Thread: Preamp Tubes? - Who, What, When, Where, Why, and How?
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Old 10-20-2009, 11:00 AM   #1793 (permalink)
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Re: Preamp Tubes? - Who, What, When, Where, Why, and How?
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Here is my latest acquisition from EBAY. A real pair of high test, double getter Philips 6CA7's. I got them for about one third of what the online stores want for tubes like this. $104.

Pair of Philips 6CA7/EL34 Vacuum Tubes - NR - eBay (item 140351951821 end time Oct-19-09 11:35:48 PDT)

Click on the "Enlarge" under the picture to see them in all of their glory.
Well you know I'm chomp'n on the bits to hear how these sound.

Much better price than those stores...

Oh shit those 6CA7EH's are loud! They make lead 2 sound pretty damn good. Usually I don't play on lead 2 but these tubes make it sound raw and fat in a good way. In a naughty way. This is the second day of cranking them and I just got done. I like it without a boost too. Just a slight boost is ok. Any more and it diminishes the great lows coming through. Actually after this last session I'm liking them more. I haven't spent any time on lead 1 yet so I can't comment there. The Clean & Crunch is very warm and fat. So for blues and rock they are delivering some fat raw tones. The women tones are pure sex.

Alright I gotta hit the hay now.
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