Where do you recommend I buy from? I have already in the first week had one input tube fail which I got from hanoitubes on eBay. I have heard order from Brent Jessee. Where have you gotten yours?Right now the M8136 is in as it's new (I tend to let a new tube sit in for a few weeks as I get to know its flavor).
For your purpose, go with the Simerns 5814A. The Mullard is a bit more sweet and lush and the Siemens is a bit more clear and open -- it's what you're looking for (and it's awesome, espeically paired with warm output tubes like the XF2 in my case)
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Sorry. Driver tube that failed came from BullzTubez on Ebay
Where do you recommend I buy from? I have already in the first week had one input tube fail which I got from hanoitubes on eBay. I have heard order from Brent Jessee. Where have you gotten yours?
My first pair I got from another user here
my second pair for backup I got from Hanoi tubes - they are generally an expensive, reliable, vendor with good NOS stock. Tube failors, at some low frequency, are just an inevitability of some bad luck. If it's a tube you just got from them let them know and ask to replace, they may do that
Brent Jessee has good repuation. haven't bought from him personally. his existing stock is on his site so you can look up if he has that tube.
the Siemens 5814A are becoming harder to source. you may not have much choice where to buy, more about finding it to start with and getting it where you can