synthfreek Posted December 4, 2004 Share Posted December 4, 2004 I hit a tube with a pair of pliers and busted the glass on a Sovtek EL34 and want to just replace all 4 now(all Sovteks). I'm looking at both the JJ/Tesla EL34L(not the regular EL34), SED EL34 Winged C, Mullard reissues or a quad of Mullards. I know there are different types of Mullards and rip-off relabels, etc. I can get a quad of the JJs or SEDs for $50, reissues for $100 & Mullards for $200 and up. Now that I think about it authentic NOS Mullards are probably out of the question for now. $50 or $100? Any other recommendations? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lynnm Posted December 4, 2004 Share Posted December 4, 2004 I treated my ASL AQ1003DT to a quad of EH 6CA7s and they are lovely. They took an already nice sounding amp to the next level. They cost me U$ 50.00 SHIPPED. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3dzapper Posted December 4, 2004 Share Posted December 4, 2004 What Lynn said! Second choice in my playbook are the SED's. Rick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul cbc Posted December 4, 2004 Share Posted December 4, 2004 I've tried the following in my Dynaco St 70: Mullard Xf1's: Super midrange. Very expensive. Svetlana: Again great midrange. Very smooth-most Mullard like. EH 6CA7 Fatt bottles: Strong bass and clear highs- a good "rock" tube. JJ E34L: My fave-Solid bass, great midrange and smooth highs. I think it comes down to personal preference and music tastes. The good news is that between the Svetlana/Winged C, EH, and JJ you have three reasonably priced new production tubes that will do just fine. Use the money you save on some music! Hope this helps, paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
76scalas Posted December 4, 2004 Share Posted December 4, 2004 Svetlana EL34's and 7199 RCA's are what I like best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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