[TK16]

From my experience. Teles, and Amperex US made,seemed the brightest of the bunch.
Out of the reflektors. Definitely go with the 75(HG's).
My personal recommendation would be, of course, Valvo or Philips Heerlen E188CC. Glorious midrange, with comparable Soundstage of the teles. The Heerlen tubes are more holographic as well imo.
Let us know how it goes.
Cheers.
 

I would add Tesla to the list as well, Amperex 6922 is a close second imo (too raw sounding imo) probably why I don`t care for them much, decided to put my Telefunken E188CC 1968`s in after a few months, was trying to burn in the amperex more but gave up, has the Tesla E88CC in for 2 hours before I pulled them out today. I dont care much for the 74 reflektors myself wish I had not bought them.
 
My offer was accepted for $119.95. Heerlen E188CC.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/311598447283?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

 

[cgsound]

Does anyone have suggestions for ways to keep a clean and visual track of your tubes, values(mA, Gm, Mu...) pictures...
Excel?

 

[blubchub]

Hey guys! I got some Orange Globe tubes around 4 months ago but unfortunately my left headphone has very very slight static. The orange globes were very nice but I am wanting something a little bit warmer. I read that Mullard Blackburn tubes suit this criteria. I've looked on eBay but I haven't been able to find a seller that I would trust. Could anyone be so kind and point me in the right direction? Thank you so much for all y'all's help! You guys have been very, very helpful!!

 

[TK16]

I bought a set of Blackburn ecc88 1967 from this seller, it was $90 obo and he accepted my offer. The shipping time is wrong, it is based on being in the USA, but it does come from Australia.I ordered it on March 21st and I did not arrive until April 9th. Packaged very well and very warm sounding, more than my 1966 E88CC Mitcham Mullards.
 
Edit: the package was not sent with tracking just to let you know.
 
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mullard-ECC-88-/291724827365?hash=item43ec279ae5:g:8kkAAOSwAvJW~KcB

 

[kolkoo]

My two yellow Valvo CCas are here (60 and 62 7L6, 7L8) , along with 4 more more white print Valvo CCa (3x1970 and 1x 1971). Got some listening to do tonight Let's see if them yellows live up to the hype

 

[TK16]

I got 2 white print Valvo late 70, early 71 Hollands CCa, they are phenominal (sp?) sounding, think your in for a treat there.

 

[kolkoo]

  I got 2 white print Valvo late 70, early 71 Hollands CCa, they are phenominal (sp?) sounding, think your in for a treat there.

Yeah I have 4 more of these white Heerlen CCas 67,70,72,74 and they do sound great, now with 4 more I can probably get better matching between the 8 Let's see what happens

 

[tvnosaint]

Jeez guys. Good luck with those.
I put the Lyr back in my main rig last night after jazz fest . Based on the valvo CCas performance. So they now get the r2r tubed dac. It should've been there all along. But I was greedy wanting tubes in both chains. The Lyr and nm24 are much better together. More forward but so 3D . The dac has e188cc Heerlen miniwatts right now but I'm looking at those mullard e88ccs. Right now, it is about everything I want so of course I have to screw with it. Just wanna thicken it up a hair get a touch more intimacy. the Lyr w CCas totes the bulk of the signature but the dac has a huge effect on soundstage and microdynamics. I'm still thinking those old sylvania Jan tubes gave it the sweetest texture. They were syrupy in the Lyr.

 

[TK16]

Mullard E188cc 1972 RTC branded just came in, ^^you may want to consider that if your buying Mullards, not burned in so cannot comment on the sound.

 

[kolkoo]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/6N23P-ECC88-NATIONAL-VOSKHOD-TUBES-MATCHED-QUAD-NOS-E88CC-6DJ8-6922-1970s-TEST-/222069512812?hash=item33b45fda6c:g:-3oAAOSwG-1W1CXx
 
These tubes, I got a pair from some italian seller for 15$ Tests high and it's perfectly matched, really nice to listen to actually, this guy asks a crazy price though, tubes probably made in the late 70s early 80s rather than "70s".
 
It's nowhere near the HGs though...still though very pleasant, bass is lovely, not as happy with the mids and highs tho...I mean for 15$, considering it's brand spankin new, nickel pins, 0 noise and microphonics I wish the holland tubes had fatter bottles and were sturdier so they'd have less microphonics

 

[tvnosaint]

Not buying more mullards. Using what I have. I don't want tubes to interfere or compete against the CCas . The sound I'm getting is amazing but I can taste the miniwatts. As per usual tweaking. Gonna try the blackburns then prolly back to the Jan's. If I don't like the results I'll go back to the 75 rs or e188ccs

 

[TK16]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Matching-Amperex-6DJ8-ECC88-Vintage-Bugle-Boy-Tubes-/262403887642?hash=item3d187d921a:g:BbMAAOSwZtJW88E1
 
$400 Bugle Boys get em before they are gone. Ha!

 

[ThurstonX]

Those last two eBay listings say one thing to me: Be happy in your Glass Menagerie.
 
Ridiculous.  Putin would be proud of the first quad.  The second listing... I guess that guy's drug dealer would be proud.  Apparently that free dime bag laced with Angel Dust went a looooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooong way.
 
Then again, I've always relied on the kindness of strangers.  Consider those two auctions closed!
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
not really.
 

 

[TK16]

Here`s another best buy.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/6922-E88CC-NOS-TESLA-ARMY-CROSSED-SWORDS-MATCHED-PAIR-TUBES-AMPLITREX-TESTS-L-K-/291631389517?hash=item43e695db4d:g:no0AAOSwHaBWi99X
 
Remember somebody linking this set a while back, its got a big markdown, remember because 1 was yellow print the other green.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/2-X-E188CC-MINIWATT-DARIO-VERY-STRONG-TESTED/251996564000?_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D36499%26meid%3D84f85985c24f406ea67a000b366e50e6%26pid%3D100005%26rk%3D5%26rkt%3D6%26sd%3D281724875792

 

[ThurstonX]

  Here`s another best buy.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/6922-E88CC-NOS-TESLA-ARMY-CROSSED-SWORDS-MATCHED-PAIR-TUBES-AMPLITREX-TESTS-L-K-/291631389517?hash=item43e695db4d:g:no0AAOSwHaBWi99X
 
Remember somebody linking this set a while back, its got a big markdown, remember because 1 was yellow print the other green.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/2-X-E188CC-MINIWATT-DARIO-VERY-STRONG-TESTED/251996564000?_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D36499%26meid%3D84f85985c24f406ea67a000b366e50e6%26pid%3D100005%26rk%3D5%26rkt%3D6%26sd%3D281724875792

 
Those two are hilarious for different reasons.  Thanks for the first one.  I watched that for a couple three cycles, then got bored when no one bought them.  I wonder how low I can go.  It's kinda tempting.
 
The second listing is like the $400 "Bugle Boys"... just lookin' for a sucker.  I do like my Tesla E88CCs (suck it, @billerb1 , but I paid less than half that for both.  OH!  It's Ye Olde Tube Museum!  Shoulda known.  LOL.
 
Keep 'em coming.  This is getting fun.