Mullard EL84 Reissue?

[nikon f]

Anybody have any experience with the EL84 Mullard reissue tubes? Are the relabeled Sovtek tubes?

 

[Refugee1]

This company just gets the manufacturer to stamp there own logo and part number on them so who knows where in the world they are made.

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[Hi_Q]

These are nice! Price is nice too! I purchased 3 and all hug the expected curves.
They are a bit strange - British Military marking CV2975 but the MOD never put the commercial number i.e. EL84 on their tubes. They come in plain white boxes as opposed to the usual military ones and they do not have the expected pin protectors either. But under a magnifier they look pretty decent quality and the seller states they are Chinese? They look too good to be Chinese but one thing is for sure, they perform really well.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/260516808170?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649

 

[JonSnell Electronic]

The Svetlana valves are very nice and even cheaper if you buy a quantity.

 

[vinylkid58]

Anybody have any experience with the EL84 Mullard reissue tubes? Are the relabeled Sovtek tubes?

"The Mullard name and trademark have been acquired by the New Sensor Corporation. This new production Mullard EL84 tube is manufactured at their Xpo-Pul factory (also known as Reflektor) in Saratov, Russia."

jeff

 

[chrisb]

The Mullard brand name, and EL84 specifically, are not the only current "reissues" with similar provenance.

But the proof of the pudding is in the tasting - has anyone actually heard these recent units, and of course the real question is - in comparison to NOS original Mullards in the same circuit?