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Reissue EL34, Mullard vs. JJ

Anyone who have personal experience with these reissue tubes? How well are they compared to their older classic tubes? Are these tubes still being manufactured by their original maker? Which one sounded better Mullard or JJ?
s1nn3r
islandmandan
1,260 posts
 
I need to add to my previous post, I also have reissue Gold Lion KT 77's, they would be no.3 on my list, but are not nearly as good as the NOS Mullards.

Dan
fjn04
1,561 posts
 
Agree with Dan. The Winged C's are very good. Just bought a quad.
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s1nn3r OP
162 posts
 
Thank you all for the great input. Maybe I should put what will sound best in Manley Neo Classic 250. That's a costly 20 tubes. Looking for the best bang for my buck. It comes with the Electro harmonix stock.
stevecham
3,340 posts
 
The JJs are fine sounding tubes and it helps if you have a company like Tubedepot select pairs or quartets. I've had great luck with them. But to my ears the best of the current EL34s are the EH 6CA7s for power, dynamics and bass capability. These came stock in my Snappers and I wouldn't think of swapping them out for another brand/model.
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