[tvnosaint]

I've got a pair of those hp ecc88s. Blackburn mullards. Those are tone monsters with great weight on the bass and excellent for vocals but the soundstage is very 2d and they are a bit fuzzy on details . I love em anyway. They get a turn every once and a while and I never consider selling em. Do for the money it's a great tube.

 

[TK16]

1958 Amperex 6922 d-getters came in. Made several months after the 7L3 PW that I just pulled. No noise/microphonics (always worried about that first). Beautiful looking tubes.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/122383911446
 
Very early observations: punchy, dynamic, much better detail than the PW. Not the same rich PW tone. Just with 30 minute warm up and a few tube rolling songs I use.

 

[kolkoo]

  1958 Amperex 6922 d-getters came in. Made several months after the 7L3 PW that I just pulled. No noise/microphonics (always worried about that first). Beautiful looking tubes.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/122383911446

I believe those should have almost the same sound as my delta9A valvo reds Let me know what you think

 

[rnros]

  1958 Amperex 6922 d-getters came in. Made several months after the 7L3 PW that I just pulled. No noise/microphonics (always worried about that first). Beautiful looking tubes.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/122383911446

Nice! They look brand new, interior wire looks pristine, no discoloration. Good price. Rare to score a true NOS no-noise pair in these vintages.

 

[TK16]

 
Nice! They look brand new, interior wire looks pristine, no discoloration. Good price. Rare to score a true NOS no-noise pair in these vintages.

I shot the seller an offer of $200 and he accepted, still says $235.

 

[winders]

  1958 Amperex 6922 d-getters came in. Made several months after the 7L3 PW that I just pulled. No noise/microphonics (always worried about that first). Beautiful looking tubes.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/122383911446
 
Very early observations: punchy, dynamic, much better detail than the PW. Not the same rich PW tone. Just with 30 minute warm up and a few tube rolling songs I use.

Very nice tubes! I bet you are going to love them.

 

[rnros]

  I shot the seller an offer of $200 and he accepted, still says $235.

Daring and lucky   I would have been afraid of losing them to someone else.
The tall bottles are also cool.

 

[TK16]

Thanks guys.
Couple of deals. Germans.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1-used-Telefunken-6922-E88CC-ECC88-tested-101-107-diamond-base-gold-pins-tube-/361927185161
http://www.ebay.com/itm/4-tubes-Siemens-Halske-E88CC-CCa-6922-72-98-grey-plates-/152470901913

 

[TK16]

Mine has both the logos, one has romantic numeral I, one has II, no OTK on either one, disc and silver shield check out. It was packaged in a box too small for my liking and protected by what looks like the inside of a soviet sofa from 75 as well. Pins have oxidized a bit so sprayed them with Deoxit and ran an errand down the road. I'll post some pics when I get back

No noise/microphonics? How do they sound? I seen those boxes, tiny and paper wrapping like a rolled up carpet. Still think I got them, I put them in white boxes, much better.

 

[Starburp701]

No noise/microphonics? How do they sound? I seen those boxes, tiny and paper wrapping like a rolled up carpet. Still think I got them, I put them in white boxes, much better.

Hey, I'm sorry. Had my hands full for a second. Zero microphonics and there was a little static that sounded like crinkling paper in one tube only if I turned the volume way up while the song was paused. It got quiter after a while and eventually disappeared. This had happened in other tubes I've bought that seemed to be without use for a long time or NOS.

First impression...

They have the detail of LISST tubes and the 3D/open feel of a tube I have never previously had the pleasure of listening to until now. I can see why people would consider them harsh up top but I really, really like it. These young ears only hear angels singing! They complement the LCD 2's to a T from what I've heard so far. Example: Female vocals on a Lyr 1/2 with Audeze cans can carry this unwanted bassy undertone at times because of the warmth of even the dryer tubes and the darkness of the cans/extended and accurate lower end can tend to exaggerate it a tad bit. Everything's a little perked up now and I haven't heard a song yet that I feel as though I would be compromising in any aspect.

So far they are exceeding my expectations.

Thanks again, TK16 and Winders, for the comparison pics and input.

 

[billerb1]

Good stuff !!!

 

[TK16]

Philips E88CC Heerlen? $59.56.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/PAIR-OF-PHILIPS-E88CC-SQ-VALVES-TUBES-/401290772192

 

[billerb1]

  Philips E88CC Heerlen? $59.56.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/PAIR-OF-PHILIPS-E88CC-SQ-VALVES-TUBES-/401290772192

 Looks like 7L on the tube on the right...could be beginning of a Heerlen code 70's vintage.  Got the crease on top.
Price scares me, lol.

 

[TK16]

That print looks like 70`s vintage maybe? Whats up with the getter flashing? Maybe the lighting? Near dead??
 
How is this not sold yet???
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Matched-Pair-Valvo-E88CC-Rohren-Goldpins-gepruft-TU97-/352004142905

 

[thesebastian]

I bought a pair of reflectors for less than 25€ (I keep stacking some cheap tubes to start rolling):
 
http://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/EEkAAOSw241YZoK3/s-l1600.jpg
http://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/Jw8AAOSw2xRYZoK7/s-l1600.jpg
 
 
So far I'm waiting for some hewlett packard (bought yesterday, already shipped), some voskhods (vendor is missing, payment  sent a week ago!) and these reflectors. 
 
Are the reflectors and the voskhods more or less the same or could be different?