From kevi–(at)–pscaleaudio.com Sat Feb 6 13:28:17 CST 1999
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From: “KEVIN DEAL / UPSCALE AUDIO”
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Subject: Re: Best 6V6s for ’58 Tremolux?
Date: Sat, 6 Feb 1999 07:26:58 -0500
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Shaun Wolf Wortis wrote in message …
>Suggestions for 6V6s for a ’58 Tremolux? I’ve been using NOS Philips but
>seem to be going through them at an alarming rate (they seem to last about
>10 hours before suddenly developing unpleasant qualities–crackling, other
>noise, bias problems, etc). Plus they are very expensive..
>
>Should I assume that there are still no quality new 6V6s being made?
I have RCA and Visseaux in stock. The Visseaux is the best I have used.
Here’s an excerpt of what Terry Buddingh who writes for Guitar Player and
Vacuum Tube Valley said about this tube in the 6V6 shoot out in the most
recent issue of VTV:
By the way…if you want to read a cool mag check out VTV. It’s a
hoot….great history, great pictures. Go to www.vacuumtube.com
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“VISSEAUX: I was initially reluctant to push these cute little metal-based
1951 tubes very hard. But the bias was rock-solid at 400 VDC, so I thought
I’d push them to see what they could really take. The bias was still
rock-solid as high as 465 VDC (In a Fender Super Reverb!), where I
chickened-out, before they did. These are tough little tubes! They sounded
unbelievably good at 450 VDC and 30ma. Nicely balanced, great detail,
strong and punchy midrange, and startling transients.
In the 1965 Deluxe (at 425 VDC and 30 ma) I was impressed with this
stout and punchy, forward sounding little tube. It evoked images of a
Mullard
EL-34 powered Marshall Super Lead 100. Rich, smooth, un-harsh, well
balanced, and
silky smooth. Full and creamy mids, with a polished stainless steel-like
quality to the top. The mids were tighter, punchier, more aggressive, more
assertive, and more focused than the RCAs. It’s one mean and nasty tube!”
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This tube was made for the French Military and came out of Fort D’Issey
where they have been in storage since 1951. I have the in the original
shipping cartons, and they are in the coolest boxes.
I have not had a single defective tube come back. In fact…I have not had
one test bad in our custom built tube matching jig. And we run ’em at real
voltages. I know this is hard to fathom, but true. So you have a tube that
is more consistent, last longer, and most folks think sounds better than
RCA’s.
The price for matched pairs/quads is $22 per tube.
Qty discount available
Regards,
Kevin Deal Voice: (909) 931-9686 Fax: (909) 985-6968 10-6 pst Mon-Sat
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