[Wes S]

You should have countered at $45.

Ha! I got a deal, for sure, and can't wait to hear that tube.

 

[fotomeow]

I just put in a pair of 1957 Amperex PQ 6922 Pinched waist (Holland) last night that I got off of TK like 1.5-2 years ago. I've been busy over the past year or so buying and listening to every other kind of variant other then the 6922's. Man, I gotta give credit where credit is deserved but this is a very solid sounding tube. Paired in the MJ2/Gumby on the Aeolus, holy schittballs, what a great sounding combo. I can't believe I gave up on these because I was stuck on everything else....at least this specific set of tubes.

Ya, 6922s deserve more credit. Right now I have a pair of the Amperex 1960 USN-CEP (USA) tubes in the amp. Works for me, and no CC adaptor that will downgrade SQ. All the ECC81/2/3s are good, but IME , in my set up, the 6922s and CCAs sound the best. Also recently, Valvo 6922s ( TKs right, from Heerlen, not Hamburg)- great 6922 PRAT, but not as assertive as other 6922s.

Just recently rolled in my last pair of Heerlen PW CCa, got that tube rated 2nd in my list and have not used them since I started using adapter tubes. Sounds glorious.

TK sold me a pair of Siemens CCAs. I thought they were almost too detailed at first, but now they are my go-to tubes (for relative neutrality but high SQ.) when I need to judge other equipment I am rolling - power cables, ICs, and even other tubes I’m rolling.

 

[bcowen]

...and no CC adaptor that will downgrade SQ.

I'm guessing 'CC' is short for Crappy Chinese?

 

[TK16]

I'm guessing 'CC' is short for Crappy Chinese?

Crappy or crummy or cheap Chinese adapters. Not to be confused with quality Chinese vacuum tubes.

 

[bcowen]

...quality Chinese vacuum tubes.

That's a 4-word oxymoron.

 

[TK16]

That's a 4-word oxymoron.

Quality USA made then.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/NOS-PHILIP...2-AMPLITREX-M-TRIODE-SINGLE-TUBE/233255600313

 

[fotomeow]

I'm guessing 'CC' is short for Crappy Chinese?

“Cheap Chinese”. I learned of this abbreviation from my former Chinese-American instructor some years ago (tube mono build)

 

[TK16]

Another Blackburn ECC82 quad auction, 24 hours left.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Mullard-12...57-Tube-Quad-Long-Plates-Test-86/202700278123

 

[nwavesailor]

Another Blackburn ECC82 quad auction, 24 hours left.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Mullard-12...57-Tube-Quad-Long-Plates-Test-86/202700278123

I have bought WE 2C51 (Sperry Gyroscope with red tips) from this seller and they were quiet in the LP.

 

[TK16]

I have bought WE 2C51 (Sperry Gyroscope with red tips) from this seller and they were quiet in the LP.

Were quiet? Does that mean they are not quiet currently?!? This seller had this quad for $600 with those testing numbers is an insane price. $358.23 is my prediction.

 

[nwavesailor]

That would of been unrespectfull. Another $110 would get the carpet included.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/NOS-NIB-CI...-England-Black-Plate-Rare-Getter/183674028916

Were quiet? Does that mean they are not quiet currently?!? .

Sorry..............the WE are STILL quiet!!!

 

[TK16]

Sorry..............the WE are STILL quiet!!!

Thanks for the unwanted confirmation!

 

[TK16]

Heerlen E88CC 1960 D getter auction.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Pair-Philips-Natlab-1960-E88CC-tubes-d-getters-tested-6922/202703988564

 

[TK16]

15 TS 2C51 $100.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/15-Test-Gr...-396A-Old-Vintage-Ham-Radio-Tube/392305460126

 

[nwavesailor]

15 TS 2C51 $100.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/15-Test-Gr...-396A-Old-Vintage-Ham-Radio-Tube/392305460126

I don't think I have heard a TS I didn't like. I don't need 15 of them at any rate!!!!