ebay tube!!!

OnTheFritz · Post by **OnTheFritz** » Sat Dec 24, 2005 7:34 pm

you guys see this auction?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... %3AIT&rd=1

Don't want to let this one get away!

novosibir · Post by **novosibir** » Sat Dec 24, 2005 7:53 pm

Better stay away!

Telefunkens sound good in HiFi equipment, because the don't have any markable pronouncation. They're pretty straight, and therefore too sterile sounding in guitar amps.

Also the starting bid is a joke! If it would be a Telefunken ECC803S, then OK, but these tubes here in Germany sell for about 50-70 EUR NOS/NIB e/a.

Larry

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sat Dec 24, 2005 9:19 pm

He's absolutely right!!!!

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sat Dec 24, 2005 9:21 pm

Should'nt pay more than $50 for this-Cold Springs Electrical has 'em NOS for $49!!!!

Flames1950 · Post by **Flames1950** » Sat Dec 24, 2005 10:27 pm

novosibir wrote:Better stay away!

Telefunkens sound good in HiFi equipment, because the don't have any markable pronouncation. They're pretty straight, and therefore too sterile sounding in guitar amps.

Larry

Mmmm....that's a matter of personal taste, I love my Telefunkens in V1 and V2 of all my Metro builds.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sun Dec 25, 2005 12:29 am

Check for the diamond on the bottom; if not there, you actually may be hearing rebranded Siemens, Valvo, Philips or even Mullard tubes 'cuz near the end, Teles were made by other European factories also.

Flames1950 · Post by **Flames1950** » Sun Dec 25, 2005 5:53 am

Mine were all diamond-bottom pulls from sixties hi-fi gear.....still love 'em.......

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Wed Dec 28, 2005 12:51 pm

I have about 6 Smooth Plate Tele pulls. All diamond bottom tubes and they are my favorites. VERY musical and not harsh at all. Not as much gain as some but still very good. In blind tests my buddy and I always picked certain tubes as best and the smooth plates were ALWAYS in the top of the heap.

That said I have found that every amp is different and sometimes sounds or feels a little better with certain tubes in specific positions.

Other tubes that always rise to the top are Amperex, Mullard (of course), RFT (lots of gain), I've had certain amps do really well with GE's and RCA's too. I have a Matsushita (Japanese) pull that is REALLY good.

My favs are still the smooth plates with the Amperex orange logos in a close second and then the Mullards.

I just got an NOS set of Mullard EL84's and can honestly say they are the best I've ever played. I normally play GE's which are really good but the Mullards just kill.

That's my $.02 anyway

Greg

HeeBGB · Post by **HeeBGB** » Wed Dec 28, 2005 12:55 pm

Sorry...the last post was mine. I obviously wasn't logged in and didn't realize it.

Wanted to add that smooth plates can be had used on ebey for a lot less than that auction and I have gotten them for $25 each and in better shape visually than the one in that auction. Right now you should expect to pay about $35-40 for good used smooth plates. I didn't think the ribbed plate tele's were that good so I stay away from them.

daniel · Post by **daniel** » Wed Dec 28, 2005 6:00 pm

My telefunkens seem to be pretty picky about what amp they are in, they sound glorious in my buddies metroed reissue but lifeless in my fender.