[tvnosaint]

Thanks, just looking at a few options on eBay. There is one listing that has one green and one yellow. One is two yellows at a pretty-high-for-me $289 but the seller is willing to negotiate some. However, still not sure if they're worth $200+.

There is a pair of green prints from JetParts for $199 but not sure how reputable the seller is and/or if it's worth that price.

Thanks again for any advice.

That seems a little high. Guidostrunk pointed out a good deal. If you miss that be patient. It took me 3 months to land my 1st pair of e188ccs and another 3 months to get a pair of Philips miniwatts e188cc. For a decent price.100-150. A lunatic a while back sold some CCas for that. Bless him.

 

[tvnosaint]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/SWGP-matched-pair-6N23P-E88CC-6DJ8-Tubes-1975-silver-shield-single-wire-/222067429355?hash=item33b4400feb:g:zygAAOSwZ8ZW-RwC
75  hg refllektors $50 or best offer? Are those testing numbers rather low??
1st tube (triode1/triode2): I=[COLOR=AD001F]6.0[COLOR=202020]/[/COLOR][COLOR=AD001F]6.0[/COLOR][/COLOR]mA;     (#5)
2nd tube (triode1/triode2): I=[COLOR=AD001F]6.0[COLOR=202020]/[/COLOR][COLOR=AD001F]6.2[/COLOR][/COLOR]mA;   (#6)
Says in used condition in the ad as well as NOS never used??

I think those are long in the tooth. I've bought a couple pairs that measured 6.5- 7 and there was no magic in them. Billerb is correct.

 

[spyder1]

ThurstonX,
 
I have won ebay bidding wars when sellers listed multiple listings, and bidders followed (tube labels), instead of (tube codes). Best ebay bidder win is Valvo Harleen E188CC's ($103). Thank you for sharing  your experience with your vacuum tube collection, and the importance of code deciphering.

 

[billerb1]

  ThurstonX,
 
I consider you a steward of rare collectable tubes of the 6DJ8-6922 family. When hunting for new purchases, do you look for multiple sets to tubes you like, and run them to the end of their life cycle? Or do you roll different sets of tubes, trying to preserve them? Different ways of tube collection management.

 
He is a prophet.  And a very bad man.

 

[spyder1]

Prophets have the ability to draw your attention, and bad men can be great teachers!

 

[ThurstonX]

  He is a prophet.  And a very bad man.

 
Thoroughly evil 

  
 
but then you know my motto: Just make it Easy Money 

 

---

 
You and your moccasin sneakers.  Hoot and stamp your feet.

In the heat from your physique.​

*EEP*​

 

 

[ThurstonX]

  Prophets have the ability to draw your attention, and bad men can be great teachers!

 
From your lips to God's ears... 

 

[mikesale]

Any hints on storage? Getting upwards of 40 tubes for my Lyr and similar for my ember and having trouble with keeping things straight!

 

[ThurstonX]

Any hints on storage? Getting upwards of 40 tubes for my Lyr and similar for my ember and having trouble with keeping things straight!

 
Lots of pix posted in this thread.

 

[CFGamescape]

75 HG's. From one of the best sellers on here, at a nice price.

http://www.head-fi.org/t/803194/tubes-for-lyr-or-mjo2-holy-grail-75-reflectors

That seems a little high. Guidostrunk pointed out a good deal. If you miss that be patient. It took me 3 months to land my 1st pair of e188ccs and another 3 months to get a pair of Philips miniwatts e188cc. For a decent price.100-150. A lunatic a while back sold some CCas for that. Bless him.

Thanks for the sage advice. I will try to grab those 75s and be patient with E188CCs.

 

[williamw0918]

does anybody have some good recommendations for an inexpensive tube? I don't feel like I should be spending too much on tubes right now to try

 

[Rudiger]

  does anybody have some good recommendations for an inexpensive tube? I don't feel like I should be spending too much on tubes right now to try

I think they will ask you what do you mean exactly by "inexpensive".

 

[Rudiger]

Tube-guys, do you know if "Matched Balanced Pair Amperex Orange Label 6DJ8 / ECC88 NOS Testing O Gett Tubes" is as good as the 6922 orange globes ?
 

 

[kolkoo]

Man we should really get an ebay seller blacklist going Someone mentioned wege-high-fidelity but I decided to ask him how he measures his tubes. So the dialog went over like this:
 
Me:
 
Hello,
What Ug and Ua (Vg or Va) did you use to measure 21,9/21,8//21,9/21,8mA and at which you claim 100% = 15mA?

Thanks in advance.
 
Him:
 
there is a datasheet from the manufacturer of this tubetype.
On this datasheet there are the parameters to test the systems.
15mA = 100% on that datasheet.
 
Me:
 
Ok, but you measured 22mA per triode at what anode(plate) and grid voltage combination?
 
Him:

 ​

and for what do you want to know that?
Nobody ask me that question...
because the tubes are NOS, new never used.
In original packaging...!
Okay?
 
Seems pretty shady - I'm sure he's bumping the numbers and this 22mA is probably 22 out of 100%=30 instead of 22 out of 100%=15 mA.
 
After his last response I got pretty pissed so I got all technical and told him that I have my answer not to buy from him... oh well buyer beware
 

 

[mikoss]

  Man we should really get an ebay seller blacklist going Someone mentioned wege-high-fidelity but I decided to ask him how he measures his tubes. So the dialog went over like this:
...
 

I made comments about this guy before. All of his tubes measure "super strong" because he uses the wrong testing parameters. Nobody seems to care... they keep buying his tubes.