[eee1111]

https://www.ebay.com/itm/2x-CCa-SIE...602164?hash=item41d57cd4b4:g:2-kAAOSwk1haH-cA

those are the best ones huh?

the normally 600 dollar a pair version when new.....right?

 

[billerb1]

I've had 2 pair of gray shields. Both were under $250. Patience is a virtue...at least that's what the nuns used to tell us.

 

[eee1111]

I've had 2 pair of gray shields. Both were under $250. Patience is a virtue...at least that's what the nuns used to tell us.

yeah I bought a pair from you like 10 months ago

I was just wondering if they are 60s or 70s

I sold those to my friend and now I’m looking for another pair

I can’t tell the difference between them

 

[TK16]

Grey shields are early 60's to around end 65.

 

[Phantaminum]

I have had the 74 and 75 swgp silver shield Reflektors, I find the Reflektor 6N3P E better, at a miniscule fraction of the cost.

I purchased a pair of Reflektor 6N3P-DRs which are supposed to be the higher military specced versions of the 6N3Ps. I don’t fully have 100 hours on it but I find the mids kinda mashed together.

Maybe I just need to purchase the non DRs.

 

[TK16]

@rnros is the 6N3P expert here, he may chime in or PM him maybe.

 

[billerb1]

yeah I bought a pair from you like 10 months ago

I was just wondering if they are 60s or 70s

I sold those to my friend and now I’m looking for another pair

I can’t tell the difference between them

Like TK said. The grey shields are pre-65.

 

[AuditoryCanvas]

I purchased a pair of Reflektor 6N3P-DRs which are supposed to be the higher military specced versions of the 6N3Ps. I don’t fully have 100 hours on it but I find the mids kinda mashed together.

Maybe I just need to purchase the non DRs.

I have a pair of non DRs you can have. Just sent you a pm.

 

[ThurstonX]

https://www.ebay.com/itm/2x-CCa-SIE...602164?hash=item41d57cd4b4:g:2-kAAOSwk1haH-cA

those are the best ones huh?

the normally 600 dollar a pair version when new.....right?

Those appear to be from March 1965 (the 5C in the factory code, as noted by the seller, unless I've forgotten how to read Siemens codes). He's a reputable guy, but I doubt these will go cheap. I'm sure they'll sound amazing.

THESE are the tubes that go for $600: https://www.ebay.com/itm/2x-CCa-TELEFUNKEN-audio-tubes-NOS-premium-6299-E88CC-CCa-/282687267572

Here's another pair of 1965 grey shields from the same seller: https://www.ebay.com/itm/2x-CCa-SIEMENS-tubes-GREY-shields-premium-6299-E88CC-CCa-/282754611293
NB: the Reserve has not been met at $293, to give you an idea.

 

[TK16]

Would not bother with those CCa auctions with the reserve. Think they will go well into the $300`s, maybe $350 before reserve is met. Got my 2 pairs 18 months or so ago, for $253 and $225. Think those days are over. Did not really pay attention the the CCa pricing in a long time. My pairs are 1963 and 1965 grey shields.

Here is a link to a $125 BIN single grey shield, maybe the seller has a match for the tube?

https://www.ebay.com/itm/1-tube-Siemens-CCa-6922-grey-plates-E88CC-712-1/112671722518

Quad Telefunken E88CC $240 OBO.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Matched-Qu...ntage-NOS-Tube-Diamond-gold-pins/122845388619

Siemens grey shield E188CC pair $200 OBO.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Siemens-E188cc-1-matched-pair-wirh-original-boxes/322914138077

 

[thecrow]

Would not bother with those CCa auctions with the reserve. Think they will go well into the $300`s, maybe $350 before reserve is met. Got my 2 pairs 18 months or so ago, for $253 and $225. Think those days are over. Did not really pay attention the the CCa pricing in a long time. My pairs are 1963 and 1965 grey shields.

Here is a link to a $125 BIN single grey shield, maybe the seller has a match for the tube?

https://www.ebay.com/itm/1-tube-Siemens-CCa-6922-grey-plates-E88CC-712-1/112671722518

Quad Telefunken E88CC $240 OBO.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Matched-Qu...ntage-NOS-Tube-Diamond-gold-pins/122845388619

Siemens grey shield E188CC pair $200 OBO.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Siemens-E188cc-1-matched-pair-wirh-original-boxes/322914138077

If I didn’t have a pair id be happy to pay $300$350

For me thats a fair enough price

ANd yes those cheap days are over (at least for now)

 

[Phantaminum]

Would not bother with those CCa auctions with the reserve. Think they will go well into the $300`s, maybe $350 before reserve is met. Got my 2 pairs 18 months or so ago, for $253 and $225. Think those days are over. Did not really pay attention the the CCa pricing in a long time. My pairs are 1963 and 1965 grey

If I didn’t have a pair id be happy to pay $300$350

For me thats a fair enough price

ANd yes those cheap days are over (at least for now)

Agreed. I really wish I could of purchased them at a much cheaper price but I'm late to the tube game. I personally think they're just going to keep going up in price unless someone finds a big stash out there. I sit here and sigh when I read how some of these were going for $150-175 several years ago, lol.

 

[billerb1]

For what it’s worth, if you’re thinking about the German tubes, my #1’s for quite awhile we’re the Telefunken E188CC’s. Never heard the Tele Cca’s but to my ears I thought the E188CC’s blew away the Tele E88CC’s (and Cca’s are E88CC’s) and the Siemens grey shield Cca's and E188CC’s. The Tele E88CC’s were beautiful but lacked impact. The E188CC’s were as pretty but with balls. The Siemens just never wowed me. TK and Crow will disagree with me on the Siemens. In fact I got one of my pairs of Tele E188CC’s from TK.

 

[thecrow]

For what it’s worth, if you’re thinking about the German tubes, my #1’s for quite awhile we’re the Telefunken E188CC’s. Never heard the Tele Cca’s but to my ears I thought the E188CC’s blew away the Tele E88CC’s (and Cca’s are E88CC’s) and the Siemens grey shield Cca's and E188CC’s. The Tele E88CC’s were beautiful but lacked impact. The E188CC’s were as pretty but with balls. The Siemens just never wowed me. TK and Crow will disagree with me on the Siemens. In fact I got one of my pairs of Tele E188CC’s from TK.

Interesting.

My tele e188cc may not have had big balls but they were great. Extremely clean sound!

My siemens cca....now they had BALLS!!!
More balls than the chinese women swimming team from the early 2000’s

Bull, they may have changed, but wasn’t your first inpression of the ccas (something like) that they not only coloured your world but they throw paint/sound all over the room (in a good way). I can’t remember what you wrote but i thought it was great reading

Maybe you’re turning into a big softy as you mature

 

[thecrow]

The siemens cca