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Jun 30, 2015 at 3:51 PM Post #2,162 of 9,575

Sorry late reply very very late, but it should be emphasized that the flying saucer getter is an indication of a tube widely used to counterfeit others and has really bad sonics , which you described well IMO. I am not fond of the old style Russian tubes.  I do like the "re issue"  Gold Lions a lot.  The power tubes are really good and sound as good as precious NOS examples.
This didn't come out in relation to the discovery of a flying saucer getter where it would make sense. My apologies--
 
Jun 30, 2015 at 4:25 PM Post #2,163 of 9,575
mechans1 said:
  Sorry late reply very very late, but it should be emphasized that the flying saucer getter is an indication of a tube widely used to counterfeit others....
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I do not know which post you are replying to, but I think your use of the word "counterfeit" might be a bit over the top. In all cases I am aware of, the marketing and sale of rebranded tubes manufactured using Russian assembly line equipment was a very common practice and perfectly legal. I don't see it as being any different than a tube manufactured by Tung-Sol being marketed and sold with RCA branding, for example.
 
Jun 30, 2015 at 4:28 PM Post #2,164 of 9,575
gibosi said:
   
I do not know which post you are replying to, but I think your use of the word "counterfeit" might be a bit over the top. In all cases I am aware of, the marketing and sale of rebranded tubes manufactured using Russian assembly line equipment was a very common practice and perfectly legal. I don't see it as being any different than a tube manufactured by Tung-Sol being marketed and sold with RCA branding, for example.
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There is some obvious couterfeits. I have seen the Russian tube with really nice GEC and Mullard logo's on them. As if they were printed yesterday. Someone paid top price for them also.
 
I know what you mean tho. A lot are marketing rebrands.
 
Jun 30, 2015 at 11:14 PM Post #2,165 of 9,575
Badas,
I noticed you had complained about microphonic tubes numerous times. Have you ever tried some TUBE AMP DAMPERS?
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Jun 30, 2015 at 11:24 PM Post #2,166 of 9,575
attmci said:
  Badas,
I noticed you had complained about microphonic tubes numerous times. Have you ever tried some TUBE AMP DAMPERS?
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Yip. No change.
 
I have kinda discovered that the Woo WA22 is not nice to 6080/6AS7g tubes. It is the circuit.
Other Woo users have discovered 6080 works well in the WA2 then the same tube will be noisy in the WA22. It seems to be the new production WA22's. The older ones are fine.
 
Jun 30, 2015 at 11:43 PM Post #2,167 of 9,575
badas said:
 
Yip. No change.
 
I have kinda discovered that the Woo WA22 is not nice to 6080/6AS7g tubes. It is the circuit.
Other Woo users have discovered 6080 works well in the WA2 then the same tube will be noisy in the WA22. It seems to be the new production WA22's. The older ones are fine.
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I see. That's too bad.
 
Time to upgrade.
 
Jun 30, 2015 at 11:49 PM Post #2,168 of 9,575
I wonder if woo has changed anything in the wa22 mine is only like 45 days old, I never had any noise from any of my 36 different 6080's/6as7's it might be they fixed something..
 
Jun 30, 2015 at 11:51 PM Post #2,170 of 9,575
abvolt said:
  I wonder if woo has changed anything in the wa22 mine is only like 45 days old, I never had any noise from any of my 36 different 6080's/6as7's it might be they fixed something..
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Has yours got the stepped volume control? I understand they have changed that. Mine is stepped.
 
I think Woo were getting complaints. So maybe they have fixed.
 
Jul 1, 2015 at 12:06 AM Post #2,171 of 9,575
not sure i've looked inside, maybe also because i've rolled so few tubes, unknown why.. 
 
Jul 1, 2015 at 12:12 AM Post #2,172 of 9,575
Might be worth visiting a repair shop, if something needs fixing ask woo to pay the bill or at least part of it?
 
Jul 1, 2015 at 12:16 AM Post #2,173 of 9,575
abvolt said:
  not sure i've looked inside, maybe also because i've rolled so few tubes, unknown why.. 
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When you adjust the volume does it move freely or does it have notches? (steps). No reason I just understand that he is changing a lot of the designs. Could be why some of us WA22 owners are having problems.
 
adeadcrab said:
  Might be worth visiting a repair shop, if something needs fixing ask woo to pay the bill or at least part of it?
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I can't be bothered. I have found the GE6AS7GA power tube works fine. Not perfect but close enough. So I will just stock up on those.
 
Jul 1, 2015 at 10:05 AM Post #2,174 of 9,575
badas said:
 
No. Not Langrex. Altho I think they stock them.
 
The supplier is Harry from Aussie.
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I have purchased heaps from him.
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Sorry but I wanted to look this vendor/seller up using searches but found no Harry from Australia.  Would you kind enough to let me in on this guy. It's unlikely that I would buy him out of most tubes as my collection is maturing and I haven't got the spending money anymore.  I am just curious about what he stocks really. 
Thanks
 
Jul 1, 2015 at 10:48 AM Post #2,175 of 9,575
mechans1 said:
 
badas said:
 
No. Not Langrex. Altho I think they stock them.
 
The supplier is Harry from Aussie.
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I have purchased heaps from him.
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Sorry but I wanted to look this vendor/seller up using searches but found no Harry from Australia.  Would you kind enough to let me in on this guy. It's unlikely that I would buy him out of most tubes as my collection is maturing and I haven't got the spending money anymore.  I am just curious about what he stocks really. 
Thanks
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