[Rayoki]

Cool! 1975 Amperex Orange Globes? I'm curious about those
I love the 1974 Reflektors!

whoops I misstyped. 

67' globes and 75' HG reflektors on the way. 

I have the LCD-2 so I don't think its possible to be too bright with these.

 

[Johnny121]

Hi! What do you think? How much are worth tubes like these: http://www.tubemongerlib.com/gallery2/d/10078-1/Mullard+ECC88+6DJ8+1965+Halo+Getter+Old+Shield+BVA+Label+-+Blackburn+Gt_+Britain.jpg
From 1968, including ship.

 

[Liu Junyuan]

  whoops I misstyped. 

67' globes and 75' HG reflektors on the way. 

I have the LCD-2 so I don't think its possible to be too bright with these.

I do you find these HG reflektors, lol? Every time I look, they are nonexistent. 

 

[Rayoki]

  I do you find these HG reflektors, lol? Every time I look, they are nonexistent. 

I posted a Wanted ad over in the marketplace section of head-fi, took a bit but eventually someone messaged me.

 

[Liu Junyuan]

  I posted a Wanted ad over in the marketplace section of head-fi, took a bit but eventually someone messaged me.

Oh, good idea.

 

[ornitorrinco]

Hi, this is my first experience with tubes and I`m feeling a little lost.
 
Looking for some tubes to upgrade the stock ones.
Current setup Lyr2 + Audeze LCD2
 
I see these are recommended under $100:
'60s Amperex 6DJ8 "Orange Globes"
'70s Voskhod 6n23p "Rockets"
National Matsush!ta 6922/E88CC
 
Can you please give me a short description on the sound of each one?
Are there others worth considering in that price range?
 
Also, what online tube seller de you recommend?
 
Thanks in advance for your help!

 

[ejwiles]

Can't speak to the other two, but the 70's Russians can be great.  It depends on the year, type, construction, etc.  PM rb2013.  I have some '74 Reflektors I purchased from him, and they are very clear and holographic.  He's currently "on vacation" from this thread, but is very knowledgeable and trustworthy.

 

[Rayoki]

Ok, so I have both of those tubes and the LCD-2.
Orange Globes (1967 or 1969)

1. The OG's are tubes that emphasize the "tube" sound they have rich strong bass and what people around here call "lush" mids. essentially what that means (to me) is the treble takes a back seat to bass and mids, with the LCD 2 for me it means that it's particularly suited to vocal jazz and in particular female vocals.
2. How do i get ahold of them
   • ​you can pick the OG's up for $60-90 in the forums here
   • through eBay (recommended vendor Mercedezman).

 
 
'70s Voskhod 6n23p "Rockets"
 

1. The Vokshods quality will differ by year (as does their price). under $100 the best tube for the money is going to be the 
   Voskhod '75 6N23P Gray Shield SWGP. http://www.head-fi.org/t/549508/schiit-lyr-the-tube-rolling-thread/8595 that is his review of the tubes before he found the rarer version of the russian tubes people are lusting over now.
   1. ​How do i get ahold of them?
      • ​Message rb2013 he is the russian tube expert around here and sometimes you can pick up a pair of tubes he has lying around. 
      • check the sale forums on head-fi. 
      • try to buy them via ebay.

 
 
One last thing make sure you buy tubes that are "matched" you end up with better sound, hopefully someone can tell you why this makes a difference but I am not that person. All I have is a personal anecdote, when i bought my first pair of OG's they weren't matched and the sound wasn't anything to write home about. personally I couldn't notice a "big" difference from the tubes that originally came with my lyr. 
 
 
As always YMMV 

 

[BleaK]

Well, now my amperex 7308 is burned in and the sound really opened up. They sound sublime and are tonally perfect with the HD800!

 

[Johnny121]

  Hi! What do you think? How much are worth tubes like these: http://www.tubemongerlib.com/gallery2/d/10078-1/Mullard+ECC88+6DJ8+1965+Halo+Getter+Old+Shield+BVA+Label+-+Blackburn+Gt_+Britain.jpg
From 1968, including ship.

Anyone know something about them? I really need help.
Thanks.

 

[Guidostrunk]

Looks like they're from the Blackburn factory. Mullards have a warm , smooth, liquid tone to them. I really like the mullard pairing with my hd700's. Not sure what they're asking for them. I usually see the ecc88's sell anywhere from $50 to $125 a pair on ebay. I'm curious if they test NOS? Here's a pair of 66 Blackburns from eBay at a decent price
http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=331541819146&alt=web

Anyone know something about them? I really need help.
Thanks.

 

[gibosi]

  Anyone know something about them? I really need help.
Thanks.

 
Go to eBay and search for <Mullard ECC88>. On the left hand side, click "Worldwide" under Item Location and "Sold Listings" under Show Only.  From this, you will see how much other buyers were willing to pay for these tubes. And I would suggest that about half-way in-between the lowest sale price and the highest sale price is a fair price.

 

[Guidostrunk]

The Mullards from Blackburn to seek out would be the CV2493 , or the CV2492. I'm not sure if there's an e188cc from Blackburn? I'll let some of the vets chime in.

Cheers

 

[mikoss]

The Mullards from Blackburn to seek out would be the CV2493 , or the CV2492. I'm not sure if there's an e188cc from Blackburn? I'll let some of the vets chime in.

Cheers

Never seen a B code E188CC myself, just a Mullard Mitcham R code E188CC... didn't sound very impressive. 

 

[billerb1]

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The Mullards from Blackburn to seek out would be the CV2493 , or the CV2492. I'm not sure if there's an e188cc from Blackburn? I'll let some of the vets chime in.

Cheers[/quote

But Sam you ARE a vet !!! Johnny, as Sam said, hold out for the 2492's or preferably the hard to find 2493's if you want that signature Mrs. Butterworth (thick and rich!) Mullard sound.