[TK16]

"Decent" priced "HG" 6N23P 75 Reflektor's. Reasonable shipping price too.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/6N23P-Refl...ields-NOS-Matched-Pair-E88CC-CCa/253414822447

This link below shows what the cost was very recently.
https://offer.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewBidsLogin&item=253414822447&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2564

$340 BIN Tele E188CC.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/2-x-E188CC-7308-Telefunken-Hi-End-Pair-gold-pins-RARE-DIAMOND/113040465869

Brand sealed new condition boxes Tele E188CC, same ad as the auction? Diamond bottom?
https://www.ebay.com/itm/2-X-E188CC-Telefunken-tubes-diamond/183275251753

1 LM E 2C51 gold pin. 25 bucks. Was around 200 to start I think.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Rare-Erics...-Gold-Pin-Tube-and-Shield-Tested/183132591645

14 1963 Reflektor 6N3P dirt cheap.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/6N3P-14pcs...C42-5670-6385-6854-Double-triode/263761189938

 

[koover]

Have been burning in non stop the RCA 6c8g Black plate. Like it a lot. LOL. Should have never jumped the gun by flapping my lips. Very nice sound and a tube I'll value and use often. I guess I'm learning more every day as I haven't heard a tube change (this variant) so much after burn-in and it probably hasn't even been 100 hours.

 

[billerb1]

Have been burning in non stop the RCA 6c8g Black plate. Like it a lot. LOL. Should have never jumped the gun by flapping my lips. Very nice sound and a tube I'll value and use often. I guess I'm learning more every day as I haven't heard a tube change (this variant) so much after burn-in and it probably hasn't even been 100 hours.

You are a witch !!!

 

[Phantaminum]

Have been burning in non stop the RCA 6c8g Black plate. Like it a lot. LOL. Should have never jumped the gun by flapping my lips. Very nice sound and a tube I'll value and use often. I guess I'm learning more every day as I haven't heard a tube change (this variant) so much after burn-in and it probably hasn't even been 100 hours.

Those older tubes are temperamental. The craziest change I heard was the Foton Ribbed 6H8C go from horrible, to that's not bad, to why is the treble trying to kill me, to WOW these are amazing tubes from 0-100 hours. I had flashbacks of a previous bipolar girlfriend.

 

[bcowen]

Those older tubes are temperamental. The craziest change I heard was the Foton Ribbed 6H8C go from horrible, to that's not bad, to why is the treble trying to kill me, to WOW these are amazing tubes from 0-100 hours. I had flashbacks of my previous bipolar girlfriend.

My experience mimics yours. Same exact thing with the Melz.

Except I've never had a bipolar girlfriend. Quite a few bitches though.

 

[gardibolt]

Have been burning in non stop the RCA 6c8g Black plate. Like it a lot. LOL. Should have never jumped the gun by flapping my lips. Very nice sound and a tube I'll value and use often. I guess I'm learning more every day as I haven't heard a tube change (this variant) so much after burn-in and it probably hasn't even been 100 hours.

Yeah as I said they sound amazing through some headphones and awful through others. It's weird.

 

[gardibolt]

"Decent" priced "HG" 6N23P 75 Reflektor's. Reasonable shipping price too.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/6N23P-Refl...ields-NOS-Matched-Pair-E88CC-CCa/253414822447

This link below shows what the cost was very recently.
https://offer.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewBidsLogin&item=253414822447&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2564

$340 BIN Tele E188CC.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/2-x-E188CC-7308-Telefunken-Hi-End-Pair-gold-pins-RARE-DIAMOND/113040465869

Brand sealed new condition boxes Tele E188CC, same ad as the auction? Diamond bottom?
https://www.ebay.com/itm/2-X-E188CC-Telefunken-tubes-diamond/183275251753

1 LM E 2C51 gold pin. 25 bucks. Was around 200 to start I think.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Rare-Erics...-Gold-Pin-Tube-and-Shield-Tested/183132591645

14 1963 Reflektor 6N3P dirt cheap.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/6N3P-14pcs...C42-5670-6385-6854-Double-triode/263761189938

These auction prices are making me feel good about the Tele E188CC tubes I got from Euroklang for $299 last week, testing new.

 

[TK16]

These auction prices are making me feel good about the Tele E188CC tubes I got from Euroklang for $299 last week, testing new.

That is a good price nowadays, was looking at some Brimar CV2492's, got 2 pairs almost 2 years ago, paid around $100 shipped a set. Now I'm seeing $132 plus $21 shipping for a late 60's set. Market is drying up on the 6922 variants and prices are shooting up.

 

[AuditoryCanvas]

Seller alert: https://www.ebay.com/usr/whiskey-and-jazz?_trksid=p2047675.l2559

I just eventually left negative feedback for this guy. This is the guy that sold 70s Siemens listed as 1964, he was reading the date code wrong - tubes also arrived with one of them well below minimum readings - said they were tested on an Amplitrex, and would send test results, never did, complete BS, they clearly weren't tested on an Amplitrex.

I wrote to him to explain the date code error, he persisted to list them wrongly, I messaged again and asked why he was still misleading buyers, and he said he hadn't had time to update the listing. Still wrongly listed weeks later, and now he's making the photos purposely obscured on his Siemens E88CC listings.

I recommend staying away from his other listings.

 

[TK16]

Seller alert: https://www.ebay.com/usr/whiskey-and-jazz?_trksid=p2047675.l2559

I just eventually left negative feedback for this guy. This is the guy that sold 70s Siemens listed as 1964, he was reading the date code wrong - tubes also arrived with one of them well below minimum readings - said they were tested on an Amplitrex, and would send test results, never did, complete BS, they clearly weren't tested on an Amplitrex.

I wrote to him to explain the date code error, he persisted to list them wrongly, I messaged again and asked why he was still misleading buyers, and he said he hadn't had time to update the listing. Still wrongly listed weeks later, and now he's making the photos purposely obscured on his Siemens E88CC listings.

I recommend staying away from his other listings.

That 96.9% positive feedback is a big red flag, only buy from sellers like bangybangtubes with 100% feedback.

 

[AuditoryCanvas]

That 96.9% positive feedback is a big red flag, only buy from sellers like bangybangtubes with 100% feedback.

he had 100% before it, so I'm sure it hurt. At least people can now see the feedback and the wrong year bit.

Trouble is, most people don't have testers, so half the time don't really know what they received - the number of dying 6n23p tubes i must have paid for before getting tester, that were sold as NOS, is more than I care to count. So the fact that bangyfkinbang still has 100% doesn't surprise me.

 

[AuditoryCanvas]

Pair of Ken-Rad 6c8g:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/6C8G-1943-...314570?hash=item56b0dac44a:g:35UAAOSwIN9bIUM2

 

[TK16]

Happy Fathers Day fellas if you meet the requirements fellas!

 

[bcowen]

Happy Fathers Day fellas if you meet the requirements fellas!

And to you as well, TK (assuming you qualify).

 

[bcowen]

That 96.9% positive feedback is a big red flag, only buy from sellers like bangybangtubes with 100% feedback.

Well deserved too, I'm sure. He tests all the tubes, and all the tubes test good. Pretty cool business model: buy 100 Chinese tubes for $2 each and toss out the 40% that don't test well. Silkscreen the rest with whatever label is fetching the most money at the time. Cost including labor ~$3/tube, sell for $300/pair. My boss would probably give me a great big raise if I could return that kind of margin...