Mullard New ReissueTubes???

Good advice people and thanks for the heads up but that aside what do they sound like? How are they compared to other EL34s past and present?

Hi Kel. I have not heard the new mullard russian clones however.... I have heard the jj el34, as well the svetlanas el 34's. Compared to the older mullard xf1,xf2 through to xf4 series, the current offererings just don't cut it for me. As inexpensive as they may seem,I personally think your throwing good money at bad.You couldn't give them to me. Once one hears them side by side, it's immediately apparent. There are other good sounding alternatives to the expensive nos mullards xf tubes... the american fat bottle 6ca7 is a very good tube, the 1980's vintage tesla el34 is a superb tube and can be found for well under $200 a quad.

Hey Btstrg: I'm new to things tubed but I got a matched quad set from Marsh Amps ( I couldn't get ahold of anyone over at New Sensor on the phone) for $94 with shipping (New Sensor is cheaper still). Compared to the Valve Arts that came with my TAD CA-30 integrated, I Iost the warmth and lushness but got a more accurate, deep and tighter base (the bloat and flabbiness of the Valve Arts became immediately apparent) but a somewhat recessed mid and high end-almost SS like in pesentation. At first, I was dissapointed, but all it took was a short time to burn in and the mids became more accurate and tonally pleasing and the highs shimmered with a natural and long decay. I guess I got suckered by the romance of the original tubes but now feel that Mullard reissues are the better value. Heck, it'll only set you back $94 bucks.