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May 25, 2020 at 1:20 PM Post #3,302 of 14,501
Jared S said:
Sennheiser 6xx, blon b20, neumann ndh20
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If you can find an older RCA (1940-50) that could be your bang for your buck tube. Have the HD6XX and it sounds great with that tube. That GE sort of looks like an RCA but not positive. And 1945... Looks like a good gamble to pick up. But check around for RCA (1940-50), you can find them cheaper than the asking price for that GE
 
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May 25, 2020 at 1:27 PM Post #3,303 of 14,501
JKDJedi said:
If you can find an older RCA (1940-50) that could be your bang for your buck tube. Have the HD6XX and it sounds great with that tube. That GE sort of looks like an RCA but not positive. And 1945... Looks like a good gamble to pick up. But check around for RCA (1940-50), you can find them cheaper than the asking price for that GE
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Is the RCA better than the mullard?
 
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Jared S said:
Hello everybody. I have a tung sol 6as7 and Im looking to upgrade. what do you guys recommend? I found these , are any a good deal? Any other recommendation is appreciated. Must ship to the Philippines

https://www.ebay.com/itm/RARE-6080-MULLARD-OLD-LOGO-BLACK-PLATE-NOS-VALVE-TUBE/192923422425

https://www.ebay.com/itm/One-1945-G...839231?hash=item5474fab0ff:g:B3UAAOSwufFdaJf3
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I have a Mullard 6080 and like it quite a bit. Whether you'll like it I can't say.

The GE? If I hadn't just scored a pair of Chatham 6AS7G's I'd be jumping on that. GE's pretty much suck universally, at least the ones that were actually made by them. But (and a big but), the one you linked was made in 1945, the same year that GE acquired KenRad. While I can't guarantee it, with the black plates that tube was almost certainly made by KenRad before GE got settled in enough to muck everything up. I haven't heard one so I don't know how it sounds (and again I have no idea whether you'd like it), but early 40's KenRads are extremely desirable tubes regardless of the type.
 
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May 25, 2020 at 7:00 PM Post #3,312 of 14,501
bcowen said:
I have a Mullard 6080 and like it quite a bit. Whether you'll like it I can't say.

The GE? If I hadn't just scored a pair of Chatham 6AS7G's I'd be jumping on that. GE's pretty much suck universally, at least the ones that were actually made by them. But (and a big but), the one you linked was made in 1945, the same year that GE acquired KenRad. While I can't guarantee it, with the black plates that tube was almost certainly made by KenRad before GE got settled in enough to muck everything up. I haven't heard one so I don't know how it sounds (and again I have no idea whether you'd like it), but early 40's KenRads are extremely desirable tubes regardless of the type.
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When I saw it was like..hmmm, but just out of reach price wise on a gamble. I've maxed out my tube allowance :frowning2: I'm saving up for a Bad Boy again...lol..why i sold the ones I had..I don't know. :frowning2:
 
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May 25, 2020 at 7:11 PM Post #3,313 of 14,501
JKDJedi said:
I'm saving up for a Bad Boy again...lol..why i sold the ones I had..I don't know. :frowning2:
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Because Sylvania 6SN7W's sound better? :) :)

OK, I'll shut up. A 6SN7W is basically a Frankie with an octal base. Oh, and a 20x price tag. LOL!

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