[mrarroyo]

I am currently using a Raytheon 2c51 driving a pair of Sylvania 6BL7GTA in my MPX3 Slam SE and the sound is amazing. I have never heard the level of detail, treble extension, bass punch, and clarity I am now. Will have to get a second set to keep as spares.

 

[donunus]

Raytheon 2c51? this is different from a raytheon 5670?

 

[bergman2]

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Originally Posted by donunus /img/forum/go_quote.gif Raytheon 2c51? this is different from a raytheon 5670?

sorry, i think raytheon only uses the 5670 designation...i believe brent jesse and pacific valve have them pretty cheap...

 

[donunus]

thats what I thought til mrarroyo posted that

 

[donunus]

fairbanks,
forgive me for asking too many questions

How would you compare the we 2c51 against the bendix 2c51? Is the we 2c51 dark like their 396a? also since you have some we tubes, which one do you prefer the most?

 

[Fairbanks]

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Originally Posted by donunus /img/forum/go_quote.gif fairbanks, forgive me for asking too many questions How would you compare the we 2c51 against the bendix 2c51? Is the we 2c51 dark like their 396a? also since you have some we tubes, which one do you prefer the most?

The WE 2C51 and the WE 396A are the same tubes.Personally I liked the Bendix 2C51 better than the WE's.The WE's have a warm sound to them and might be to much for some people where as the Bendix's has a more cleaner detailed sound to them.If your looking for the holy grail of the 5670/2C51/396a tubes there isn't any.All these tubes have simulor characteristics.My two tubes are now the RCA Command Series 5670 and the GE JG 5670.However,I have a large stock pile of all the good tubes just in case I change my mind.

 

[donunus]

ahh ok so no use in trying other WEs if the 396a isnt cutting it. Im loving the bendix but was thinking maybe if my bendix finally gives out, there is something similar sounding out there that I can replace them with? my other tubes (jan ge 5670, raytheon, and we seem to be a class below the bendix imo)

 

[mrarroyo]

It is a 5670, sorry.

 

[donunus]

we probably have the same jrp-5670

 

[Fairbanks]

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Originally Posted by donunus /img/forum/go_quote.gif ahh ok so no use in trying other WEs if the 396a isnt cutting it. Im loving the bendix but was thinking maybe if my bendix finally gives out, there is something similar sounding out there that I can replace them with? my other tubes (jan ge 5670, raytheon, and we seem to be a class below the bendix imo)

If your GE's have the green labels than there the most lickely a recent production tube.A GE five star 5670 from the 1950s or early 1960s will sound better and more like the Bendix 2C51.Of course another Bendix 2C51 would suffice.

 

[bergman2]

love those windmill getter raytheons!

 

[Fairbanks]

I recently listened to the Raytheon CK5670 "D" getter.Not a bad tube but with all the choices out there I would look elsewhere.Perhaps your windmill getters are different.

 

[bergman2]

yes...there is a different sound bw the d getters and the windmills, however subtle....slightly better extension, mids and imaging

 

[Fairbanks]

I let my 1950s Raytheon CK5670 D getters break in and now they sound great.There a little more clearer than my 1950s RCA Command Series 5670's and my 1950s GE JG 5670 D getters are slightly more refined.Any of these tubes are a great find and a pleasure to listen to.

 

[linuxid10t]

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The GE JG 5670 is very close to the Bendix 2C51 with the Bendix having a larger soundstage.The early GE is the bargain of the 5670/2c51/396a tubes and can be found as little as 7 bucks a tube.

Totally an old thread, but do you happen to know the difference between the JG and GL 5670?