Western Electric 12AX7 coming this summer.

shawn399703-28-2023 8:37pm

rocray Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,448 posts 03-29-2023 at 02:00am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete 6SN7 were supposed to be released last September or October. Put on hold indefinitely for some reason. I was really looking forward to a pair.
jbhiller Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,399 posts 03-29-2023 at 03:06am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete So curious as to cost. Will folks pay $300 for a 12ax7?
shawn3997 OP Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 56 posts 03-29-2023 at 03:16am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I just bought some Telefunken smooth plates for $260 a pair. He’ll have to beat those numbers and sound quality. At least until the NOS tubes totally dry up.
burtlake Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 43 posts 03-29-2023 at 10:49am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete There was a link posted elsewhere that said they bought the actual Mullard Blackburn tooling for the 12AX7, so if accurate they should be identical to those. NOS tubes. I’ll post the link if I can find it again.
dinov Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 833 posts 03-29-2023 at 01:04pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Love to hear what these tubes sound like. @shawn3997 wow, you bought at the height end of the market on those!