Compare the valve?

[a91gti]

Evening all.

Where might a find a really good online tube comparison list that I can bookmark for reference?

I keep finding myself searching the web for hours, is there a definitive guide somewhere?

Cheers

 

[kevinkr]

Not sure what exactly you are looking for? Valves popular with audiophiles or something else. Not aware of anything definitive or close to it.

There's this, I'd take it with a grain of salt: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_vacuum_tubes

There are lots of places with lists of interesting valves not well known to the non diy crowd.

Here is one of our member's sites: Bartola Valves – All about electronic valves and hi-fi

A very useful russian site: Tube List (English)
and
http://www.klausmobile.narod.ru/indexe.htm
http://klausmobile.narod.ru/td/list_e.htm

 

[JonSnell Electronic]

The National Valve Museum
Excellent.

 

[a91gti]

Thanks Kevin. Jon nailed it. I've happened across pages but never sought the index. In future I shall. Cheers.

 

[kevinkr]

Here's another you may like if you are looking for data sheets:

electron Tube Data sheets - Search (searchable)

https://frank.pocnet.net/index.html

 

[AquaTarkus]

I always look them up on Duncan's TDSL.

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[DF96]

Yes, TDSL lets you search for particular characteristics.

 

[AquaTarkus]

It also lists all the equivalent and near equivalent types. An extremely useful web site.

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[20to20]

It also lists all the equivalent and near equivalent types. An extremely useful web site.

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Do you get paid for your phone and Tapatlk advertisement? No one cares what you use.

 

[AquaTarkus]

Do you get paid for your phone and Tapatlk advertisement? No one cares what you use.

Really, how petty! Please respect other forum users and use PM for off-topic comments. Anyway, I've now modified that default tag line to make it clearer why it's there. Now back to the original discussion....

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[kevinkr]

20to20 that was an unnecessary and unjustified comment. As it turns out tapatalk users are not able to remove that annoying note at the end of their posts, it is integral with the platform. We don't like it either.

 

[anji12305]

To the OP - it's more about getting linear response from a given tube stage. In my opinion, simpler tube designs (with fewer internal components) tend to sound better even though they may not measure as well as more complicated tubes.

The selection of tubes may be less important than building each stage for best response.

That typically involves heavy transformers. Mating these together approaches art: it's not a simple recipe.

I would advise beginning vacuum tube buy tubes that are still available.

I have an amp that I love which uses output tubes I can't replace.

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