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Where do you buy your valves?
Posted: Wed May 16, 2018 7:57 pm
by Molly
Feel sure I've asked this before, sorry, but a search didn't find it.
Need a 12AT7 (ECC81) and maybe a couple of 12AX7 (ECC83), plus maybe EL34s.
The only 'ringy' valve I have is the AT7 which is for the amp's loop but it's a few years old now and I thought it might be time to look at replacements. Had no idea how expensive they'd become, mind!
It's for a Mesa but I don't think they need be Mesa branded.
Ta
Re: Where do you buy your valves?
Posted: Wed May 16, 2018 8:18 pm
by godgrinder
Re: Where do you buy your valves?
Posted: Wed May 16, 2018 8:30 pm
by jeremyb
Re: Where do you buy your valves?
Posted: Wed May 16, 2018 8:35 pm
by Kris
locally i go through guy at electric audio,he's out in wigram.Any thing to do with tubes he gets my vote.
http://electricaudioltd.co.nz/about/
Re: Where do you buy your valves?
Posted: Wed May 16, 2018 9:20 pm
by chur
I rate Guy also. A while back he fitted and biased a pair of EL84 TAD’s for about the going rate of just the tubes from Trademe.
Unsure of what other brands he carries, as I’ve ended up with TAD in most of the amps that have been through there, but defo worth hitting up.
Re: Where do you buy your valves?
Posted: Wed May 16, 2018 10:59 pm
by Slowy
Molly wrote:Feel sure I've asked this before, sorry, but a search didn't find it.
Need a 12AT7 (ECC81) and maybe a couple of 12AX7 (ECC83), plus maybe EL34s.
The only 'ringy' valve I have is the AT7 which is for the amp's loop but it's a few years old now and I thought it might be time to look at replacements. Had no idea how expensive they'd become, mind!
It's for a Mesa but I don't think they need be Mesa branded.
Ta
Too late tonight but let me look through my toy box
Re: Where do you buy your valves?
Posted: Thu May 17, 2018 4:43 pm
by sizzlingbadger
Re: Where do you buy your valves?
Posted: Thu May 17, 2018 5:59 pm
by Slowy
Slowy wrote:Molly wrote:Feel sure I've asked this before, sorry, but a search didn't find it.
Need a 12AT7 (ECC81) and maybe a couple of 12AX7 (ECC83), plus maybe EL34s.
The only 'ringy' valve I have is the AT7 which is for the amp's loop but it's a few years old now and I thought it might be time to look at replacements. Had no idea how expensive they'd become, mind!
It's for a Mesa but I don't think they need be Mesa branded.
Ta
Too late tonight but let me look through my toy box
Sorry Molly, only got one left. Better keep it.
For an AT7, look out for a 6201 as well. That's the military grade version. Moar ruggederer!
Re: Where do you buy your valves?
Posted: Thu May 17, 2018 6:13 pm
by Molly
Slowy wrote:
Sorry Molly, only got one left. Better keep it.
For an AT7, look out for a 6201 as well. That's the military grade version. Moar ruggederer!
Cool. Thanks for looking. Much appreciated.
Re: Where do you buy your valves?
Posted: Fri May 18, 2018 5:26 pm
by griff
I use thetubestore.com for matched Power valves and the occasional preamp valves. Only $12 NZD international shipping for a pair. Plenty to choose from.