JKDJedi
Headphoneus Supremus
let me know what you think of the Thompson.New arrivals:
Thompson 6080 nos
1930s Zenith 6j5g engraved base
Darkvoice 336i & 336SE Tuberolling PartII
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bcowen
Headphoneus Supremus
New arrivals:
Thompson 6080 nos
1930s Zenith 6j5g engraved base
Nice!
And I should have a new arrival tomorrow -- the Chatham slotted graphite plate 6080WB you returned to the seller. May the force be with me as I don my Tube Whisperer costume.
therremans
1000+ Head-Fier
Yeah, you mean the red label Bendix. Good luck with it. I hope all it needs is 750 degrees of iron. Haha.Nice!
And I should have a new arrival tomorrow -- the Chatham slotted graphite plate 6080WB you returned to the seller. May the force be with me as I don my Tube Whisperer costume.
JKDJedi
Headphoneus Supremus
Nice!
And I should have a new arrival tomorrow -- the Chatham slotted graphite plate 6080WB you returned to the seller. May the force be with me as I don my Tube Whisperer costume.
bcowen
Headphoneus Supremus
Yeah, I meant the Bendix. I'm confident my soldering skills are intact even though my memory isn't. LOL!
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therremans
1000+ Head-Fier
Thomson - 6080WA - France 
- $15 NOS
I always read positive reactions about how the Thomson 6080 sounds and for $15, I wanted to own one. It will not replace your Mullard or GEC. However this tube surprised me and it still needs to burn in. If I notice any changes after it has hours on it, I will come edit this review. I tested it using the Zenith 6J5Gs and HD6XX and then I switched to Sylvania 6J5GTs. I also switched it out with a NOS Mullard and Bendix 6080 at the end to compare.
+ Slightly warm with a nice balanced high end
+ Pretty neutral and enjoyable/musical
+ $15 NOS
- Recessed low end, lacks bass rumble and slam
- Instrument separation is mediocre
- Microdetails are not there (instruments do not sound all that realistic)
Overall, it has a pleasant sound to it that is very listenable, pretty neutral tubey sound (not too warm or bright, not overly slow or fast).. it just is not that analytical or precise. But I feel there is some magic going on, it does something right and I like it. If you own a Mullard, GEC or Bendix.. you can safely pass on this tube. When I popped in the Mullard and put on Dave Brubeck - Cassandra, I could really get to enjoy that wide soundstage from the Zeniths. The instrument separation was in another league. Another noticeable difference was how realistic the instruments such as the drummer in my left speaker sounded. The Bendix was able to hang with the Mullard here on detail and separation but retained more bass + mids from the drums and upright stringed bass.
I recommend this tube for anyone on a budget who listens to a lot of jazz and classical and is willing to accept mediocre separation and details. I would also recommend pairing it up with an output tube that will give it more bass and midrange emphasis. ex: some Sylvanias or Ken-Rad.
- $15 NOS
I always read positive reactions about how the Thomson 6080 sounds and for $15, I wanted to own one. It will not replace your Mullard or GEC. However this tube surprised me and it still needs to burn in. If I notice any changes after it has hours on it, I will come edit this review. I tested it using the Zenith 6J5Gs and HD6XX and then I switched to Sylvania 6J5GTs. I also switched it out with a NOS Mullard and Bendix 6080 at the end to compare.
+ Slightly warm with a nice balanced high end
+ Pretty neutral and enjoyable/musical
+ $15 NOS
- Recessed low end, lacks bass rumble and slam
- Instrument separation is mediocre
- Microdetails are not there (instruments do not sound all that realistic)
Overall, it has a pleasant sound to it that is very listenable, pretty neutral tubey sound (not too warm or bright, not overly slow or fast).. it just is not that analytical or precise. But I feel there is some magic going on, it does something right and I like it. If you own a Mullard, GEC or Bendix.. you can safely pass on this tube. When I popped in the Mullard and put on Dave Brubeck - Cassandra, I could really get to enjoy that wide soundstage from the Zeniths. The instrument separation was in another league. Another noticeable difference was how realistic the instruments such as the drummer in my left speaker sounded. The Bendix was able to hang with the Mullard here on detail and separation but retained more bass + mids from the drums and upright stringed bass.
I recommend this tube for anyone on a budget who listens to a lot of jazz and classical and is willing to accept mediocre separation and details. I would also recommend pairing it up with an output tube that will give it more bass and midrange emphasis. ex: some Sylvanias or Ken-Rad.
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bcowen
Headphoneus Supremus
Laugh of the day. You'd think that a seller with 13,406 feedbacks would know what 'NOS' means. 
https://www.ebay.com/itm/143861112104?ul_noapp=true
https://www.ebay.com/itm/143861112104?ul_noapp=true
bcowen
Headphoneus Supremus
Wait.......it gets funnier! Same spec as a WE421A? ROFL! Kind of not even remotely close. That's a GE 6AS7GA. $89.99? Maybe worth $0.89, but only with free shipping.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/154210231046?ul_noapp=true
https://www.ebay.com/itm/154210231046?ul_noapp=true
Slade01
1000+ Head-Fier
Laugh of the day. You'd think that a seller with 13,406 feedbacks would know what 'NOS' means.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/143861112104?ul_noapp=true
Are you going to take the guts out of these broken NOS tubes and fix @therremans 's returned Bendix tubes? Making them better...stronger...faster....?
therremans
1000+ Head-Fier
I just saw this listing from my email.Laugh of the day. You'd think that a seller with 13,406 feedbacks would know what 'NOS' means.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/143861112104?ul_noapp=true
New old stock - used burnt trash.
Q: Can I send it back to Bendix for repair?
A: Museum?
therremans
1000+ Head-Fier
Oh yes but sir, both use dual triodes and 6.3v. Same tubes.Wait.......it gets funnier! Same spec as a WE421A? ROFL! Kind of not even remotely close. That's a GE 6AS7GA. $89.99? Maybe worth $0.89, but only with free shipping.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/154210231046?ul_noapp=true
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Thomson - 6080WA - France
I always read positive reactions about how the Thomson 6080 sounds and for $15, I wanted to own one. It will not replace your Mullard or GEC. However this tube surprised me and it still needs to burn in. If I notice any changes after it has hours on it, I will come edit this review. I tested it using the Zenith 6J5Gs and HD6XX and then I switched to Sylvania 6J5GTs. I also switched it out with a NOS Mullard and Bendix 6080 at the end to compare.
+ Slightly warm with a nice balanced high end
+ Pretty neutral and enjoyable/musical
+ $15 NOS
- Recessed low end, lacks bass rumble and slam
- Instrument separation is mediocre
- Microdetails are not there (instruments do not sound all that realistic)
Overall, it has a pleasant sound to it that is very listenable, pretty neutral tubey sound (not too warm or bright, not overly slow or fast).. it just is not that analytical or precise. But I feel there is some magic going on, it does something right and I like it. If you own a Mullard, GEC or Bendix.. you can safely pass on this tube. When I popped in the Mullard and put on Dave Brubeck - Cassandra, I could really get to enjoy that wide soundstage from the Zeniths. The instrument separation was in another league. Another noticeable difference was how realistic the instruments such as the drummer in my left speaker sounded. The Bendix was able to hang with the Mullard here on detail and separation but retained more bass + mids from the drums and upright stringed bass.
I recommend this tube for anyone on a budget who listens to a lot of jazz and classical and is willing to accept mediocre separation and details. I would also recommend pairing it up with an output tube that will give it more bass and midrange emphasis. ex: some Sylvanias or Ken-Rad.
This tube is as neutral a 6080 as you'll find and will not add any flavor to the driver tube. So it's hit and miss, no maybes with this tube. It does open up after some hours of use, I gave one away couple weeks ago (kept one for myself) and wow..$15. You never cease to amaze me with these bargain hunts.. who sold you that tube for $15?
therremans
1000+ Head-Fier
Yeah, it’s a nice tube for the money. Langrex has them on eBay. I’m going to let it burn in over today and tomorrow.
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Slade01
1000+ Head-Fier
i actually bought a pair of tubes from them before. (ironically enough @therremans it was a similar situation to your "8060" buy. i scored a pair of "chathems" 6080wa from them with a one and done bid due to the description misspelling most likely. One tube was fine, but the other one ended up arcing in a blaze of glory. needless to say, i didn't buy from them again...
definitely weird - i don't know why they would say it could be repaired unless you're some sort of freaking genie wizard.
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