[BillsonChang007]

+1 for the Amperex 6DJ8! I am personally using it myself too!

 

[caracara08]

  +1 for the Amperex 6DJ8! I am personally using it myself too!

 
Giving these a try. Purchased a pair but will probably sell one here as I only need the one.

 

[manbear]

I like my Amperex 6DJ8 orange globe, though my Hewlett Packard 12AU7 white label (Amperex OEM) improves on the same strengths. Very relaxed, musical, and holographic but also diffuse and loose in the bass. The 12AU7 is softer and smoother while the 6DJ8 is more detailed and closer to neutral (and IMO it loses the special something in the 12AU7 that makes it my default tube).

 

[Solrighal]

Amperex 6DJ8 it is then. Thanks guys.

 

[bavinck]

Is there only one Amperex 6dj8? I love mine, and have noticed many more expensive ones for sale. What is the difference? I did not pay a whole lot for mime.

 

[Stillhart]

The two big expensive ones that I know of are the "Bugle Boy" and the "Orange Globe".  The one I have is a regular old Amperex Holland that probably didn't cost much.  Supposedly those expensive ones are totally worth it, but I'm not willing to drop the cash on the experiment.
 
I'm also curious to try the ones (not Amperex) discussed here: http://www.head-fi.org/t/702826/project-ember-tube-rolling/225#post_11074347
 
and available for purchase here:  http://www.head-fi.org/t/702826/project-ember-tube-rolling/225#post_11154233

 

[BillsonChang007]

  The two big expensive ones that I know of are the "Bugle Boy" and the "Orange Globe".  The one I have is a regular old Amperex Holland that probably didn't cost much.  Supposedly those expensive ones are totally worth it, but I'm not willing to drop the cash on the experiment.
 
I'm also curious to try the ones (not Amperex) discussed here: http://www.head-fi.org/t/702826/project-ember-tube-rolling/225#post_11074347
 
and available for purchase here:  http://www.head-fi.org/t/702826/project-ember-tube-rolling/225#post_11154233

Got the Orange Globe and IMO, if you can find it within your budget, I'd say go for it already! It's a super good tube! 

 

[bavinck]

I've got a Bugle boy and it is awesome.

 

[richard51]

with my bugle boy i dont buy other tubes anymore.... i have 5 bugle boy 12au7 ecc82... with them the Ember is not very hot... and the sound is for my ears perfect.... 

 

[manbear]

I've been enjoying my Tung Sol 12AX7 lately. It's got the best bass of all my tubes, more of a robust "solid state" kind of sound. Anyone have suggestions for similar tubes to try? I already have some Voskhod tubes BTW.

 

[Amish]

I will comment again. Bugle Boy 12AX7. That is the tube to own. I have several. They rock. FR is awesome.
 
If you like the BB 6DJ8 then you will love the 12AX7 of that tube.

 

[connieflyer]

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[Solrighal]

  This page of tube reviews was done by a very knowledgeable man a few years ago, and having some of the tubes he reviews I have to agree....http://www.audioasylum.com/scripts/d.pl?audio/faq/joes-tubes.html#12AX7.   I have several of the 12ax7's and 6dj8's  and find, that I have finally settled on Amperex 12at7 buble boys. I find these are the more accurate of the the tube I use.  Will be selling off all the others.

 
Thanks for that link mate. That's my bed-time reading sorted.

 

[caracara08]

Just threw in my Amperex BB 6DJ8 that arrived today... mmmm so nice.  Making my HD700s sing tonight!

 

[meraias]

hmm, I've been looking up ebay and I have been overwhelmed with Amperex 6dj8 Bugle Boys choices.
whats a good website to buy these and how do I tell apart which Bungle Boys are the good boys?