[ThurstonX]

Wanted to check and see if anyone here is bidding on these. If not, I'm gonna play sniper at the end lol.

61 & 62 Siemens CCa

Edit: 62 & 63 ^
http://www.ebay.com/itm/142411518442

It's probably ok, Sammy. Your history with tainted and flat-out counterfeit tubes is impeccable. They'll probably end up NOT being Cca's but sounding better than any Siemens Cca's on the planet. It's just your karma.
(You might want to run this by ThurstonX however...just to get verification. He's a prophet you know.)

Besides the no print problem, that second tube is from 1965. Here's a little prophetic Photoshoppy magick:

[THANKS, Head-Fi!!]

http://imgur.com/a/O7mV3

DAMN, What with this site. Now I have to upload images somewhere else?? PIF! I'm done.

 

[Delayeed]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/112443081797 Just bought these for my MJ2 (using adapter), to my limited knowledge they seem good. Could somebody verify?

 

[Guidostrunk]

From what I gather. Those are among the best tubes of that variant. I'll be curious to hear your thoughts.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/112443081797 Just bought these for my MJ2 (using adapter), to my limited knowledge they seem good. Could somebody verify?

 

[ThurstonX]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/112443081797 Just bought these for my MJ2 (using adapter), to my limited knowledge they seem good. Could somebody verify?

I've got a couple pairs, and definitely rank them at the top of the 2C51 pile, though I haven't rolled the same era Tung-Sols I just got. The WEs will be hard to displace. Your pair tests strong, so that's good. You can pay less, but not always with the best results. I had to take a chance on another cheap-ish single to replace a weak one, and fortunately got lucky.

Enjoy and let us know.

 

[rnros]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/112443081797 Just bought these for my MJ2 (using adapter), to my limited knowledge they seem good. Could somebody verify?

Yes, I spent some time with these tubes. Very nice. Also very quiet. Have several pairs, every tube was quiet.
Very good low and top end extension, very clean and dynamic across the full spectrum. Great tube for your rotation, or as your only tube pair.
Pairs well with the MJ2 and will show well with most headphones, meaning no treble issues to aggravate some of the treble sensitive HPs.

Edit: Baldr was the first to post this tube on Head-Fi:
https://www.head-fi.org/f/threads/w...en-robert-hunter.784471/page-37#post-12457606

 

[winders]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/112443081797 Just bought these for my MJ2 (using adapter), to my limited knowledge they seem good. Could somebody verify?

Those are great tubes. The best version of the Western Electric tubes are the "JW 396A/2C51" versions which typically can be had for ~$125 per matched pair. The version you bought can usually be had for just under $100. I love these tubes! I also love the Tesla 6CC42 (D-Getter, Pinched Waist) which can be had for just under $100 too.

I like the Western Electric and Tesla tubes mentioned above more than the Siemens and Telefunken CCa tubes or the Soviet 1975 Reflector "Holy Grail" tubes.

 

[billerb1]

Those are great tubes. The best version of the Western Electric tubes are the "JW 396A/2C51" versions which typically can be had for ~$125 per matched pair. The version you bought can usually be had for just under $100. I love these tubes! I also love the Tesla 6CC42 (D-Getter, Pinched Waist) which can be had for just under $100 too.

I like the Western Electric and Tesla tubes mentioned above more than the Siemens and Telefunken CCa tubes or the Soviet 1975 Reflector "Holy Grail" tubes.

Wow, that's some high praise.

 

[winders]

Wow, that's some high praise.

They are that good as far as I am concerned. I was unaware of the Mike Moffat's post referenced above. I agree: OMG

My only concern with these 5670 tubes is that might not last as long. I sold all of my Siemens and Telefunken CCA tubes but kept a few pair of the Soviet 1975 Reflector "Holy Grail" tubes.

 

[TK16]

Anybody pick up them PCC88 D getters or that Lorenz PCC88? They went quite cheap.

 

[tvnosaint]

I would have, even though I'm rarely using hps these days. I've been intrigued by those pcc88 dgetters for a while.
I put some 52 lansdale d getters in the rogue sphinx and it really opened the sound and took the edge off the treble. Got some heerlens en route, but I'm leaving the country for a while. Maybe I'll hit paydirt over there

 

[TK16]

PW "UK" tube with pointy pins and upside down flying saucer getter!! Whouda thunk it.
Sept 1972? Well worth the asking price imo. To shoot an offer would be dissing Putin.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/6DJ8-Dumont-Pinched-Waist-Disc-Getter-Made-in-UK/162560320988

 

[Guidostrunk]

Love the pun. LOL

PW "UK" tube with pointy pins and upside down flying saucer getter!! Whouda thunk it.
Sept 1972? Well worth the asking price imo. To shoot an offer would be dissing Putin.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/6DJ8-Dumont-Pinched-Waist-Disc-Getter-Made-in-UK/162560320988

 

[ThurstonX]

PW "UK" tube with pointy pins and upside down flying saucer getter!! Whouda thunk it.
Sept 1972? Well worth the asking price imo. To shoot an offer would be dissing Putin.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/6DJ8-Dumont-Pinched-Waist-Disc-Getter-Made-in-UK/162560320988

Yr killin' me, but not as much as that ridiculous listing. I think I'll make an offer

...

somebody needs drug $$$ BAD.

 

[kolkoo]

Anybody pick up them PCC88 D getters or that Lorenz PCC88? They went quite cheap.

I was going to bid on the Lorenz but forgot in the end

I have a few Lorenz PCC88s that I am collecting single by single trying to match out some pairs to share with curious good folks on here but so far the pairs I have are not up to par

 

[TK16]

Now it's $200 ECC88, made in Russia for $200 Lol. Can't make this schiit up.