[gibosi]

No one knows for sure, but since they look and sound about the same, I think it is safe to assume that at the very least, Bendix had some involvement in making these.

 

[Renexx]

i think my bendix 6080 slotted plates sound quite different to my chatham 6080 with flat plates (no graphite plates).

just wondering if these will sound like bendix or like my chathams?

 

[adeadcrab]

Are these bendix 6080 with solid plates relabeld to tungsol/chatham or tungsol 6080 in later revision?

WB

Yes they are, I've got those same tubes in the La Figaro 339i at the moment, solid plate Bendix 6080WB labelled as Tung-Sol. Big bass and smooth tube sound. My fav next to Cetron / Tung-Sol 7236.

 

[bcowen]

i think my bendix 6080 slotted plates sound quite different to my chatham 6080 with flat plates (no graphite plates).

just wondering if these will sound like bendix or like my chathams?

In my experience, the slotted graphite plate is a bit better than the solid graphite plate, and either graphite plate version is better than the steel plates regardless of branding. YMMV and all, just what I've heard.

 

[maxpudding]

i think my bendix 6080 slotted plates sound quite different to my chatham 6080 with flat plates (no graphite plates).

just wondering if these will sound like bendix or like my chathams?

The slotted ones sound better in my setup…and they burn a hole in my pocket too

“where did the money go?”

 

[gibosi]

And I agree with the above posts. Between the two graphite versions, I like the slotted ones better than the solid. But yes indeed, they are getting expensive!

 

[Renexx]

All the nice tubes for my feliks Euphoria amp are terrible in price but atleast my collction is almost complete.

Please let the journey end haha

 

[fuzzroffe]

All the nice tubes for my feliks Euphoria amp are terrible in price but atleast my collction is almost complete.

Please let the journey end haha

Hahah! This thread was what sent me down the 6AS7 rabbit hole. I’ve got seven different tubes, and four of them are in pairs, so I really don’t need any more. But if something cheap and interesting comes up I’ll snag it

I haven’t started collecting 6SN7s fortunately, or else I’d been bankrupt.

 

[m17xr2b]

The later version but testing is very good even if a bit unbalanced and a good price for a GEC 6AS7G https://www.ebay.com/itm/294353540134?hash=item4488d69426:g:W1IAAOSwZChhI7SV

 

[PsilocybinCube]

I hadn't bought a tube in several months outside of buying a big lot of 'poorly' testing 5998 tubes (3 of 6 are fine).

And this caught my eye. This '421a' tube.

Any thoughts on this impulse purchase as I await its arrival??? I'm a Chatham 6as7g and TS 5998 guy and don't have too much experience outside of those power tubes.

It doesn't quite look like a bendix to me, but it's similar...

 

[gibosi]

I hadn't bought a tube in several months outside of buying a big lot of 'poorly' testing 5998 tubes (3 of 6 are fine).

And this caught my eye. This '421a' tube.

Any thoughts on this impulse purchase as I await its arrival??? I'm a Chatham 6as7g and TS 5998 guy and don't have too much experience outside of those power tubes.

It doesn't quite look like a bendix to me, but it's similar...

These look to me like Tung-Sol 7236.

 

[bcowen]

I hadn't bought a tube in several months outside of buying a big lot of 'poorly' testing 5998 tubes (3 of 6 are fine).

And this caught my eye. This '421a' tube.

Any thoughts on this impulse purchase as I await its arrival??? I'm a Chatham 6as7g and TS 5998 guy and don't have too much experience outside of those power tubes.

It doesn't quite look like a bendix to me, but it's similar...

Tung Sol never made a 421A that I'm aware of (that type was specific to Western Electric). If they are TS 7236's as @gibosi suggests, many think they are great sounding tubes. I have some Cetron 7236's but no Tung Sols to compare to. The Cetrons are quite nice. Not my favorites, but that's a personal preference and synergy thing rather than any statement on the tube itself.

 

[gibosi]

As above, the closest Tung Sol ever came to making a 421A is their 5998.

Below, a pair of Tung-Sol 7236,

On top "7236" is etched within an octagon. And this pair was manufactured in 1964.

 

[PsilocybinCube]

As above, the closest Tung Sol ever came to making a 421A is their 5998.

Below, a pair of Tung-Sol 7236,

On top "7236" is etched within an octagon. And this pair was manufactured in 1964.

I was thinking it could be a 7236 with a slightly different finished look to the tube. I've never owned a 7236, so I'll look forward to trying it out in the Incubus.

 

[JTbbb]

My pair of TS 7236’s. I’m contemplating selling?