Ei tubes....12ax7EG & 6DJ8EG....hard to get ?

beardog03
beardog03 Posts: 5,550
edited May 2009 in 2 Channel Audio
I was going through my stash of tubes and decided to check on a couple just in case I decided to replace them, as I am using them in my CDP and other units.....

I found that my Ei tubes are out of stock everywhere I looked, and were not going to be available in the near foreseeable future..

They even cost more than I remembered !!

Seems I ave a fairly good stash of tubes !!
I even have some that I don`t know what they are, or how I got them !!
Must be the stroke !!!!!

Maybe I should keep looking.....

What does your "stash" of cool tubes consist of ?
Cary SLP-98L F1 DC Pre Amp (Jag Blue)
Parasound HCA-3500
Cary Audio V12 amp (Jag Red)
Polk Audio Xm Reciever (Autographed by THE MAN Himself) :cool:
Magnum Dynalab MD-102 Analog Tuna
Jolida JD-100 CDP
Polk Audio LSi9 Speaks (ebony)
SVS PC-Ultra Sub
AQ Bedrock Speaker Cables (Bi-Wired)
MIT Shotgun S1 I/C`s
AQ Black Thunder Sub Cables
PS Audio Plus Power Cords
Magnum Dynalab ST-2 FM Antenna
Sanus Cherry wood Speak Stands
Adona AV45CS3 / 3 Tier Rack (Black /Gold)

:cool:
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  • organ
    organ Posts: 4,969
    edited May 2009
    Ei is out of business. Western Electric purchased their machines. That was a few years ago and we still haven't seen anything new come out of WE. Hopefully that will happen soon because the Ei 6DJ8 and X7 are copies of some great classics. The 6DJ8 is a copy of the A frame Amperex and the X7 is a copy of the Tele smooth plate made on the same machine as Tele.

    Off the top of my head the cool ones in my stash would be...
    A bunch of A-frame, disc getter and several types of 6DJ8 from Amperex
    A few different Mullard 6DJ8's
    Telefunken smooth plate
    Siemens CCA (VERY rare and $$$)
    Bugle Boy Amperex
    A lifetime supply of Sylvania 7199. I have regular, export versions and even a pair of mint very early prodcution with original boxes.

    That's all I could think of for now. I'm sure there are a lot more special ones in my collection.
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  • lightman1
    lightman1 Posts: 10,788
    edited May 2009
    Either of you have any Amperex 7119's lying around?




    fishing...
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  • organ
    organ Posts: 4,969
    edited May 2009
    No sorry. I don't have any gear with those tubes. Did you try ebay?
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  • lightman1
    lightman1 Posts: 10,788
    edited May 2009
    organ wrote: »
    No sorry. I don't have any gear with those tubes. Did you try ebay?
    Not yet. Last resort. I don't like effin around with other bidders who bid just to outbid so they can say they won an auction.

    Tips?
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  • NJPOLKER
    NJPOLKER Posts: 3,474
    edited May 2009
    Yeah I got a tip for ya
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  • doctorcilantro
    doctorcilantro Posts: 2,028
    edited May 2009
    I think I may have some Amperex 7119 I don't need; let me check.

    DC
    For Sale 2019:
    Tortuga Audio LDR passive preamp
    Decware EL34 amp
    Allnic H-1201 phono
    Zu Union Cubes
    iFi iDSD DAC, .5m UBS, iFI Gemini cable, Oyaide Tunami XLR 1.3M, Oyaide Tunami Speaker wire 1.5M, Beyerdynamic DT1990 headphones, PS Audio P3 power center

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  • lightman1
    lightman1 Posts: 10,788
    edited May 2009
    njpolker wrote: »
    yeah i got a tip for ya
    ....::d
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  • lightman1
    lightman1 Posts: 10,788
    edited May 2009
    doctorcilantro wrote: »
    I think I may have some Amperex 7119 I don't need; let me check.

    DC
    Groovy. Thanks Dr. C. LMK
    Back to the program already in progress.....
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