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Ok, maybe this is an odd or naive question, but...
I have two pieces I'm taking in for repair soon. One is a two box preamp that has LOTS of $$$ NOS tubes in it: 1960's RCA 5881's, 6gk5's, 1955 WE 417A's, 1960's RCA 6SN7's, and a Philips 5ar4.
The other one is a 300B amp (I only have the original WE's, so no choice there) Mullard E88C's, and another NOS 5ar4.
My question is, should I leave the NOS tubes in the amps, or put the OEM tubes in wherever I can (aside from the 300B's)? They were a mix of nondescript new and NOS, Sovtek, Westinghouse, Sylvania, etc. They have been in a box for 15 years since I replaced them with the NOS's chosen above. I don't want the good ones damaged during the repairs. I trust the repair guy, he's a very reputable tube amp builder, but some of them are hard to come by anymore.
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Topic - Tube Amp Repair Question - Sibelius 12:19:53 08/13/21 (9)
- Good News...Bad News - Sibelius 21:27:25 08/13/21 (4)
- I have a couple of Gold Lion reissue, Chinese, JJ and Sovtek. - viridian 08:12:56 08/14/21 (2)
- RE: I have a couple of Gold Lion reissue, Chinese, JJ and Sovtek. - Sibelius 08:47:30 08/14/21 (1)
- I would use those. Vintage 5AR4 have a very long life in most gear. Nt. - viridian 08:53:53 08/14/21 (0)
- RE: Good News...Bad News - Triode_Kingdom 06:32:28 08/14/21 (0)
- RE: Tube Amp Repair Question - Triode_Kingdom 17:52:57 08/13/21 (1)
- Agree - bouncy ball 09:12:54 08/16/21 (0)
- RE: Tube Amp Repair Question - Mick Wolfe 13:05:50 08/13/21 (0)
- Buy some cheap current production 300B tubes to sent to the shop... - Ivan303 13:01:58 08/13/21 (0)
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