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mullard brite flash on power up
Posted: Sat Nov 05, 2005 7:41 am
by jbzoso2002
i just got a mullard ecc83 branded rca from a reputble tube co
and we i hit the powerswitch there is a brite orange flash
comeing from the bottom of the tube is this bad
is sounds very good but it didnt knock my socks off and i am
wondering if the flash means bad tube
thanks jimmy
Posted: Sat Nov 05, 2005 9:44 am
by Dai H.
no it's normal some tubes do this some don't.
Posted: Sat Nov 05, 2005 11:11 am
by Guest
Brand-new, authentic NOS BVA Mullards ALL do this for a while 'til they're broken in a bit. Perfectly normal for these outstanding toobs.
Posted: Sat Nov 05, 2005 12:15 pm
by Dai H.
there is some info on the flash here:
http://www.roccaforteamps.com/tube_replace.htm
btw, I am curious to how "tube break-in" affects the flash?
Posted: Sat Nov 05, 2005 1:27 pm
by jbzoso2002.
thanks for your answers very much
this is my first plunge into nos and i was hopeing
i didnt have a prob. the amp sounded better the 2nd
day. now to get more for v2 n v3
thanks very much again for your help and the link
Posted: Mon Nov 21, 2005 10:53 pm
by thunder970
I have a Zenith branded amperex made in holland that flashes at startup. It's not new but sounds great. very mellow in my setup. I would like to find more but haven't.