Old thread...but I just got a Candela. I've found that any of the NOS tubes are so noisy in the Candela that I just have to go back to the stock JJ's.
Tube rolling in the Candela
Hi all. For the Candela owners out there-what do you find to be the best sounding 12au7 and all its myriad variations in your system and what tubes have you tried? Also, I just picked up a Telefunken ecc82 red tip date coded Berlin, 1956. Are the red tips some special designation like medical equipment?
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@topside3- Have you tried any NOS tubes, from those that are grading tubes, for low-noise application? ie: https://www.upscaleaudio.com/pages/grading-matching and http://vintagetubeservices.com/testing-selecting-procedures/ You might contact Brent Jessee, regarding his methods: http://www.audiotubes.com/12au7.htm |
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