I've always thought the Baldwin labeled ones I pulled from an organ many years ago sounded good. I think they are actually Sylvania's.
Mike
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As long as you are having fun rolling tubes, caps, resistors, etc, and not breaking the bank --- it's cool.
You could be burning expendable money and time on many worse things.
You could be burning expendable money and time on many worse things.
They could also be relabeled Raytheon tubes.
Baldwin pulls are usually pretty good.
Agreed.As long as you are having fun rolling tubes, caps, resistors, etc, and not breaking the bank --- it's cool.
You could be burning expendable money and time on many worse things.
My main point is the NOS misinformation.
Similar, but not to the extent with caps.
If tubes had a Gee Cap Review-it would be extremely helpful, with a common sense approach.
Myself-I find out on my own
But reading some of the descriptions over the years usually was of little help.
Most NP Tube reviews are fairly accurate from what I have seen.
The old stuff-not even close.
Most of these old Holy Grails tubes honestly aren't as good as many imply.
If older gear was designed around them-the would be a go too.
But if they are 50-70 years old-maybe not.
I recently listened to a Cit V with modern glass-and NOS.
The NP was clearly the winner-by even the simplest terms.
Most NP are patterned after these NOS-with modern audio preferences/demands in mind.
Such as the lack of blotted mid bass, soft, undynamic highs, honky mids, or complete lack of lower bass response.
Sorry-not trying to be a downer-find out for yourself.
But IMHO don't buy into only NOS glass is worth the effort.
In my experience, most cases is just the opposite-if your looking for decent hifi reproduction.
Tubes can put soul in music.
But that soul doesn't have to include/have the classic Cj/over tubey squishy response.
Eh......
IMHO that's oldfi-@ crappy 70's pressed board vinyl clad furniture- Postum, Sanka etc-avacado and harvest gold, and key parties.
Better off in the retro books....
The old stuff-not even close.
Most of these old Holy Grails tubes honestly aren't as good as many imply.
If older gear was designed around them-the would be a go too.
But if they are 50-70 years old-maybe not.
I recently listened to a Cit V with modern glass-and NOS.
The NP was clearly the winner-by even the simplest terms.
Most NP are patterned after these NOS-with modern audio preferences/demands in mind.
Such as the lack of blotted mid bass, soft, undynamic highs, honky mids, or complete lack of lower bass response.
Sorry-not trying to be a downer-find out for yourself.
But IMHO don't buy into only NOS glass is worth the effort.
In my experience, most cases is just the opposite-if your looking for decent hifi reproduction.
Tubes can put soul in music.
But that soul doesn't have to include/have the classic Cj/over tubey squishy response.
Eh......
IMHO that's oldfi-@ crappy 70's pressed board vinyl clad furniture- Postum, Sanka etc-avacado and harvest gold, and key parties.
Better off in the retro books....
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