[bcowen]

I totally get that. I'm just one of those idiots that just can't leave well enough alone and had a faint hope that even though my octal adapter was 12au7 based, maybe it had some funky Oriental mojo going on that would make it work anyhow.

The oriental mojo is an option. There's a little box you have to tick at the bottom of the listing page if you want it. It's kind of expensive, but is normally offered with free shipping.

 

[Ripper2860]

I'm just one of those idiots that just can't leave well enough alone and had a faint hope

Well, far be it from me to crush ones hopes. That's what wives are for!!

 

[Old Deaf Donkey]

You should find some fine tubes made in UK (you locates in EU). Those are my favorites .

Indeed. Some time ago, I bought a Mullard 12AX7 in the UK. The vendor REFUSED to send it out of the UK. I had to have it sent to my daughters parents in law, then my son in law picked up the parcel which the travelled to Washington DC. Still have not seen the tube, 2 months later. Buying valves in the UK? Well, let me see.

 

[Paladin79]

A Melz I bought for very little money in a group of tubes. Listening to it now, amazing right from the start. It has already been through my tube tester before and after I re-soldered the pins. I do not like to use the word re-flow since I removed the old solder and started fresh with new Kester. A 1956 date on this one.

 

[bcowen]

A Melz I bought for very little money in a group of tubes. Listening to it now, amazing right from the start. It has already been through my tube tester before and after I re-soldered the pins. I do not like to use the word re-flow since I removed the old solder and started fresh with new Kester. A 1956 date on this one.

Sweet! You know, of course, that there's no way that tube can sound good until it gets 100 hours on it. Can't happen. Nope. Not possible. Would defy all known laws of physics, engineering, quantum mechanics, and probably even microbiology (in some way or another).

Wait....I was thinking about a Foton. Nevermind.

 

[Paladin79]

Sweet! You know, of course, that there's no way that tube can sound good until it gets 100 hours on it. Can't happen. Nope. Not possible. Would defy all known laws of physics, engineering, quantum mechanics, and probably even microbiology (in some way or another).

Wait....I was thinking about a Foton. Nevermind.

Then I may have to listen to my Fotons many hours from now. Naturally I do not track the usage on any tube. Life is to short.

 

[Ripper2860]

Well, if you start be sure to account for Daylight Savings Time and Standard Time. That whole +/-1 hour can really mess one up when tracking actual tube hours.

Oh -- and remember, one cannot count the silence between tracks. Only actual music time.

 

[Paladin79]

On any given day I might listen to 18 tubes, change some out, change amps, headphones, speakers.

 

[Ripper2860]

Pffft. The Cary alone has what, like 16 tubes??

 

[Paladin79]

Only 8 but I like to swap the 6SL7’s on occasion.

 

[bcowen]

Oh -- and remember, one cannot count the silence between tracks. Only actual music time.

Manson time counts double.

 

[bcowen]

Pffft. The Cary alone has what, like 16 tubes??

The Cary V-12i monoblocks I had at one time took 16 tubes. Each. Tube rolling had an entirely different meaning.

 

[Ripper2860]

Hmmmmm. Food, Electricity, and Mortgage payment...

... or new tubes for the mono-blocks?






As if there was really a decision to make...

"Sorry, honey -- you and the kids will have to live at mom's for the next few months and sell the dog for scientific research!!"

 

[bcowen]

Hmmmmm. Food, Electricity, and Mortgage payment...

... or new tubes for the mono-blocks?






As if there was really a decision to make...

"Sorry, honey -- you and the kids will have to live at mom's for the next few months and sell the dog for scientific research!!"

LOL! It was those 26 (2 for spares) 1968 Genalex Gold Lion KT-77's that got me. Wish I still had 'em….

 

[Paladin79]

How much power per channel? With those tubes at least 100 watts I would think @bcowen.