.

master keeper · Post by **master keeper** » Fri Jan 12, 2007 6:29 am

try comparing a set of new EH or Sovtek with a set of NOS RFT, Mullard or TESLA... There's a whole world of difference in tone and feel (imo)!

neikeel · Post by **neikeel** » Fri Jan 12, 2007 10:44 am

miguel wrote:
neikeel wrote: But regarding TT all went quiet on the Mullard xf2 trail in November - unless I missed something?
Did you miss this one? http://forum.metroamp.com/viewtopic.php?t=9291

Yes I saw it. I pm'd when he announced an expected delivery and he said he would send some after testing (my latest JMP50 will be looking for some NOS glass soon). tt was going to call when he had checked the latest consignment out but all went quiet. I pm'd just once again (before posting here) as I do not want to nag the guy if he is really busy - just wondered if the shipment had fallen through?

wdelaney72 · Post by **wdelaney72** » Fri Jan 12, 2007 1:23 pm

master keeper wrote:try comparing a set of new EH or Sovtek with a set of NOS RFT, Mullard or TESLA... There's a whole world of difference in tone and feel (imo)!

I don't even think EH / Sovtek can compete with Shuguang and =C=, yet alone NOS.