I just checked the prices for 6AS7s, and just a few years ago they were around 20 bucks each, now over 70!!!
Anyone know if these tubes are out of production for good?
Anyone know if these tubes are out of production for good?
On what planet did you check the prices? That's way high.
edit: and yes, they are out of production, probably since 30 years stateside, and 20 in RU.
edit: and yes, they are out of production, probably since 30 years stateside, and 20 in RU.
When I was trying to sell some, I couldn't give the darn things away.
What stoner is selling so high? 😕
Cheers!
What stoner is selling so high? 😕
Cheers!
Pretty much my experience when I unloaded the 24 or so I had on hand a few years ago.. (same brand and lot #) I got < $4 a tube if memory serves on eBay..
Do you have a link? I don't know this shop.
Wow! I have a matched pair of 6AS7G RCA and pair of 6080 GEC made in 1960's. Both are perfect and new in box. How much are they worth?
Last time I looked ab out a month ago you c ould still pick them up for less than $20 per quad.
Shoog
Shoog
Judging by how often I've found them in people's junk boxes for next to no money, they are certainly not getting expensive or rare.
You're lucky... I had 6 from a power supply, tested matched (all 12 sections), had them as a lot of 6 for $1.99 and they never sold in three relistings.
Ended up getting more by trading them for sockets in stuff with forum members.
Cheers!
I have collected about 50 or 75 of them over the years. I tried to Ebay some of the known good ones a year or so ago. Same results, no bids.
I seperated them into 2 batches. Those that are cosmetically OK, and those that are ugly, or have loose bases. Of course I have more ugly ones than pretty ones, so there will be some "tube testing" experiments on some of the ugly ones at a later date.
20 some years ago I managed to generate a controlled plasma ball inside a 6AS7. This used up all of the vacuum in the tube and when I got the tube hot enough to melt the glass, it bulged outward indicating a positive pressure inside the tube! I lost that example long ago, but I now have a power supply big enough to repeat the experiment, and I still remember the technique.
I seperated them into 2 batches. Those that are cosmetically OK, and those that are ugly, or have loose bases. Of course I have more ugly ones than pretty ones, so there will be some "tube testing" experiments on some of the ugly ones at a later date.
20 some years ago I managed to generate a controlled plasma ball inside a 6AS7. This used up all of the vacuum in the tube and when I got the tube hot enough to melt the glass, it bulged outward indicating a positive pressure inside the tube! I lost that example long ago, but I now have a power supply big enough to repeat the experiment, and I still remember the technique.
Didn't look to closely.
They were out of America - which is very economical at the moment what with the economy been in the toilet.
I like Winged C 6H10's (I think thats the number), very smooth.
Shoog
They were out of America - which is very economical at the moment what with the economy been in the toilet.
I like Winged C 6H10's (I think thats the number), very smooth.
Shoog
I have tried Mullard 6080's and they were the brightest of the lot.
I have tried RCA 6080's and they were clean deep and detailed - very good.
I have tried the Winged C 6H13 and they had that lovely smooth sound with strong deep and detailed bass response. and they are in the lovely ST bottle.
For me the 6H13 wins on all counts for my system.
Shoog
I have tried RCA 6080's and they were clean deep and detailed - very good.
I have tried the Winged C 6H13 and they had that lovely smooth sound with strong deep and detailed bass response. and they are in the lovely ST bottle.
For me the 6H13 wins on all counts for my system.
Shoog
6H13C is good
looking at some resources from Russian sellers thread , they can be found even cheaper than 14 EGreenies
looking at some resources from Russian sellers thread , they can be found even cheaper than 14 EGreenies
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