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Siemens EL34

Post by Bad Kitty » Tue Feb 28, 2006 11:05 pm

I'm about to take the plunge into NOSland.
Any opinions on NOS Siemens EL34's?
Is $198 a good price?

I got two GE JAN 5751's for $15 a piece.
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Re: Siemens EL34

Post by Bad Kitty » Tue Feb 28, 2006 11:05 pm

Bad Kitty wrote:I'm about to take the plunge into NOSland.
Any opinions on NOS Siemens EL34's?
Is $198 a good price for a quad?

I got two GE JAN 5751's for $15 a piece.
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Re: Siemens EL34

Post by killertone » Tue Feb 28, 2006 11:38 pm

Bad Kitty wrote:I'm about to take the plunge into NOSland.
Any opinions on NOS Siemens EL34's?
Is $198 a good price?

I got two GE JAN 5751's for $15 a piece.
It's an OK price for a quad. There are some on ebay for less.

I have a couple GE 5751's, I love that tube...
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Post by Bad Kitty » Tue Feb 28, 2006 11:58 pm

Thanks.
I saw these on Tejas Tubes. From what I read they have 30% less gain which should work out good when I get the power scaling put in. Plus the price seemed really good.

The whole Ebay thing doesn't really apeal to me.
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Re: Siemens EL34

Post by 5150loveeddie » Wed Mar 01, 2006 12:09 am

Bad Kitty wrote:I'm about to take the plunge into NOSland.
Any opinions on NOS Siemens EL34's?
Is $198 a good price?

I got two GE JAN 5751's for $15 a piece.
It's to expensive.......

There is a guy on ebay that sells them for $115/quad around there...let me find his name!!!
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Post by 5150loveeddie » Wed Mar 01, 2006 12:15 am

Here is the Siemen guy (RFTs...), I don't know if he still sell them, send him a PM/email, to find out!!!


http://feedback.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dl ... 1&frm=1883
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Post by Bad Kitty » Wed Mar 01, 2006 12:37 am

Ebay wouldn't let me message him since I only just registered. I'll try again in a couple of days. I put a bid in on some for $125. We'll see.

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Post by 5150loveeddie » Wed Mar 01, 2006 2:03 am

Bad Kitty wrote:Ebay wouldn't let me message him since I only just registered. I'll try again in a couple of days. I put a bid in on some for $125. We'll see.

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Post by Koa-dogg » Wed Mar 01, 2006 8:41 am

Agreed, too High. Hi-Test in NJ has them for $120 or $125 a matched Quad. I think he takes Paypal (you'd have to ask.) and he takes cash, check, Money Order, NO Credit Card. If you want, I can dig up the number when I get home. He also advertises in Vintage Guitar Magazine.

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Re: Siemens EL34

Post by SB Monster » Wed Mar 01, 2006 9:47 am

[quote="Bad Kitty"]I'm about to take the plunge into NOSland.
Any opinions on NOS Siemens EL34's?
Is $198 a good price?quote]

I just got a quad of Mullard xf2's for $222, eBay. Tested close and very strong just as the guy described so I think they're too expensive as well.

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Re: Siemens EL34

Post by killertone » Wed Mar 01, 2006 12:09 pm

SB Monster wrote:
Bad Kitty wrote:I'm about to take the plunge into NOSland.
Any opinions on NOS Siemens EL34's?
Is $198 a good price?quote]

I just got a quad of Mullard xf2's for $222, eBay. Tested close and very strong just as the guy described so I think they're too expensive as well.

Paul
Were those NOS or used?
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Post by Bad Kitty » Wed Mar 01, 2006 12:22 pm

Well I guess I'll keep looking. I saw some Siemens on ebay for $129 buy it now.

Wow, Mullards for $222. Thats awesome!

Koa-dogg, by all means, I'll take that number. My email address is mike@badkittymusic.com.
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Post by Shredder » Wed Mar 01, 2006 3:19 pm

There's some NOS Siemens EL34s (quad) on Ebay for $129 Buy It Now. I already bought a set from this guy a year ago and he's a good seller.
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Post by novosibir » Wed Mar 01, 2006 4:30 pm

Shredder wrote:There's some NOS Siemens EL34s (quad) on Ebay for $129 Buy It Now.
If this tubes are the real RFT's and if I'd be in your shoes, I even would buy a couple quads. These tubes are killer and the price is a present.

Larry

If it's the following link, then they're real RFT's!

http://cgi.ebay.de/EL34-Quad-Siemens-Gu ... dZViewItem
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Post by Koa-dogg » Wed Mar 01, 2006 4:52 pm

Those are the RFT/Siemens. Thats Angela Instruments (www.Angela.com), you can call them and order them. I always found there shiping to be a little high on items. Hi-test is still a few dollars cheaper.
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