NOS Russian Reflektor 6P6S (6V6) tubes were a pleasant surprise

KrankKall · 21st August 2011, 05:31 AM

Hello people!

A few years back, I picked up a quad of matched 1968 Russian Reflektor 6P6S (6V6) tubes, on the cheap.
Truthfully?
They were stuck into an old tube caddy and forgotten about, until yesterday.
They were still in their original yellow Russian boxes, and none the worse for wear.
So I figured since they're already paid for....why not?

They were paired with another very cheap-but-surprisingly-decent driver tube; a NOS Raytheon/Hitachi 6SL7GT.
I wasn't sure what to expect, maybe the jukebox sound from the local bar and grill??

What I got was a surprisingly good performance from a pair of power tubes, that set me back for the price of a super-sized Happy Meal.
Now to put them in perspective, they ain't on par with RCA gray glass or Tung-Sol (USA) black plates.
But for the price.....who's complaining!?

Steve

bigjppop · 21st August 2011, 06:18 PM

Nice to hear. I've got a quad of them sitting in their yellow boxes that I haven't had a chance to use yet. Nice to hear some positive feedback.

radiostar · 21st August 2011, 08:32 PM

Old Russian tubes can sound surprisingly well ... I have some metal base 6H8C, excellent too!

21st August 2011, 05:31 AM	#1
KrankKall diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Santa Fe, NM	NOS Russian Reflektor 6P6S (6V6) tubes were a pleasant surprise Hello people! A few years back, I picked up a quad of matched 1968 Russian Reflektor 6P6S (6V6) tubes, on the cheap. Truthfully? They were stuck into an old tube caddy and forgotten about, until yesterday. They were still in their original yellow Russian boxes, and none the worse for wear. So I figured since they're already paid for....why not? They were paired with another very cheap-but-surprisingly-decent driver tube; a NOS Raytheon/Hitachi 6SL7GT. I wasn't sure what to expect, maybe the jukebox sound from the local bar and grill?? What I got was a surprisingly good performance from a pair of power tubes, that set me back for the price of a super-sized Happy Meal. Now to put them in perspective, they ain't on par with RCA gray glass or Tung-Sol (USA) black plates. But for the price.....who's complaining!? Steve

21st August 2011, 08:32 PM	#3
radiostar diyAudio Member Join Date: Apr 2009	Old Russian tubes can sound surprisingly well ... I have some metal base 6H8C, excellent too! __________________ tubes.rs facebook.com/tubes.rs

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21st August 2011, 06:18 PM	#2
bigjppop diyAudio Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Berlin	Nice to hear. I've got a quad of them sitting in their yellow boxes that I haven't had a chance to use yet. Nice to hear some positive feedback.

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