Amps gone wild!

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Tyson

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Amps gone wild!
« on: Yesterday at 12:16 am »
I think I might have a problem, lol:














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Re: Amps gone wild!
« Reply #1 on: Yesterday at 12:28 am »
You’re not alone buddy. Here is about half my stuff.



Early B.

Re: Amps gone wild!
« Reply #2 on: Yesterday at 12:48 am »
I think I might have a problem, lol:

That's good. The first step is admitting you have a problem...

Post pics of your tube stash. 

Jon L

Re: Amps gone wild!
« Reply #3 on: Yesterday at 12:49 am »
LOL.   I'll take the Almarro A318b  :thumb:

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Re: Amps gone wild!
« Reply #4 on: Yesterday at 12:54 am »
Tyson, you probably have enough money in tubes on that table to cover another pair of Lineforces. Lol

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Re: Amps gone wild!
« Reply #5 on: Yesterday at 01:08 am »
Tyson, you probably have enough money in tubes on that table to cover another pair of Lineforces. Lol

You are right!  Here's a full list of tubes I own, which is also somewhat alarming:

Triode Output Tubes

Philco 31 (2)

Gold Seal UX-245 Globe (2) {Burned in}
RCA Cunningham 45 ST (2) {Burned in}
RCA Radiation 45 ST (2) {Burned in}
RH Macy UX-245 Globe (2) {Burned in}
Sylvania 45 ST (4) {2 Burned in}
Tung Sol 45 ST (2) {Burned in}
 
Ulyanov 6C33C-B (9) {2 Burned in}
 
Linlai Elite 2a3 (2) {Burned in}
Psvane 2a3c (2) {Burned in}
RCA 2a3 black plates (2)
Shuguang 2a3b (2) {burned in}
Sylvania 2a3 black plates (2) {Burned in}

Guihua 300b (2)
Linlai Elite 300b (2) {Burned in}
Psvane 300b Hifi (2) {Burned in}
Psvane WE300b Western Electric Replica (1) {Burned in}
Western Electric 300b (3) {Burned in}

Psvane WE211 Western Electric Replica (2)

Psvane Cossor 845 (2) {Burned in}



Pentode Output Tubes

Valve Art 350B (2)

Philips 6AQ5 (EL90) (4)
Sicte 6AQ5 (Italy) (4)
Sylvania 6AQ5 black glass (2)
Tung Sol 6AQ5 (2)

Amperex (Hammond) EL84 (8 )
Dumont Austria EL84 (2){Burned in}
ElectroHarmonix EL84 (4) {Burned in}
Gold Lion EL84 (4)
JJ Electronics EL84 (2)
Mullard Austria EL84 (2)
Psvane EL84 Ti (4)
Psvane EL84 S (4)
RFT EL84 (2)
Russian 6P14P-EV gold grid (4) {Burned in}
Sylvania EL84 black plates (4)  {Burned in}
Telefunken EL84 (6) [5Y3 Rectifier only]

Ken-Rad 6F6 metal clad (2)  [5Y3 Rectifier only] {Burned in}
National Union 6F6G black glass (2)  [5Y3 Rectifier only]
RCA 6F6 metal clad (2) [5Y3 Rectifier only]
 
National (Canada) 6K6 GT (2)
RCA Victor 6K6 GT (2)
Tung Sol 6K6 GT (VT152) (2) {Burned in}

National Union 6V6GT (2)
RCA 6V6 metal clad (2){Burned in}
Sylvania 6V6 metal clad (4)
Tung Sol 6V6GT (2) NOS

Tung Sol 6AR6WA (3) (Needs Adapter) {Burned in}

Raytheon 6BG6GA (2) (Needs Adapter) {Burned in} - not a good sounding tube

National Union 807 (4) (Needs Adapter) {2 Burned in}
Phillips JAN 5933 (807) (4) (Needs Adapter)

CBS Hytron 6L6 metal clad (3){Burned in}
Matsushita (Daystrom, Eico & Bogen) 6L6GC (5) {3 Burned in}
Philips 6L6GC (7581A) (6) {2 Burned in}
RCA 6L6GA(2){Burned in}
Russian 6N3C-E (6P3S-E) (6) {2 Burned in}

Electro Harmonix EL34 (4) {2 Burned in}
GE (Amperex Bugle Boy Holland) EL34 DD getter (4) {2 Burned in}
Mullard (Amperex & Philips labels) EL34 xf4 (4) {Burned in}
Mullard new production EL34 (4)
Psvane EL34PH metal base (5) {5 Burned in}
Svetlana EL34 (4)

Black Treasure 6CA7 (4) {2 Burned in}
Psvane 6CA7 grey glass (4) {2 Burned in}
Shuguang WE6CA7 Plus (5)

Gold Lion KT77 (2)  {Burned in}

Gold Lion KT66 (6) {6 Burned in}
Shuguang Black Treasure KT66 (4) {2 Burned in}

Gold Lion KT88 (4) {2 Burned in}
Penta Labs KT88-SC (5) {2 Burned in}
Psvane KT88 grey glass (6) {2 Burned in}
Shuguang Black Treasure KT88 (6) {Burned in}
Shuguang Nature Sound KT88-T (4)
Sovtek KT88 (3) {Burned in}

Svetlana Winged C 6550 (4)
Tung Sol (Sylvania) 6550 (4) {2 Burned in}

Tung Sol KT150 (2) {Burned in}

GE 6883B [tetrode] (5)
RCA 6883B [tetrode] (4)

RCA 829B [tetrode] (2)
Russian FM30 (829B) [tetrode] (2)



2C51 Tubes

GE 2C51 (5670) (7)
Haltron 2C51 (C4013) (2)
LM Ericsson 2C51 (1)
Penta Labs 5670 (4)
Russian Vinnitsa Radio 6n3p (2C51) (4)
Sylvania 2C51 (5670) (3)
Tung Sol 2C51 (1)
Western Electric 2C51 (396A) (3)



5687 Tubes

Tung Sol 5687 (2)
Amperex 7119 PQ (2)



6N7 tubes

RCA JAN 6N7GT
KenRad 6N7GT



6SN7 Input Tubes

Sylvania VT99 (2)
Tung Sol VT99 (1)

Tung Sol 7N7 (1) {Burned in}
Westinghouse 7N7 (6) {5 Burned in}

Russian 6h8c (2) {Burned in}
Russian Melz 6N8S  metal base (2)

CBS 6SN7 GT (2) {Burned in}
Electro-Harmonix 6SN7 (4)
GE 6SN7 GTB side getter (2) {Burned in}
Hitachi 6SN7 GTB (3) {Burned in}
National Union 6SN7 GT black glass (2) {Burned in}
Psvane CV181 grey glass (2) {Burned in}
Raytheon 6SN7 GTB (2) {Burned in}
RCA 6SN7 bottom D getter (2) {1 Burned in}
RCA 6SN7 GT grey glass (VT-231) (2) {Burned in}
RCA CRC 5692 Red Base (1)
Shuguang WE6SN7 Plus (2)
Sylvania 6SN7 WGTA (3) {2 Burned in}
Sylvania 6SN7 GTA black plates (2) {Burned in}
Sylvania 6SN7 GTB full chrome dome (2) {Burned in}
Sylvania 6SN7 GTB top D getter (2) {Burned in}
Tung Sol 6SN7 GT short bottle (3) {2 Burned in}
Tung Sol 6SN7 GTB tall, top D getter (2) {Burned in}
Tung Sol 6SN7 GTB tall, top O getter (1) {Burned in}
Tung Sol 6SN7 GTB new production (4) {Burned in}
Westinghouse 6SN7 GTB tall bottles (2) {Burned in}



6SL7 Input Tubes

JJ 6SL7 (2) {Burned in}
Ken Rad 6SL7 GT (VT229) (2)
National Union 6SL7GT black glass (2)
Raytheon 6SL7 GT (VT229) (2) {Burned in}
RCA 6SL7 GT grey glass (2)
RCA 6SL7 GT (VT229) (2)
RCA Radiotron 6SL7GT grey glass (2) {Burned in}
Shuguang WE6SL7 PLUS (2) {Burned in}
Sylvania 6SL7 GT (2)
Tung Sol 6SL7 GT new production (2)
Tung Sol 6SL7 GT NOS black glass (2) {Burned in}



6BL7 Tubes

Dumont 6BL7 GTA triple mica top D getter (2)
GE 6BL7 GTA top D getter (2)
GE 6BL7 GTA top O getter (2)
GE 6BX7 (2)
RCA 6BL7 GTA side O getter (2)
RCA 6BL7 GTA top O getter (3)
RCA 6BL7 GTA Top D getter (4)
Remington Rand 6BL7 GTA (1)
Sylvania 6BL7 GT triple mica top D getter (2)
Sylvania 6BL7 GT triple mica smooth plate top D getter (4)
Sylvania 6BL7 GTA top D getter (4)
Tung Sol 6BL7 GT triple mica top D getter (2) {Burned out maybe)
Tung Sol 6BL7 GTA (2)
Westinghouse 6BL7 GTA grey plates, top O getter (3)
Westinghouse 6BL7 GTA black plates, top O getter (2)



6BL8 Tubes

El Menco 6BL8 (2)
Sylvania 6BL8 (ECF80) (2)
Telefunken 6BL8 (E80CF) (4)



6BM8 Tubes

Valvo 6BM8 (ECL82) (1)
Electroharmonix 6BM8 (ECL82) (1)



6922 Tubes

Amperex 6922 (6DJ8) Orange Globe (3)
Amperex 6922 (6DJ8) Bugle Boy (3)
Groove Tubes 6922 (6DJ8) (1)
JJ 6922 (E88CC) (3)
Philips JAN 6922 (2)
RAM 6922(6DJ8) (1)
Russian 6N6P (5)
Siemens 6922 (E188CC/7308) (1)
Sovtek 6922 (4)
Tungsram 6922 (PCC88) (1)



12AT7 Tubes

Amperex 12AT7 (6)
International Servicemaster 12AT7 (E180CC/7062) (6)
JJ 12AT7 (ECC81) (2)
Mullard 12AT7 (CV4024) (4)
Penta Labs 12AT7 (2)
Philips (Beckman) 12AT7 (7062)
Philips JAN 12AT7 WC (4)
Philips Miniwatt (Dario) 12AT7WA (3)
RCA 12AT7 (3)
Siemens 12AT7 (ECC81) (7)
Sylvania 12AT7 (5965) (6)
Telefunken 12AT7 (ECC81) (2)



12AU7 Tubes

Amperex 12AU7 Orange Globe (2)
Amperex 12AU7 Bugle Boy (3)
Electro Harmonix 12AU7 (6)
JJ Electronics ECC82 (12AU7) (1)
Psvane 12AU7-S (2)
Raytheon 12AU7 Black Plates (2)
RCA 12AU7 (3)
Siemens 12AU7 (E82CC) (1)
Sylvania (Baldwin) 121AU7 (1)
Sylvania 6350 (12AU7) (2)
Toshiba (Baldwin) 12AU7 (1)
Tung Sol 12au7 Black Glass (2)
Westinghouse 12AU7 Black Plates (2)



12AX7 Tubes

Chinese generic 12AX7 (2)
Raytheon (Baldwin) 12AX7 Orange Logo (4)
Svetlana 12AX7 (1)
Westinghouse 12AX7A (5751) (1)



12BH7 Tubes

Brimar 12BH7 (CV5042) (2)
GE (Beckman) 12BH7A tall grey plates, O getter(2)
Electro-Harmonix 12BH7 (6)
JJ ECC99 (6)
Matsushita (Valas & Lafayette) 12BH7A (2)
RCA 12BH7A Bald Plated D getter (2)
Raytheon Japan 12BH7 Grey Plates, O getter (2)
Sylvania 12BH7A Oval grey plates, O getter  (2)
Tung Sol 12BH7A Black Plates, D getter (2)
 


12SN7 Tubes

CBS 12SN7 GT (3)
GE 12SN7 GTA (1)
Hytron 12SN7 GT (2)
Philips Miniwatt 12SN7 GT (3)
RCA 12SN7 GT grey plates (2)
RCA 12SN7 GTA (1)
Sylvania 12SN7 GT (2)
Sylvania 12SN7 GTA (2)
Zenith 12SN7 GT (2)

GE12SX7 GT (1)
RCA 12SX7 GT (3)



Rectifier Tubes

Mullard EZ80 (1)
Siemens EZ80 (1)

JJ Electronic EZ81 (1)
RCA EZ81 (6CA4) (1)

Delco 1v (2)

Tube Store Preferred 276b (2) {Burned in}

Matsushita 5AR4 (2) {Burned in}
Mullard (Magnavox) 5AR4 NOS fat base single O getter(1) {Burned in}
Mullard 5AR4 NOS fat base double O getter (1) {Burned in}
Philips (Westinghouse) 5AR4 (1) {Burned in}
Sovtek 5AR4 (3) {1 Burned in}
Toshiba 5AR4 (1) {Burned in}

GE 5R4 GYA (2) {Burned in}

JJ 5U4GB (2) {Burned in}
Psvane 5Z3PAT (2)
RCA 5U4GB (1) {Burned in}
Tung Sol 5U4GB (2) NOS {Burned in}

GE 5V4GA (1) {Burned in}
RCA Victor 5V4G (3) {Burned in}

CBS Hytron 5Y3GT (2) {Burned in}
Sylvania 5Y3GT (1) {Burned in}

Brimar 5Z4GY (2)

CBS Hytron 6X5 GT (1)
Chinese 6Z5P (6X5) (1)
Cunningham 6X5 GT (1)
Ferranti 6X5 G (1)
Los Gatos 6X5 WGT (1)
Mullard 6X5 (EX35) (3)
National Union 6X5 GT (1)
RCA 6X5 GT (2)
Russian 6Z5P (6X5) (4)
Sylvania 6X5 GT (3)
Tung Sol 6X5 GT (4)
Zenith 6X5 G (1)
 
Raytheon Type 80 ST (2) Needs Adapter {Burned in}

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Re: Amps gone wild!
« Reply #6 on: Yesterday at 01:20 am »
Tyson and mkrawcz!

Wow!  :beer:

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Re: Amps gone wild!
« Reply #7 on: Yesterday at 01:55 am »
I think I might have a problem, lol:
How do you compare the Almarro 6C33 to the other best amps ?

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Re: Amps gone wild!
« Reply #8 on: Yesterday at 02:05 am »
I will only ever encourage this debauchery.

Charles Xavier

Re: Amps gone wild!
« Reply #9 on: Yesterday at 02:37 am »
LOL.   I'll take the Almarro A318b  :thumb:

Not mine



NIGHTFALL1970

Re: Amps gone wild!
« Reply #10 on: Yesterday at 04:02 am »
YOU guys have a problem! I don’t!!! :lol:





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Re: Amps gone wild!
« Reply #11 on: Yesterday at 04:33 am »
You are right!  Here's a full list of tubes I own, which is also somewhat alarming:

Triode Output Tubes

Philco 31 (2)

Gold Seal UX-245 Globe (2) {Burned in}
RCA Cunningham 45 ST (2) {Burned in}
RCA Radiation 45 ST (2) {Burned in}
RH Macy UX-245 Globe (2) {Burned in}
Sylvania 45 ST (4) {2 Burned in}
Tung Sol 45 ST (2) {Burned in}
 
Ulyanov 6C33C-B (9) {2 Burned in}
 
Linlai Elite 2a3 (2) {Burned in}
Psvane 2a3c (2) {Burned in}
RCA 2a3 black plates (2)
Shuguang 2a3b (2) {burned in}
Sylvania 2a3 black plates (2) {Burned in}

Guihua 300b (2)
Linlai Elite 300b (2) {Burned in}
Psvane 300b Hifi (2) {Burned in}
Psvane WE300b Western Electric Replica (1) {Burned in}
Western Electric 300b (3) {Burned in}

Psvane WE211 Western Electric Replica (2)

Psvane Cossor 845 (2) {Burned in}



Pentode Output Tubes

Valve Art 350B (2)

Philips 6AQ5 (EL90) (4)
Sicte 6AQ5 (Italy) (4)
Sylvania 6AQ5 black glass (2)
Tung Sol 6AQ5 (2)

Amperex (Hammond) EL84 (8 )
Dumont Austria EL84 (2){Burned in}
ElectroHarmonix EL84 (4) {Burned in}
Gold Lion EL84 (4)
JJ Electronics EL84 (2)
Mullard Austria EL84 (2)
Psvane EL84 Ti (4)
Psvane EL84 S (4)
RFT EL84 (2)
Russian 6P14P-EV gold grid (4) {Burned in}
Sylvania EL84 black plates (4)  {Burned in}
Telefunken EL84 (6) [5Y3 Rectifier only]

Ken-Rad 6F6 metal clad (2)  [5Y3 Rectifier only] {Burned in}
National Union 6F6G black glass (2)  [5Y3 Rectifier only]
RCA 6F6 metal clad (2) [5Y3 Rectifier only]
 
National (Canada) 6K6 GT (2)
RCA Victor 6K6 GT (2)
Tung Sol 6K6 GT (VT152) (2) {Burned in}

National Union 6V6GT (2)
RCA 6V6 metal clad (2){Burned in}
Sylvania 6V6 metal clad (4)
Tung Sol 6V6GT (2) NOS

Tung Sol 6AR6WA (3) (Needs Adapter) {Burned in}

Raytheon 6BG6GA (2) (Needs Adapter) {Burned in} - not a good sounding tube

National Union 807 (4) (Needs Adapter) {2 Burned in}
Phillips JAN 5933 (807) (4) (Needs Adapter)

CBS Hytron 6L6 metal clad (3){Burned in}
Matsushita (Daystrom, Eico & Bogen) 6L6GC (5) {3 Burned in}
Philips 6L6GC (7581A) (6) {2 Burned in}
RCA 6L6GA(2){Burned in}
Russian 6N3C-E (6P3S-E) (6) {2 Burned in}

Electro Harmonix EL34 (4) {2 Burned in}
GE (Amperex Bugle Boy Holland) EL34 DD getter (4) {2 Burned in}
Mullard (Amperex & Philips labels) EL34 xf4 (4) {Burned in}
Mullard new production EL34 (4)
Psvane EL34PH metal base (5) {5 Burned in}
Svetlana EL34 (4)

Black Treasure 6CA7 (4) {2 Burned in}
Psvane 6CA7 grey glass (4) {2 Burned in}
Shuguang WE6CA7 Plus (5)

Gold Lion KT77 (2)  {Burned in}

Gold Lion KT66 (6) {6 Burned in}
Shuguang Black Treasure KT66 (4) {2 Burned in}

Gold Lion KT88 (4) {2 Burned in}
Penta Labs KT88-SC (5) {2 Burned in}
Psvane KT88 grey glass (6) {2 Burned in}
Shuguang Black Treasure KT88 (6) {Burned in}
Shuguang Nature Sound KT88-T (4)
Sovtek KT88 (3) {Burned in}

Svetlana Winged C 6550 (4)
Tung Sol (Sylvania) 6550 (4) {2 Burned in}

Tung Sol KT150 (2) {Burned in}

GE 6883B [tetrode] (5)
RCA 6883B [tetrode] (4)

RCA 829B [tetrode] (2)
Russian FM30 (829B) [tetrode] (2)



2C51 Tubes

GE 2C51 (5670) (7)
Haltron 2C51 (C4013) (2)
LM Ericsson 2C51 (1)
Penta Labs 5670 (4)
Russian Vinnitsa Radio 6n3p (2C51) (4)
Sylvania 2C51 (5670) (3)
Tung Sol 2C51 (1)
Western Electric 2C51 (396A) (3)



5687 Tubes

Tung Sol 5687 (2)
Amperex 7119 PQ (2)



6N7 tubes

RCA JAN 6N7GT
KenRad 6N7GT



6SN7 Input Tubes

Sylvania VT99 (2)
Tung Sol VT99 (1)

Tung Sol 7N7 (1) {Burned in}
Westinghouse 7N7 (6) {5 Burned in}

Russian 6h8c (2) {Burned in}
Russian Melz 6N8S  metal base (2)

CBS 6SN7 GT (2) {Burned in}
Electro-Harmonix 6SN7 (4)
GE 6SN7 GTB side getter (2) {Burned in}
Hitachi 6SN7 GTB (3) {Burned in}
National Union 6SN7 GT black glass (2) {Burned in}
Psvane CV181 grey glass (2) {Burned in}
Raytheon 6SN7 GTB (2) {Burned in}
RCA 6SN7 bottom D getter (2) {1 Burned in}
RCA 6SN7 GT grey glass (VT-231) (2) {Burned in}
RCA CRC 5692 Red Base (1)
Shuguang WE6SN7 Plus (2)
Sylvania 6SN7 WGTA (3) {2 Burned in}
Sylvania 6SN7 GTA black plates (2) {Burned in}
Sylvania 6SN7 GTB full chrome dome (2) {Burned in}
Sylvania 6SN7 GTB top D getter (2) {Burned in}
Tung Sol 6SN7 GT short bottle (3) {2 Burned in}
Tung Sol 6SN7 GTB tall, top D getter (2) {Burned in}
Tung Sol 6SN7 GTB tall, top O getter (1) {Burned in}
Tung Sol 6SN7 GTB new production (4) {Burned in}
Westinghouse 6SN7 GTB tall bottles (2) {Burned in}



6SL7 Input Tubes

JJ 6SL7 (2) {Burned in}
Ken Rad 6SL7 GT (VT229) (2)
National Union 6SL7GT black glass (2)
Raytheon 6SL7 GT (VT229) (2) {Burned in}
RCA 6SL7 GT grey glass (2)
RCA 6SL7 GT (VT229) (2)
RCA Radiotron 6SL7GT grey glass (2) {Burned in}
Shuguang WE6SL7 PLUS (2) {Burned in}
Sylvania 6SL7 GT (2)
Tung Sol 6SL7 GT new production (2)
Tung Sol 6SL7 GT NOS black glass (2) {Burned in}



6BL7 Tubes

Dumont 6BL7 GTA triple mica top D getter (2)
GE 6BL7 GTA top D getter (2)
GE 6BL7 GTA top O getter (2)
GE 6BX7 (2)
RCA 6BL7 GTA side O getter (2)
RCA 6BL7 GTA top O getter (3)
RCA 6BL7 GTA Top D getter (4)
Remington Rand 6BL7 GTA (1)
Sylvania 6BL7 GT triple mica top D getter (2)
Sylvania 6BL7 GT triple mica smooth plate top D getter (4)
Sylvania 6BL7 GTA top D getter (4)
Tung Sol 6BL7 GT triple mica top D getter (2) {Burned out maybe)
Tung Sol 6BL7 GTA (2)
Westinghouse 6BL7 GTA grey plates, top O getter (3)
Westinghouse 6BL7 GTA black plates, top O getter (2)



6BL8 Tubes

El Menco 6BL8 (2)
Sylvania 6BL8 (ECF80) (2)
Telefunken 6BL8 (E80CF) (4)



6BM8 Tubes

Valvo 6BM8 (ECL82) (1)
Electroharmonix 6BM8 (ECL82) (1)



6922 Tubes

Amperex 6922 (6DJ8) Orange Globe (3)
Amperex 6922 (6DJ8) Bugle Boy (3)
Groove Tubes 6922 (6DJ8) (1)
JJ 6922 (E88CC) (3)
Philips JAN 6922 (2)
RAM 6922(6DJ8) (1)
Russian 6N6P (5)
Siemens 6922 (E188CC/7308) (1)
Sovtek 6922 (4)
Tungsram 6922 (PCC88) (1)



12AT7 Tubes

Amperex 12AT7 (6)
International Servicemaster 12AT7 (E180CC/7062) (6)
JJ 12AT7 (ECC81) (2)
Mullard 12AT7 (CV4024) (4)
Penta Labs 12AT7 (2)
Philips (Beckman) 12AT7 (7062)
Philips JAN 12AT7 WC (4)
Philips Miniwatt (Dario) 12AT7WA (3)
RCA 12AT7 (3)
Siemens 12AT7 (ECC81) (7)
Sylvania 12AT7 (5965) (6)
Telefunken 12AT7 (ECC81) (2)



12AU7 Tubes

Amperex 12AU7 Orange Globe (2)
Amperex 12AU7 Bugle Boy (3)
Electro Harmonix 12AU7 (6)
JJ Electronics ECC82 (12AU7) (1)
Psvane 12AU7-S (2)
Raytheon 12AU7 Black Plates (2)
RCA 12AU7 (3)
Siemens 12AU7 (E82CC) (1)
Sylvania (Baldwin) 121AU7 (1)
Sylvania 6350 (12AU7) (2)
Toshiba (Baldwin) 12AU7 (1)
Tung Sol 12au7 Black Glass (2)
Westinghouse 12AU7 Black Plates (2)



12AX7 Tubes

Chinese generic 12AX7 (2)
Raytheon (Baldwin) 12AX7 Orange Logo (4)
Svetlana 12AX7 (1)
Westinghouse 12AX7A (5751) (1)



12BH7 Tubes

Brimar 12BH7 (CV5042) (2)
GE (Beckman) 12BH7A tall grey plates, O getter(2)
Electro-Harmonix 12BH7 (6)
JJ ECC99 (6)
Matsushita (Valas & Lafayette) 12BH7A (2)
RCA 12BH7A Bald Plated D getter (2)
Raytheon Japan 12BH7 Grey Plates, O getter (2)
Sylvania 12BH7A Oval grey plates, O getter  (2)
Tung Sol 12BH7A Black Plates, D getter (2)
 


12SN7 Tubes

CBS 12SN7 GT (3)
GE 12SN7 GTA (1)
Hytron 12SN7 GT (2)
Philips Miniwatt 12SN7 GT (3)
RCA 12SN7 GT grey plates (2)
RCA 12SN7 GTA (1)
Sylvania 12SN7 GT (2)
Sylvania 12SN7 GTA (2)
Zenith 12SN7 GT (2)

GE12SX7 GT (1)
RCA 12SX7 GT (3)



Rectifier Tubes

Mullard EZ80 (1)
Siemens EZ80 (1)

JJ Electronic EZ81 (1)
RCA EZ81 (6CA4) (1)

Delco 1v (2)

Tube Store Preferred 276b (2) {Burned in}

Matsushita 5AR4 (2) {Burned in}
Mullard (Magnavox) 5AR4 NOS fat base single O getter(1) {Burned in}
Mullard 5AR4 NOS fat base double O getter (1) {Burned in}
Philips (Westinghouse) 5AR4 (1) {Burned in}
Sovtek 5AR4 (3) {1 Burned in}
Toshiba 5AR4 (1) {Burned in}

GE 5R4 GYA (2) {Burned in}

JJ 5U4GB (2) {Burned in}
Psvane 5Z3PAT (2)
RCA 5U4GB (1) {Burned in}
Tung Sol 5U4GB (2) NOS {Burned in}

GE 5V4GA (1) {Burned in}
RCA Victor 5V4G (3) {Burned in}

CBS Hytron 5Y3GT (2) {Burned in}
Sylvania 5Y3GT (1) {Burned in}

Brimar 5Z4GY (2)

CBS Hytron 6X5 GT (1)
Chinese 6Z5P (6X5) (1)
Cunningham 6X5 GT (1)
Ferranti 6X5 G (1)
Los Gatos 6X5 WGT (1)
Mullard 6X5 (EX35) (3)
National Union 6X5 GT (1)
RCA 6X5 GT (2)
Russian 6Z5P (6X5) (4)
Sylvania 6X5 GT (3)
Tung Sol 6X5 GT (4)
Zenith 6X5 G (1)
 
Raytheon Type 80 ST (2) Needs Adapter {Burned in}

Congrats on your stash. I am a bit exhausted just going through all of what you have. Happy listening!

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Re: Amps gone wild!
« Reply #12 on: Yesterday at 06:05 am »
Tyson and mkrawcz!

Wow!  :beer:

Best,
Anand.

Thanks, it's been a process, that is for sure.

How do you compare the Almarro 6C33 to the other best amps ?

The Almarro does almost everything right.  Good power, torque, smoothness and beauty.  It's only issue (for me) is it's way to intensely emotional and dense in it's presentation to ever be my main amp.  But I love pulling out about 1x per year for a couple weeks.

I will only ever encourage this debauchery.

You're not helping!   :thumb:

YOU guys have a problem! I don’t!!! :lol:





Congrats on your stash. I am a bit exhausted just going through all of what you have. Happy listening!

Thanks!  I did the math and even if I listened all day every day for the rest of my life, I could never burn through my stash at this point.  Not even close. 

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Re: Amps gone wild!
« Reply #13 on: Yesterday at 06:45 am »
Thanks Bro :thumb: It seems the usual 6C33 flavor as many users have reported.

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Re: Amps gone wild!
« Reply #14 on: Yesterday at 09:10 pm »
Tyson and  Mkrawcz's if I borrowed some of your equipment for a very long time I don't think you would miss it.....lol

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Re: Amps gone wild!
« Reply #15 on: Yesterday at 10:15 pm »
What's also comical is I bet Tyson doesn't own a single amp that hasn't been modded at least a little. Also guys, your "problem" also sounds like audiophile aspirations. 8) And here I thought I was sitting pretty good with one main amp and two backup.

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Re: Amps gone wild!
« Reply #16 on: Yesterday at 10:19 pm »
Yep, everything is modded.  Copper coupling caps, ultra pure copper signal wire, and ETI or WBT connectors for everything. 

Early B.

Re: Amps gone wild!
« Reply #17 on: Today at 12:55 am »
Tyson, if you could keep only one amp, which would it be?

Oh, and where is your tube preamp collection? Or are most of these amps integrated?

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Re: Amps gone wild!
« Reply #18 on: Today at 01:01 am »
Yep, everything is modded.  Copper coupling caps, ultra pure copper signal wire, and ETI or WBT connectors for everything.

No tube connectors?  Blasphemy!

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Re: Amps gone wild!
« Reply #19 on: Today at 02:25 am »
Tyson, if you could keep only one amp, which would it be?

Oh, and where is your tube preamp collection? Or are most of these amps integrated?

Favorite SET - SunValley 845

Favorite Push Pull - the ANK EL84 kit amp

I only use TVC or AVC preamps, nothing active for a long time.  I have so much gain in my system, the Bent Audio AVC does a much better job since I'm not actually using any gain.  It's also much, much quieter than any active preamp I've ever used.  Which is important with 98db efficient speakers, haha.

No tube connectors?  Blasphemy!

 :peek: