FS: Pair of NOS Mazda 12AX7 tubes

Early B.

I have a pair of rare Mazda NOS 12AX7 tubes that I bought about a year ago off ebay. They have less than 2 hours on them. These sell for at least $50 each at Upscale Audio and sold for $69.95 each at Tube Depot when they were in stock. My price is $25 shipped in USA for the pair.

PayPal is preferred. PM me if interested.


Here's some background info on them that I found off the 'net:

Mazda 12AX7/ECC83 is a rare French Military tube noted for its Mullard tone and made by British Thomson-Houston that made some of the finest triodes in Europe, and one of the oldest tube companies in the world. Mazda was part of the Thorn AEI group in England who made Brimar and Ediswan.

In audio applications these valves are detailed, lively and very balanced. Plenty of bass slam in these babies. The valves are very high gain, yes more gain than the famous Mullard ECC83. The distorted tone was rich and fat. Treble response was clear even when really distorted.

The Mazda ECC83 / 12AX7 is one those coveted tubes by audiophiles around the world. Some have compared the sound to Telefunken. We think they sound very accurate, without being rigid. They have a lush top-end with great bass resolution. These are quite rare these days.

Mazda company made tubes under the Mazda and Brimar names, as well as Ediswan. Mazda was a British company and in the 1920's Mazda was a major maker of radio tubes. Many of Mazda's later tubes were made in French factories and are excellent. The getter ring of the Mazda is unmistakably Telefunken.

ND13

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faster100

damm noel ya greedy tuber

early ya got anymore 12ax7's ?

ND13

Cliff,

let me check, I might be able to let some of my others go. I'll need to see what I have left after selling the MLP. I let 3 quads go with it.

faster100

yeah cool, I need a pair for my tube amp.. i have commons.. Rca, EH,sylvania
But also i need a good deal like this here..

Early B.

**sold**

faster100

so i guess you dont have any other tubes ya wanna sell?

Early B.

faster100 wrote:

so i guess you dont have any other tubes ya wanna sell?

Nope. I only have a pair of EH's that I'll use temporarily in case one or both of my current X7's blows out. I don't like to stockpile tubes. I'd rather buy them as I need them.

faster100

damm I clicked on this thread soon as i seen it and was ready to snap them up and then i seen greedy ol Noel already beat me.. Its all good though

Thanks anyways

ND13

Got them in the mail yesterday. I'll be trying them out as the driver tubes in my Wave 20s, asap. We'll see how they compare to the Telefunken smooth plates that are in there now.

I'll send Shackdaddy a pm.