el84 tube types

moparman · 31st July 2010, 03:23 AM

anyone ever try these? TAD EL84-STR

Ian444 · 31st July 2010, 06:02 AM

Not me, but I did try some TAD 6L6 once and never again.

The JJ EL84 cost less, and sound great, and handle high voltages. But if you read the advertising, one would think TAD are the best...hard to know...send a pair to Tubelab, I'm sure he wouldn't mind "testing" them

neonthecat · 1st August 2010, 04:38 PM

TAD is (obviously) a re-brand (think, "Groove Tube"). So who actually makes it? Usually these sort of tubes don't perform any better, but do cost more.

Ian444 · 08:32 AM

I find it useful to check out the guitar amp forums to see what their opinions are, most guitar amps push the tube voltage and power dissipation limits, so you can get an idea of robustness and a lesser idea of tone (for hifi). Vox AC30 is a popular amp using EL84, Ax84.com are into EL84, or any popular tube guitar amp forum.

BTW Moparman, how is the build going, powered up yet or still working on it? Looks great that amp of yours.

Ian444 · 2nd August 2010, 10:08 AM

Whoops, I checked the pictures in the picture thread, you had it running 3 weeks ago. Oh don't mind me.

moparman · 3rd August 2010, 01:43 AM

up and running and I love it. Sure sounds like more than 20 watts imho. sounds good with ipod, sounds good with cd player, sounds good with phone driving it. Actually can't wait to build another.

31st July 2010, 03:23 AM	#1
moparman diyAudio Member Join Date: May 2010	el84 tube types anyone ever try these? TAD EL84-STR

1st August 2010, 04:38 PM	#3
neonthecat diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Left Coast	TAD is (obviously) a re-brand (think, "Groove Tube"). So who actually makes it? Usually these sort of tubes don't perform any better, but do cost more. __________________ "We provide the music, you provide the silence." - Charles Mingus

2nd August 2010, 08:29 AM	#4
Ian444 diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Brisbane QLD	I find it useful to check out the guitar amp forums to see what their opinions are, most guitar amps push the tube voltage and power dissipation limits, so you can get an idea of robustness and a lesser idea of tone (for hifi). Vox AC30 is a popular amp using EL84, Ax84.com are into EL84, or any popular tube guitar amp forum. BTW Moparman, how is the build going, powered up yet or still working on it? Looks great that amp of yours. Last edited by Ian444; 2nd August 2010 at 08:32 AM. Reason: addition

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31st July 2010, 06:02 AM	#2
Ian444 diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Brisbane QLD	Not me, but I did try some TAD 6L6 once and never again. The JJ EL84 cost less, and sound great, and handle high voltages. But if you read the advertising, one would think TAD are the best...hard to know...send a pair to Tubelab, I'm sure he wouldn't mind "testing" them

2nd August 2010, 10:08 AM	#5
Ian444 diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Brisbane QLD	Whoops, I checked the pictures in the picture thread, you had it running 3 weeks ago. Oh don't mind me.

3rd August 2010, 01:43 AM	#6
moparman diyAudio Member Join Date: May 2010	up and running and I love it. Sure sounds like more than 20 watts imho. sounds good with ipod, sounds good with cd player, sounds good with phone driving it. Actually can't wait to build another.

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