Unidentified Tube - One for the detectives! - Page 2

oshifis · 14th October 2011, 07:05 PM

I junked a lot of tubes when germanium transistors became cheaper, just because they were a lot bigger and needed heating power for the same function (= amplifying signals)

Good old Tungsram ECC88s, EL84s, VR105s, PL519s, ceramic sockets, also bulky PIO and mica capacitors, and a lot more

el156 · 15th October 2011, 04:14 PM

Well ,in my case, i kept all the tubes i had ! and still have them for fucture projects ! Valvo ECC88 , some Mullards , lots of Philips , Edicrons.......

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14th October 2011, 07:05 PM	#11
oshifis diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Budapest, Hungary	I junked a lot of tubes when germanium transistors became cheaper, just because they were a lot bigger and needed heating power for the same function (= amplifying signals) Good old Tungsram ECC88s, EL84s, VR105s, PL519s, ceramic sockets, also bulky PIO and mica capacitors, and a lot more

15th October 2011, 04:14 PM	#12
el156 diyAudio Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: ALBUFEIRA ;PORTUGAL	Well ,in my case, i kept all the tubes i had ! and still have them for fucture projects ! Valvo ECC88 , some Mullards , lots of Philips , Edicrons.......

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