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May 17, 2019 at 8:18 PM Post #21,451 of 23,494
nwavesailor said:
I bought 6 HiVac 12AU7 from a seller in the UK perhaps 15 years ago . They were bulk packed with no marking on the glass supposedly from the 1940's and they had these pin protectors as shown in this pix I found. I can only say that they are very nice from top to bottom and simply stunning! I do recall that most (4 of the 6) were microphonic to some degree. Between the HiVac, 12au7 & WE JW-2C51 it is very close and I have not listened long enough to pick one over the other. I'm sure the folks at Bangy Bangy could set me up with some paint or markings that would inflate their value and appearance!!!

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Nobody should be stuck with that many Hivac 12AU7's, you up for some sort of trade or something for a pair?
 
May 17, 2019 at 8:37 PM Post #21,453 of 23,494
TK16 said:
Nobody should be stuck with that many Hivac 12AU7's, you up for some sort of trade or something for a pair?
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TK16, (and @Guidostrunk) you are correct! I don't 'need' ('need' is a funny word on tube forums) 6 of these tubes.

I liked the HiVac so much I bought more pairs way back when and I have too many other tubes as it is! (is that even POSSIBLE???)
That is, in part, why I decided to not buy the TP or MJ2, at least for now, and keep the modest hybrid tube amp I have and know what tube I can use.
Just more tubes to hunt down and lust after with new gear and you guys are a bad influence on any of us tube-a holics!

I am quite taken with the HV 12AU7's sound but don't really need 6 tubes. There has to be some other high amplification shiny object (6201 perhaps) that might get me excited.......................
 
May 17, 2019 at 9:14 PM Post #21,454 of 23,494
nwavesailor said:
TK16, (and @Guidostrunk) you are correct! I don't 'need' ('need' is a funny word on tube forums) 6 of these tubes.

I liked the HiVac so much I bought more pairs way back when and I have too many other tubes as it is! (is that even POSSIBLE???)
That is, in part, why I decided to not buy the TP or MJ2, at least for now, and keep the modest hybrid tube amp I have and know what tube I can use.
Just more tubes to hunt down and lust after with new gear and you guys are a bad influence on any of us tube-a holics!

I am quite taken with the HV 12AU7's sound but don't really need 6 tubes. There has to be some other high amplification shiny object (6201 perhaps) that might get me excited.......................
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The Valvo Hamburg 6201 PW are quite excellent, 6201 Mitcham I linked earlier are fantastic.
 
May 18, 2019 at 9:42 AM Post #21,455 of 23,494
nwavesailor said:
TK16, (and @Guidostrunk) you are correct! I don't 'need' ('need' is a funny word on tube forums) 6 of these tubes.

I liked the HiVac so much I bought more pairs way back when and I have too many other tubes as it is! (is that even POSSIBLE???)
That is, in part, why I decided to not buy the TP or MJ2, at least for now, and keep the modest hybrid tube amp I have and know what tube I can use.
Just more tubes to hunt down and lust after with new gear and you guys are a bad influence on any of us tube-a holics!

I am quite taken with the HV 12AU7's sound but don't really need 6 tubes. There has to be some other high amplification shiny object (6201 perhaps) that might get me excited.......................
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I think what @TK16 and @koover are tactfully implying is that having that many Hivacs could be considered hoarding. This would put you in the same classification as @Ripper2860 which is something you should avoid like the plague. :laughing:
 
May 18, 2019 at 12:02 PM Post #21,456 of 23,494
bcowen said:
I think what @TK16 and @koover are tactfully implying is that having that many Hivacs could be considered hoarding. This would put you in the same classification as @Ripper2860 which is something you should avoid like the plague. :laughing:
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Hoarders are very bad! You know the guy with like 40 pair of a certain variant Foton's. Don't remember which tubes or which owner.
 
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May 18, 2019 at 2:22 PM Post #21,458 of 23,494
TK16 said:
You know the guy with like 40 pair of a certain variant Foton's. Don't remember which tubes or which owner.
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The guy must be a jerk. I'll look back through the thread when I have time and see if I can find out who it is. :smile:
 
May 18, 2019 at 3:31 PM Post #21,459 of 23,494
May 18, 2019 at 8:51 PM Post #21,460 of 23,494
The Telefunken Ecc82's did NOT "out-Tele" my Ecc801S's on my rig. They're very good...and some might see them as better than the 801S's on their gear.
Check my signature if interested.
 
May 18, 2019 at 9:15 PM Post #21,461 of 23,494
TK16 said:
My birthday is coming up extremely soon, if you guys want to get me a birthday present?
https://www.ebay.com/itm/PAIR-NOS-NIB-GEC-CV6091-A2900-Super-High-End-12AT7-ECC81-Type/273852621100
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Just my luck. Try buying someone a birthday present in advance, and just before the birthday rolls around they change their mind and want something else. Shrug. Guess I better rescind my $4.99 offer on these before the seller accepts....


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May 18, 2019 at 9:17 PM Post #21,462 of 23,494
bcowen said:
Just my luck. Try buying someone a birthday present in advance, and just before the birthday rolls around they change their mind and want something else. Shrug. Guess I better rescind my $4.99 offer on these before the seller accepts....


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Cheapskate, you have time, end of August is my birthday 31st or 32nd iirc.
 
May 18, 2019 at 9:31 PM Post #21,463 of 23,494
TK16 said:
Cheapskate, you have time, end of August is my birthday 31st or 32nd iirc.
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OK, $4.99 offer resent. Guess the surprise is ruined now though.

:stuck_out_tongue::stuck_out_tongue:
 
May 18, 2019 at 9:45 PM Post #21,465 of 23,494
TK16 said:
You are so not getting my address.
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Ouch. Guess I'll put on some depressing music and look for something else for $4.99 that includes free shipping this time...
 
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