golden gate el34 super tube
marvda1
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anyone know anything about these?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/EL34-Golden-Gate-Super-Tube-GuiGuang-Gold-Pins-Matched-Quad-Quartet-NEW-/110777714081
http://www.ebay.com/itm/EL34-Golden-Gate-Super-Tube-GuiGuang-Gold-Pins-Matched-Quad-Quartet-NEW-/110777714081
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Preamp: deHavilland Ultraverve 3
Dac: Sonnet Morpheus 2, Musical Paradise mp-d2 mkIII
Transport: Jay's Audio CDT2 mk2, Lumin U1 mini
Speakers: Rosso Fiorentino Volterra II
Speaker Cables: Crystal Clear Magnum Opus 2, Organic Audio Organic Reference 2
Interconnects: Crystal Clear Magnum Opus 2, Argento Organic Reference 2, Argento Organic 2
Power Cables: Argento Organic Reference, Synergistic Research Foundation 10 and 12 ga.
Digital cables: Crystal Clear Magnum Opus 2 bnc, Tellurium Q aes, Silnote Audio Poseidon Signature 2 bnc
Puritan PSM156
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Sorry if I am at all off topic, but I heard about these tubes....
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Quad-matched-6CA7-Z-ShuGuang-50years-TREASURES-tube-EL34-/320763286567?pt=US_Amplifier_Parts_Components&hash=item4aaefb5427#ht_1503wt_765
I was thinking about this amp and this personal debk knows a lot about caps.
http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/vendors-bazaar/180897-kt88-se-basic-master-kit-11.html -
slider2828 wrote: »Sorry if I am at all off topic, but I heard about these tubes....
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Quad-matched-6CA7-Z-ShuGuang-50years-TREASURES-tube-EL34-/320763286567?pt=US_Amplifier_Parts_Components&hash=item4aaefb5427#ht_1503wt_765
I was thinking about this amp and this personal debk knows a lot about caps.
http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/vendors-bazaar/180897-kt88-se-basic-master-kit-11.html
jeezus...did you have to hijack the guy's thread?:evil:.....get your own(lol):rolleyes: -
I haven't tried that one but I do have experience with the Guiguang 300B. Build quality is excellent and the tube is very solid. Like the EL34 on that auction, the plates are quite dark.
Usually different brands have their own unique "house sound" like EH, Siemens, JJ, etc. I don't know if Guiguang falls into this category or not. The one I use have a very dark and warm sound. Very smooth as well. I've been using them for over a year without any issues.
Hope this helps.
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I also have used the Guiguang 300B with success, but it was the driver tube for an 845, so not going to have the same effect as using it as an output tube. That EL34 does look great though, and I would hope it sounds a good as that gold base looks.
Comment from AudioCircle: Just going to mention I purchased some relatively unknown tubes on E-bay.
EL34 Golden Gate Super Tube (GuiGuang) Gold Pins, Matched Quad / Quartet
88 bucks for the set, seemed reasonable. I went for them as, well, I don't know, thought I would check them out. No KT77.
Arrived yesterday, the bottle is bigger than a standard EL34, firm contact with the sockets, bias is very solid. Fancy faux gold around the base. They sound very nice. i had never heard of these, clearly something out of China but the quality seems to be pretty good to me.
