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reegs67

Amperex Bugle Boy 12AX7 ECC83 preamp tubes
by reegs67( 1160)
It's probably one of the most misunderstood things about vacuum tubes: The name on the tube is the company that made it right? Well actually the answer is No - and that's why it can be so confusing. The tube...
Tags: Mullard | Amperex | 12AX7 | Bugle Boy | ECC83
182 of 191 people found this guide helpful
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reegs67

Why Mullard / Amperex 12AX7 flash when 1st energized
by reegs67( 1160)
My Mullard / Amperex 12AX7 ECC83 makes a brilliant flash when the amp is turned on - is this a bad tube? Nope - the "flash" is perfectly normal and it's a trademark characteristic of Mullard / Amperex tubes....
Tags: Mullard | Amperex | 12AX7 | ECC83 | tubes
102 of 107 people found this guide helpful
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unclegeorges

Transmitting or Receiving tubes, how to test
by unclegeorges( 617)
This is a basic primer on buying used or new tubes from sellers that know nothing about the tubes they are offering. Also offers simple tests that any person can conduct to determine the quality of a vacuum...
Tags: Tubes | Transmitting tube | amplifier tube | receiving tube | Transmitter
61 of 66 people found this guide helpful
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doctorwho1962

12AX7 or 12AU7 WHAT BRAND MATTERS!!
by doctorwho1962( 1157)
First off: Audiophile want to be's don't read this you are not going to like what you want to hear. Now then to business.. Telefunken is not the end all of 12AX7's or 12AU7's as you have heard. Your Ear is as...
Tags: telefunken | philips | 12AX7 | 12AU7 | Mullard
53 of 63 people found this guide helpful
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rdlx

McIntosh Tube Amps - No Need to Match Tubes
by rdlx( 207)
I have watched and witnessed the "matched pair" tube phenomenom over the years with a bit of dismay as it pertains to Macs. Matched pairs are useful in many other amplifiers however it is a waste of dollars...
Tags: McIntosh | MC | tubes | matched pairs
52 of 56 people found this guide helpful
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doctorwho1962

VACUUM TUBE EBAYER SCAMMER!
by doctorwho1962( 1157)
I sold a lot of over 500 Vacuum tubes to an Ebayer buyer this Ebayer sells Vacuum tubes as well. My auction clearly stated "AS-IS" and they were loose used ones and I said in my auction I would not wrap each...
Tags: vacuum tube | radio tubes | scam | amp tubes | vintage tubes
51 of 53 people found this guide helpful
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rdlx

Vacuum Tubes - Are they Warmer Sounding?
by rdlx( 207)
In a word: YES.Why? The phenomena is simple in theory but complex to explain fully. I'll make an attempt here to explain. We are talking about the difference between vacuum tubes and solid-state devices, e.g....
Tags: vacuum tubes | tubes | amplifiers | sound | warm
43 of 48 people found this guide helpful
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tejastubes

NOS Audio Vacuum Tubes for Hifi and Guitar Amplifiers
by tejastubes( 782)
TEJASTUBES How to get a Tone as Big as Texas! (Part 1) This guide is for the guitar tube amp owner who is interested in obtaining the best possible tone for their vacuum tube based guitar or bass...
Tags: vacuum tube | audio tube | 12ax7 | electron tube | guitar amp
42 of 58 people found this guide helpful
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retrodude

Matched Pair
by retrodude( 644)
Frequently, you will see vacuum tubes advertised as "matched" or "matched pair". I wonder how many of these sellers really know what "matched" tubes are. A pair of tubes must have more in common than the...
Tags: matched | pair | vacuum | tube
37 of 44 people found this guide helpful
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chickenranchky

vacuum tubes and vintage electronics
by chickenranchky( 1245)
buying vacuum tubes and vintage electronic equipment on ebay can be a tricky thing . hopefully this may help you out . myself i have been working on vintage electronics off and on for over 25 years , even thou...
Tags: vintage electronics | tubes & old electronics
33 of 39 people found this guide helpful
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