[nelamvr6]

  so are these the famous orange globes people keep talking about? http://www.ebay.com/itm/AMPEREX-BUGLE-BOY-6DJ8-ECC88-VACUUM-TUBE-1964-O-GETTER-MATCH-PAIR-SWEET-TONE-4F1-/221289744658

 
 
Bugle Boys are pretty sweet tubes also when you can find some in good shape BTW.

 

[J&J]

Thanks everyone on these tube rolling threads for making me with my Lyr a tube rolling addict. Why is this so addictive? I guess it's better then doing drugs. In any case just curious how many companies around the world are still producing new tubes, any in usa ?

 

[nelamvr6]

  Thanks everyone on these tube rolling threads for making me with my Lyr a tube rolling addict. Why is this so addictive? I guess it's better then doing drugs. In any case just curious how many companies around the world are still producing new tubes, any in usa ?

 
Drugs would be a lot cheaper...

 

[MajorError]

   
Drugs would be a lot cheaper...

You only get one hit, and then you have to go get more...
 
Tubes last....and last....and last...  

 

[MonolithNZ]

Hey guys. I'm about to purchase this set of orange globe tubes and I thought I would double check that these are the ones I'm after:
 
http://www.ebay.com/itm/AMPEREX-ORANGE-GLOBE-6DJ8-ECC88-VACUUM-TUBE-1970-MATCH-PAIR-SWEET-SMOOTH-TONE-J4/221295214746?_trksid=p2045573.m2042&_trkparms=aid%3D111000%26algo%3DREC.CURRENT%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D27%26meid%3D2019688951016768283%26pid%3D100033%26prg%3D1011%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D1%26sd%3D221295214746%26
 
Cheers!

 

[jaywillin]

  Hey guys. I'm about to purchase this set of orange globe tubes and I thought I would double check that these are the ones I'm after:
 
http://www.ebay.com/itm/AMPEREX-ORANGE-GLOBE-6DJ8-ECC88-VACUUM-TUBE-1970-MATCH-PAIR-SWEET-SMOOTH-TONE-J4/221295214746?_trksid=p2045573.m2042&_trkparms=aid%3D111000%26algo%3DREC.CURRENT%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D27%26meid%3D2019688951016768283%26pid%3D100033%26prg%3D1011%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D1%26sd%3D221295214746%26
 
Cheers!

i have a pair, they're good

 

[MonolithNZ]

Great. Thanks. ^

Is $200 euro a good deal for

Brimar E88CC
Voskhod 6N1P
Novosibirsk 6N1P-VI
Voskhod 6N1P (different year)
Siemens PCC189
Lorenz PCC88 (has slight ringing problem till they get warmed up)
GE-6B27
JJ E88CC
GDJ8 Amperex E88CC
Valvo E88CC
PCC85
6N1P gold grid
6N2P

Mostly matched pairs.?

 

[jaywillin]

Great. Thanks. ^

Is $200 euro a good deal for

Brimar E88CC
Voskhod 6N1P
Novosibirsk 6N1P-VI
Voskhod 6N1P (different year)
Siemens PCC189
Lorenz PCC88 (has slight ringing problem till they get warmed up)
GE-6B27
JJ E88CC
GDJ8 Amperex E88CC
Valvo E88CC
PCC85
6N1P gold grid
6N2P

Mostly matched pairs.?

can't help you much with the list, i'm pretty new to these tubes myself, i've only had the lyr a couple of months

 

[tuna47]

I would buy a few better tubes not many fair tubes

 

[R Scott Ireland]

I would buy a few better tubes not many fair tubes

If the Valvo's are gold pin or Red Labels, they are some very nice tubes, worth about $80/pair (gold pins) up to $100/pair (Red Labels). The Brimars may be good too.

 

[gibosi]

Great. Thanks. ^

Is $200 euro a good deal for

Brimar E88CC
Voskhod 6N1P
Novosibirsk 6N1P-VI
Voskhod 6N1P (different year)
Siemens PCC189
Lorenz PCC88 (has slight ringing problem till they get warmed up)
GE-6B27
JJ E88CC
GDJ8 Amperex E88CC
Valvo E88CC
PCC85
6N1P gold grid
6N2P

Mostly matched pairs.?

 
If you search this thread and the original Lyr thread, you will find that 6N1P do not get much love, so strike off 4 tubes. Other than one private email telling me that the 6N2P sounds terrible in the Lyr, I have found nothing regarding the 6N2P. So you should probably strike off one more tube. The GE 6BZ7 can be purchased very cheaply and it doesn't get much love either, so strike off another tube. The PCC189 / 7ES8 also hasn't gotten much love, so strike off another tube. The PCC85 / 9AQ8 has 9 volt heaters, so this one is questionable, so strike off another tube.
 
So.... let's see.... this leaves the Brimar, Lorenz, JJ, Amperex and Valvo for 200 Euro....  You might want to check eBay for comparable prices and then decide if this is a good deal.... 

 

[dc-k]

apologies if this is a daft question, but here goes...

When tubes fail, do they get gradually worse or just stop?

My right channel is making odd noises when no music is playing...

 

[MajorError]

  So.... let's see.... this leaves the Brimar, Lorenz, JJ, Amperex and Valvo for 200 Euro....  You might want to check eBay for comparable prices and then decide if this is a good deal.... 

 
The JJ tubes are right there with the GE tubes (unless they're the gold pin variety.)  They don't sound horrible, but they don't add any tube character to the sound--very much a clean, solid-state amp sound.  It's also a starter tube that can be packaged with the Lyr, so strike another from the list.  [$14/ea at TubeStore]

 

[MonolithNZ]

Thanks for the input guys. I've decided to give those tubes a miss.

 

[jexby]

For my BiFrost Uber + Lyr + HE-500:
 
having pairs on hand of:
Ediswan CV2492
and
RTC E188CC 7822
and
National-Matsu 6922
=
end of rolling.