Wanted: 6080/5998 valve/tube

[loz_the_guru]

For use in my Bottlehead crack amplifier. Mine is on the way out (RIP), and the only other one I have has a very irritating microphonic sound.


Anyone have something no longer in use?

[Lawrence001]

Can it take the Russian 6H13C? I've got one on my Polish amp and it sounds rather nice.

[loz_the_guru]

Can it take the Russian 6H13C? I've got one on my Polish amp and it sounds rather nice.

Yes, I believe so!

[Jazid]

There's usually sellers of decent NOS 6080 on flea bay for around a tenner. I got a couple of nice Thompson and RTF that way.
Best avoid second hand on the bay though, as the valve's design purpose was to be thrashed as a series pass tube. With that in mind I have some Mullards that look like Mike Tyson has been at their ears, and measure accordingly [emoji16]

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[User211]

I have a bag full of 6080 NOS.

The best is NOS GEC. I have RCA, Mullard, a Centron equivalent etc etc but easily the best is the GEC. At.least in the Woo headphone amp I used to own.

Not interested in selling one, though.

Just saying if you want a really good one, pay for the GEC.

[snowman_al]

I have a couple going spare.

A Mullard 6080 I suspect is used, but the base is not 'cooked'. Mike Tyson missed this one :-)
And a GE 6AS7 which is NOS.

I have no way of testing them other than the heaters are fine.
How does £10 each plus £4-50 postage sound? Alan

[loz_the_guru]

Hi Alan,

Happy to do a deal on that basis provided you don't mind giving a refund -postage in the unlikely event one/both don't work?