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ts31966 · 04-22-2009, 05:53 PM

Hi all,

I have been reading this thread for a couple of days and decided to join this forum.

I have a question. Sorry if I didn't pick it up in the thread. What is the tube that you call the ICBM tube?

I have alot of different tubes, lots. I have been storing them. I have some of the newest JJ's that Bob and eurotubes picked for me. I have used his tubes in the past and I have liked them. But just like you I need to get off my butt and start experimenting with my NOS tubes and see what happens.

I assume that the tube you call BP is the raytheon blackplate. Is that correct? I also have some Mazda's grey and silver plates.

I have two marshall jmp-1's. Those are the marshall preamps for those that don't know. One is stock and the other is Voodoo modified. I am first going to experiment with it with the tubes because it is so easy.

The Voodoo mod jmp-1 for those that are interested is just as described on his website. But I wonder if all the stock unit needs to sound like the voodoo unit is some NOS tubes. I put the high gain JJ's in it that Bob sent me. But I don't hear you talking about them one hear. Also if the were so great I really don't think NOS tubes would be so expensive.

They sell a gold pin ecc803s. This is supposed to be their copy of the telefunken with the same number designation. These sell from Eurotubes for I think 30 dollars. But the real telefunkens sell for 1100 dollars.

I could have bought these tubes 10 years ago for 50 dollars a tube. I had the cash and I was going to do it. I thought why not. They can only go up.

But my GOOD friend Bob and Eurotubes talked me out of it. Hey said, "don't get caught up in this NOS stuff, it is all just a bunch of hype. I have A/Bd the NOS agains the JJ's and they are just as good."

That is exactly what he said. What do you think folks?

04-22-2009, 05:53 PM	#121 (permalink)
ts31966 Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 17	Re: Preamp Tubes? - Who, What, When, Where, Why, and How? Hi all, I have been reading this thread for a couple of days and decided to join this forum. I have a question. Sorry if I didn't pick it up in the thread. What is the tube that you call the ICBM tube? I have alot of different tubes, lots. I have been storing them. I have some of the newest JJ's that Bob and eurotubes picked for me. I have used his tubes in the past and I have liked them. But just like you I need to get off my butt and start experimenting with my NOS tubes and see what happens. I assume that the tube you call BP is the raytheon blackplate. Is that correct? I also have some Mazda's grey and silver plates. I have two marshall jmp-1's. Those are the marshall preamps for those that don't know. One is stock and the other is Voodoo modified. I am first going to experiment with it with the tubes because it is so easy. The Voodoo mod jmp-1 for those that are interested is just as described on his website. But I wonder if all the stock unit needs to sound like the voodoo unit is some NOS tubes. I put the high gain JJ's in it that Bob sent me. But I don't hear you talking about them one hear. Also if the were so great I really don't think NOS tubes would be so expensive. They sell a gold pin ecc803s. This is supposed to be their copy of the telefunken with the same number designation. These sell from Eurotubes for I think 30 dollars. But the real telefunkens sell for 1100 dollars. I could have bought these tubes 10 years ago for 50 dollars a tube. I had the cash and I was going to do it. I thought why not. They can only go up. But my GOOD friend Bob and Eurotubes talked me out of it. Hey said, "don't get caught up in this NOS stuff, it is all just a bunch of hype. I have A/Bd the NOS agains the JJ's and they are just as good." That is exactly what he said. What do you think folks?