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Topic: Tubes for Twins/Vibrosonic |
Steve Spitz
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New Orleans, LA, USA
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Posted 13 Apr 2003 1:25 pm |
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| Anyone Have a recommendation on specific brands and sources? My Vibrosonic needs an overhaul. Thanks! Steve |
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Joe Smith
From:
Charlotte, NC, USA
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Posted 13 Apr 2003 1:53 pm
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Steve, I recently put new tubes in my Vibrsonic. I ended up with Masa Boogie tubes.
They were cheaper than some of the others and my amp sounds great.
If you replace the 6l6s, you may need to get the bias voltage reset, and I would also have the filter caps checked too.
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Ken Fox
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Nashville GA USA
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Danny Naccarato
From:
Burleson, Texas
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Posted 13 Apr 2003 6:51 pm
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| I have Svetlana's in the power amp section. Jan Phillips AX7/AT7 in the pre's. Big time tone and headroom...... |
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jim milewski
From:
stowe, vermont
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Posted 14 Apr 2003 5:44 am
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| I got Svetlana 6L6GC here for my Reissue Twin, check it out, think Ricky Davis did as well, they were on sale, they stamp the current on the box, so you order the same ones next time with no re-bias http://www.thetubestore.com/ |
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Ricky Davis
From:
Bertram, Texas USA
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Posted 14 Apr 2003 7:47 am
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Hey Jim; I did have those at one time...but just moved to the MOST ultimate Tube I've ever experienced......ALL Jan Phillips for me now....
Yes the Phillips tube is probably the most expensive....but when you've tried every tube known to mankind in your amp(like I have) and then you put the Phillips tubes in> "You will never go back".
Ricky |
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Alvin Blaine
From:
Picture Rocks, Arizona, USA
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Posted 14 Apr 2003 10:16 am
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I have to go with the NOS JAN Phillips tubes also.
I just put matched quartet of JAN Phillips 7581A tubes in a '66 Showman. These are a Military/Industrial version of the 6L6GC. They have more overhead and will take a higher plate voltage than any 6L6 tube.They have a better lowend response and high end clarity and last longer.
I have some old big bottle Sylvania's that I have had in a Pro Reverb for years. I love the sound of those tubes, but I may put some of these JAN Phillips 7581A's in it also.
Most NOS tube websites have these 7581A's for about $120-$150 for a matching Quad.[This message was edited by Alvin Blaine on 14 April 2003 at 11:23 AM.] |
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Steve Spitz
From:
New Orleans, LA, USA
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Posted 14 Apr 2003 4:12 pm
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| Thanks guys. Those JAN Phillips tubes I Found are $50. each. OUCH !! Some tough decisions ahead. I`m playing a pro 11 and a LDG, with original pick-ups re-wound by Jerry Wallace. I know this rig will sound nice when re-tubed. Thanks to all for the help. Anybody else? Thanks, Steve |
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Kerry Wood
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Tucson, Arizona, USA
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Posted 14 Apr 2003 8:06 pm
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Lord Valve from NBS Electronics in Denver sell's the 7581A's for $69 a pair. Not cheap, but not $50 each.
http://www.nebsnow.com/LordValve |
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Steve Spitz
From:
New Orleans, LA, USA
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Posted 15 Apr 2003 6:19 pm
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| Thanks a bunch. The thing that makes this forum so great is how generous you guys are. Steve |
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