ECC88's: Help on old fella out please... :D

[synsei]

I thought I'd give this subject it's own home so as not to clutter up Jules' Tube Rolling thread. Are these valves better known by another ident? I have two NOS Mullards ECC88's in the Delphonica Valhalla (I thought they were ECC83's until yesterday). I am planning to buy extra valves to cover me in case of random failures, but I don't think I will be buying Mullards as these fetch a pretty penny. What should I be looking for please fellas?

[julesd68]

Dave - I bought JJ Gold Pins at £23 each when I first got my Puresound P10. Seemed good value to me ...

[anthonyTD]

I thought I'd give this subject it's own home so as not to clutter up Jules' Tube Rolling thread. Are these valves better known by another ident? I have two NOS Mullards ECC88's in the Delphonica Valhalla (I thought they were ECC83's until yesterday). I am planning to buy extra valves to cover me in case of random failures, but I don't think I will be buying Mullards as these fetch a pretty penny. What should I be looking for please fellas?

6DJ8 7308 E88CC
The best sounding ECC88 [IMHO] are Siemens but they are very difficult to find these days.
Hope this helps.
A...

[NRG]

In addition to the ones Anthony post above, you can also go for the Mil Spec 6922 or maybe an ECC189 but has slightly lower Anode impedance.

[synsei]

Excellent guys, thanks :)

[synsei]

The Valhalla does not have a biasing circuit so I presume I will need to be looking for matched pairs. The Siemens are out, just seen the prices... :stalks:

[Dingdong]

I could do with some decent ECC88's.

I might have to sneak some cheap ones into your amp before I give it back. Mullards are old. What you want are some nice new valves and not that old tat.

[synsei]

Just bought a set of these too http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/130694196139?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649 ;)

[Ali Tait]

The 6p3s-e are better than those Dave IMHO.

[synsei]

Too late now Ali, I have pulled the trigger :eyebrows: Besides, money is an issue and these fit the bill nicely... ;)

[Marco]

Actually, I think those should be rather good and punch way above their price, sonically, if my experience of other Russian NOS military spec valves (6H8/9C, etc), is anything to go by! ;)

Marco.

[synsei]

I will let you know when they arrive, they are half the price of the Electroharmonix offerings ;)

Found these from the same seller, I might take a punt: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/130781226792?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649

[Dingdong]

They also sell Moscow Chocolate. Get some of that in for my next visit. :eyebrows:

[Ali Tait]

Actually, I think those should be rather good and punch way above their price, sonically, if my experience of other Russian NOS military spec valves (6H8/9C, etc), is anything to go by! ;)

Marco.

Not saying they won't be good, but the "e" suffixed ones were made to higher tolerances for military use. Probably longer life too.

[Ali Tait]

P.S. I had some in a PP WAD 5881 amp I had. Good valves.

[Barry]

6DJ8 7308 E88CC
The best sounding ECC88 [IMHO] are Siemens but they are very difficult to find these days.
Hope this helps.
A...

Designated as "CCa", they are hand-selected Siemens E88CC, reserved for the German telephone system.

Not only are they difficult to find, they are enormously expensive - well over £100 each! :(

[goraman]

6922/6DJ8 lovers, the perfect phono stage tube where a little more gain is needed,these are rare and offered cheap!
http://www.ebay.com/itm/390547495529?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

http://www.ebay.com/itm/NOS-NIB-GE-6BQ7A-6BZ7-VACUUM-TUBE-6DJ8-10-more-gain-replaces-6AQ8-/181048496920?pt=Vintage_Electronics_R2&hash=item2a2754d318
Enjoy! 6BQ7A

I was looking for these at one time for my Audion phono stage and couldn't find them.
Now I found them but no longer have a TT,phono stage or LP's.