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Offline RuralTom

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A single decent 6EU7?
« on: June 18, 2014, 04:58:45 PM »
Greeting all,

     Anyone sitting on a decent quality single 6EU7 they might want to move along?  The old one on my 8408 is failing,  I would happily pay to have it mailed down to Uniontown as well.

Thanks
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Re: A single decent 6EU7?
« Reply #1 on: June 18, 2014, 06:38:26 PM »
Test your old one first man.

Or yank one out of your 6V6 amp and see if it does the same thing. :)
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Re: A single decent 6EU7?
« Reply #2 on: June 18, 2014, 06:48:23 PM »
I may have one from the same RCA console that yielded Pepe his 12ax7a.   Let me check.
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Re: A single decent 6EU7?
« Reply #3 on: June 18, 2014, 06:55:55 PM »
I do not.   Sorry.
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Re: A single decent 6EU7?
« Reply #4 on: June 18, 2014, 08:06:39 PM »
Fair enough, thanks for looking!
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Re: A single decent 6EU7?
« Reply #5 on: June 18, 2014, 08:10:03 PM »
Quote from: 8 Watts of Fury on June 18, 2014, 06:38:26 PM
Test your old one first man.

Or yank one out of your 6V6 amp and see if it does the same thing. :)

I did that very thing and should have known that 'whooshing' in the background was pointing to a failing pre tube, same symptoms.

Rolling in the other 6EU7 as well as an old NOS set of RCA 6BQ7s really livened up that little guy (on top of eliminating the odd background noise).... though it seems like the Forte in the right corner is still a little louder....
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Re: A single decent 6EU7?
« Reply #6 on: June 18, 2014, 09:16:36 PM »
Check this out...

http://www.audiokarma.org/forums/showthread.php?t=235185

If your amp is a console pull that you aren't worried about keeping original, this seems like a very worthwhile mod.
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Re: A single decent 6EU7?
« Reply #7 on: June 18, 2014, 11:01:03 PM »

 though it seems like the Forte in the right corner is still a little louder....
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Did you switch the JBL's with the Fortes?
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Re: A single decent 6EU7?
« Reply #8 on: June 19, 2014, 12:12:44 AM »
There are a lot of Ebay choices for around $20 per tube.
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Re: A single decent 6EU7?
« Reply #9 on: June 19, 2014, 12:23:41 AM »
I show one on my list, I will look for it tomorrow. 
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Re: A single decent 6EU7?
« Reply #10 on: June 19, 2014, 06:31:54 AM »
Sir T=a=L:  Interesting idea and I definitely have a bunch of 12xx7s running around!

8W: I've not tried that as yet, mebbe tonight.

schwarcw:  ALWAY try other avenues before eBay!

Dicky: Thanks, that'd be great.

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Re: A single decent 6EU7?
« Reply #11 on: June 19, 2014, 01:04:00 PM »
I do believe I have both Mullard and Magnavox (US made) 6eu7's,  you are more than welcome to them if you need them.  Let me know, Nick
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Re: A single decent 6EU7?
« Reply #12 on: June 19, 2014, 06:36:58 PM »
My 6EU7 is no longer there. 
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Re: A single decent 6EU7?
« Reply #13 on: June 19, 2014, 07:20:59 PM »
So it goes, my man, looking to take NIck up on the offer.
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Re: A single decent 6EU7?
« Reply #14 on: June 19, 2014, 09:37:27 PM »
Quote from: RuralTom on June 19, 2014, 06:31:54 AM


schwarcw:  ALWAY try other avenues before eBay!



Amen to that!

Nick is a hero!
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