Comments on Profile Post by robot zombie

  1. insidious meme
    insidious meme
    I should at least look for a pair. Any good places to look?
    Nov 13, 2020
  2. robot zombie
    robot zombie
    Nov 13, 2020
    FlySweep, edd and insidious meme like this.
  3. insidious meme
    insidious meme
    Yeah, ebay only sent me sellers from Bulgaria for these. I'm sure you read the reviews on these on the SW51s. I'm still only over a week on my SW51 so still enjoying the stock. But at some point I'll swap. Cheers on this.
    Nov 13, 2020
  4. dasman66
    dasman66
    I've purchased from NOStubestore multiple times in the past, always with good results and quick shipping.
    Nov 13, 2020
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  5. robot zombie
    robot zombie
    The stock tubes are good! I've seen some of the chatter on the tungsrams, too. I'm with FlySweeps description as "beefed-up" stock.

    Enjoy the amp! I don't think it needs a tube swap, though there really are some good improvements to be had. I just happened to snag the Tungsrams on a whim during the long shipping wait and it paid off. If all I had were stock, I'd still love that amp.
    Nov 13, 2020
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  6. JK47
    JK47
    Did you test the Tungsram yourself or "matched" is what the seller said?
    Nov 13, 2020
  7. robot zombie
    robot zombie
    Nov 13, 2020
  8. JK47
    JK47
    Cool, I would not trust any seller pimping tubes tested on vintage testers. Amplitrex is cream of the crop, but still I have had issues with noise and "matching" with reputed sellers bragging that they used the Amplitrex... They always allow returns because they know they can sell them to someone unsuspecting that are not capable of testing it themselves.
    Nov 14, 2020
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  9. JK47
    JK47
    I hate tube sellers. I said it before and I'll say it again, out of the hundreds of tubes I've tested roughly 30% were good as advertised.
    Nov 14, 2020
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  10. robot zombie
    robot zombie
    I wouldn't be surprised. I think if I was sniffing out rare, expensive tubes I'd need to invest in a tester. Though for less expensive ones backed by return policy, I'm not quite as concerned. The chances are a lot slimmer that some rare, expensive tube will be good, just by those things.
    Nov 14, 2020
  11. robot zombie
    robot zombie
    I never knew it could be that bad, though. But like you said, without testing equipment, I wouldn't. Something I'd consider if I was planning on hunting tubes regularly.
    Nov 14, 2020