RE: JJ tubes? Anyone tried this tube trick? (*harp-GEAR-related*)



Yes, I am absolutely crazy about JJ power tubes, though generally I use NOS 
for preamp.  I can tell you, their EL84 and 6V6 tubes just absolutely ROCK!! 
  And you can't beat the price, either!

Hambone


>From: Marion.Spiers@xxxxxxxxxxxx
>Reply-To: Marion.Spiers@xxxxxxxxxxxx
>To: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: JJ tubes?  Anyone tried this tube trick? (*harp-GEAR-related*)
>Date: Wed, 9 Jun 2004 12:11:05 -0500
>
>Anyone had any experience with the JJ tubes, sold by Eurotubes? According
>to the Eurotubes site, he is using JJ 6V6's as a drop in to tame down 6L6
>amps, they have good tone, and they live even with plate voltages as high
>as 480vdc.
>
>Here is something new to me:  they have a preamp tube available that is
>half a 12AX7/ half 12AU7 that would work in the phase inverter position to
>offset the waveform (same thing Gerald Weber does with his "waveform
>symmetry" knob except non-adjustable). This would work in some but not all
>circuits. I incorporated this control when I built my amp, and if anyone
>is wondering about it, it works. This tube sounds like a cheap and easy
>way to help out an amp that is just too clean.
>
>kcmojo

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