Nice 12au7 tubes
Gerres26
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I have three pairs of 12au7 tubes up for sale. I’m no tube expert so I’ll do my best to answer any questions but I did purchase all of these off of a well known member here. I didn’t put very many hours on any of the sets as I moved on from the preamp that I was using them in.
First up is the most sought after set which is a matched pair of 1959 Valvo short plate slanted halo. These were NOS when i received them and then probably put less than 20 hours on them from there. Asking $120 for the pair.
Next is a pair of 1959 Mullard Mitchum long plate halo tubes. One of the tubes is marked Heath and the other Amperex bugle boy. Both marked with the date code of K61 R9F making them the same tube as it was explained to me.
Asking $90 for these.
Last set is a pair of 1950’s RCA Clear top black plate side D getter tubes.
Asking $45 for these guys.
I will take $210 if you buy all three pairs. I’m asking less than what I paid for these but haven’t been keeping up with tube prices so if you guys think I’m out of line just let me know.
Danny
First up is the most sought after set which is a matched pair of 1959 Valvo short plate slanted halo. These were NOS when i received them and then probably put less than 20 hours on them from there. Asking $120 for the pair.
Next is a pair of 1959 Mullard Mitchum long plate halo tubes. One of the tubes is marked Heath and the other Amperex bugle boy. Both marked with the date code of K61 R9F making them the same tube as it was explained to me.
Asking $90 for these.
Last set is a pair of 1950’s RCA Clear top black plate side D getter tubes.
Asking $45 for these guys.
I will take $210 if you buy all three pairs. I’m asking less than what I paid for these but haven’t been keeping up with tube prices so if you guys think I’m out of line just let me know.
Danny
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some nice ones.
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PM sent on Valvo tubes
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All of these are still available at this time. I may be interested in trading a set for some decent xlr interconnects.
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Price drop to $200 for all six tubes for a few more days before posting these elsewhere.
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Anybody looking for 12AU7’s would be wise to snap up all or some of these.
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pm sent (again) on Valvo tubes.
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Those Valvo tubes are excellent. I still prefer the long plate version, but even the short plates are excellent.
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Those Mitchum-made Mullards are also fantastic tubes. Good soundstage and air with midrange bloom.
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B&K M200 Sonata monoblocks refreshed and upgraded
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Sorry, Mullards and RCA clear tops sold but the Valvos are still available.
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Valvos are now sold!
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Some folks got some real nice tubes! Congrats
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Well now the Mullards and RCA clear tops are back on the market. An unfortunate issue came up on the buyers end so they’re back up for grabs.
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Sorry for the confusion. Money sent for the Mullards. RCA's still for sale.Gustard X26 Pro DAC
Belles 21A Pre modded with Mundorf Supreme caps
B&K M200 Sonata monoblocks refreshed and upgraded
Polk SDA 1C's modded / 1000Va Dreadnaught
Wireworld Silver Eclipse IC's and speaker cables
Harman Kardon T65C w/Grado Gold. (Don't laugh. It sounds great!)
There is about a 5% genetic difference between apes and men …but that difference is the difference between throwing your own poo when you are annoyed …and Einstein, Shakespeare and Miss January. by Dr. Sardonicus -
There we go, clear tops are the only left available now.
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Cleartops are gone as well, thanks everyone!
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PM sent.
I ordered the Valvo tubes but today received the Mullard tubes that I think were meant to be sent by op to audiluvur. And audioluvr must have received my Valvo tubes.
We will straighten this out. No problem. Mistakes happen.
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Oh chit! he must have been reading and following up on the "Sippin' Bourbon" thread when he shipped them.
My bad.
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Sorry fellas I will get this straightened out I must’ve switched the boxes by accident! Let me PM @audioluvr .
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Got it. I'll send them out tomorrow.Oh chit! he must have been reading and following up on the "Sippin' Bourbon" thread when he shipped them.
My bad.
Tom
Way to go Tom! That reminds me, I need to break out my Irish whiskey I got for Christmas...
Gustard X26 Pro DAC
Belles 21A Pre modded with Mundorf Supreme caps
B&K M200 Sonata monoblocks refreshed and upgraded
Polk SDA 1C's modded / 1000Va Dreadnaught
Wireworld Silver Eclipse IC's and speaker cables
Harman Kardon T65C w/Grado Gold. (Don't laugh. It sounds great!)
There is about a 5% genetic difference between apes and men …but that difference is the difference between throwing your own poo when you are annoyed …and Einstein, Shakespeare and Miss January. by Dr. Sardonicus -
Bad part is, I wasn’t even drinking yet that day
