[bcowen]

...and half of the world's stock of GE tubes. Some trash there.

One man's trash....

You know how I love GE tubes.

 

[TK16]

One man's trash....

You know how I love GE tubes.

You know if these are any good???
https://www.ebay.com/itm/NOS-PHILIP...ECC82-AUDIO-TIGHT-5-MATCHED-PAIR/254243250623

 

[TK16]

1957 pair Telefunken ECC82 ribbed plates.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Matched-Pa...ibbed-Plate-Germany-Diamond-1957/113772968647

 

[bcowen]

You know if these are any good???
https://www.ebay.com/itm/NOS-PHILIP...ECC82-AUDIO-TIGHT-5-MATCHED-PAIR/254243250623

Yes, they are good for giving the short plate 7316's some company in the garbage.

Blue Print + ECG = textbook nasty. They make GE's sound good though...

 

[nwavesailor]

1957 pair Telefunken ECC82 ribbed plates.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Matched-Pa...ibbed-Plate-Germany-Diamond-1957/113772968647

So are these Tele's with the 'ribs' the real deal or the smooth plates?

 

[TK16]

So are these Tele's with the 'ribs' the real deal or the smooth plates?

I got a pair of 1962 smooth plates that sound great, never bothered getting a ribbed plate because its tests about 130% Gm. Usually earlier the better in general.
Almost as good as the Telefunken ECC82 lot cheaper.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/12AU7-Prea...-Triode-for-ECC82-6189-5963-B2D9/254254815941

 

[nwavesailor]

I need to get a pair of 6922 to 12A** adapters from Tube Monger to use in the LP before I go nuts with my 12AU7 purchases!

Just got the Meze empy hp and they are pretty sweet!

 

[TK16]

I need to get a pair of 6922 to 12A** adapters from Tube Monger to use in the LP before I go nuts with my 12AU7 purchases!

Just got the Meze empy hp and they are pretty sweet!

Should of bought a dirt cheap pair of adapters from China.

 

[TK16]

Yes, they are good for giving the short plate 7316's some company in the garbage.

Blue Print + ECG = textbook nasty. They make GE's sound good though...

Are you seeing a downgrade in carpeting Bangybangtubes vs Menefee Audio?
https://www.ebay.com/itm/7-AMAZING-...IC-RAYTHEON-GOLD-PIN-AMPEREX-LOT/302637181070

 

[fotomeow]

The usual. Empty frozen pizza boxes, 60 or 70 empty Pabst Blue Ribbon cans, last couple copies of BangyBang's monthly publication, maybe a dead body or two. The real treasure is at the bottom where the discarded tubes always end up.

A couple dead bodies? .... Well, that is still better than disposable underwear!

So are these Tele's with the 'ribs' the real deal or the smooth plates?

I haven’t seen anything definitive in terms of SQ. But it seems that smoothie plates tend to be more rare, and therefore a higher price. Some people said the smooth LONG plates are better but I’ve read that the regular short plates are great too.
I have a pair of 50–60s regular ribbed plate Teles in my preamp, which sounds great, FWIW. That is, Until I started a small campfire over my PreAmps PCB board with rubbing alcohol. Needless to say, she is in the shop now for repairs! Lol.

I need to get a pair of 6922 to 12A** adapters from Tube Monger to use in the LP before I go nuts with my 12AU7 purchases!

Just got the Meze empy hp and they are pretty sweet!

Tubemonger will most likely make great adapters what you’re looking for, but are not available now. And we don’t know when it will be actually selling them and shipping them. Safest way to get started is just buy the cheap Chinese adapters, even though it will take three weeks to get here. Or check the classifieds to see if anybody is selling them and get them in a week.

 

[nwavesailor]

Should of bought a dirt cheap pair of adapters from China.

I have had too many 'cheap' adapters from China.
I think I'll wait for Tube Mongers version. TM's may be available sooner than the 'Slow Boat from China' shipping!!!

 

[TK16]

I have had too many 'cheap' adapters from China.
I think I'll wait for Tube Mongers version.

They were supposed to be out for sale by now, email said in 10 days
that was a couple weeks plus ago.

 

[fotomeow]

But nothing on their website

 

[bcowen]

Are you seeing a downgrade in carpeting Bangybangtubes vs Menefee Audio?
https://www.ebay.com/itm/7-AMAZING-...IC-RAYTHEON-GOLD-PIN-AMPEREX-LOT/302637181070

I think BangyBang's is just getting stained from the still-wet silkscreen ink rubbing off on it repeatedly.

 

[Ripper2860]

I keep waiting for a nice Berber...