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BAT VK-60 tubes

I have an older VK-60,"C" boards, with original working output tubes. Any ideas on where to get new 6C33 tubes?
A couple years ago, BAT said go to dealer. Dealer only had used tubes. Upscale Audio sent me 2 tubes, both defective, although they had supposedly been tested. Any ideas on retubing?
sharri
tubeguy4599a9
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Vintage Tube Services...ask for Andy
http://vintagetubeservices.com/

Atma-Sphere ask for Ralph 651-690-2246
http://www.atma-sphere.com/
sharri OP
114 posts
 
NOS 6SN7's just arrived from Upscale. Kevin Deal is the real deal on these. Music is just like Jfrech mentioned - AWESOME
brianw
373 posts
 
Which NOS 6SN7's?
sharri OP
114 posts
 
Brianw, the 6SN7's are early 60's Russian, no less, that Kevin is using on the VK-60 retube. There are 2 different ones for the 2 front tubes ($5 more as well). They may not look as nice as American made, but the sound is really good!
BTW, these tubes are also available from ATSI, but with no differentiation between the 2 front tubes and the 6 back tubes.
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upscaleaudio
259 posts
 
Hi Shari...

If you got some defective 6C33 please let me know as we stand behind our tubes. That tube is impossible to test in traditional testers, as they draw so much filament current. And most people don't need them matched...

But I paid the gentleman that does our service and repairs to have them tested one by one in a custom built amp, that way we would have them matched. There is one amp that does need them matched...the Panther (a beast)...so we did a slew of them.

The old Russian 6SN7 have been a hoot. They are 1964 vintage, and I picture Kruschev pounding his shoe on a desk while these were being made. I don't know if you read the docs that came in the box....what a time that must have been. They sound great, and will not give you a lick of trouble.
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