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Alan McKinnon wrote: |
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> I've promised myself for years since my apprentice days that I would |
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> one day built a valve amp from a kit. There's something about the warm |
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> glow from the tubes on a winter night that is appealing :-) I'd better |
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> hurry up and get on with it, I read that decent quality valves are |
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> becoming scarce and are generally only available from (what used to |
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> be) the USSR. |
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Found a few sites for ya: |
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http://tctubes.com/about-us.aspx |
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http://electrontubestore.com/index.php?main_page=contact_us |
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http://www.tubesandmore.com/customer_service/about_us |
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I found that by typing 6gh8a in google. That's a old tube that I used |
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to have to replace pretty regular. I think it was used in the audio |
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section and would usually work fine when cold but get a bit weird when |
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it gets good and hot. They got replaced a LOT back then. Anyway, two |
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are in the USA but one is in Canada. |
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Maybe you got more time than you think. ;-) I do think the old tubes |
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have better sound tho. I can't explain it but they just sound |
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different. I think that is why some places still have tubes. Some |
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people just like them more. I think they make great heaters. lol |
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Dale |
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:-) :-) |
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I am only responsible for what I said ... Not for what you understood or how you interpreted my words! |
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