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Bottlehead Kits => Legacy Kit Products => Quickie => Topic started by: mortron on January 14, 2014, 06:32:47 PM

Title: Interesting Tubes
Post by: mortron on January 14, 2014, 06:32:47 PM: http://www.ebay.com/itm/DL92-3S4-CV484-PHILIPS-NOS-FRANCE-Tube-Rohre-Lampe-TSF-Valvola-Valvula-Valve-/400626648044?pt=Vintage_Electronics_R2&hash=item5d473583ec

Had I the funds, I'd give them a shot. Anyone had experience? Who's gonna try them?
Title: Re: Interesting Tubes
Post by: mcandmar on January 15, 2014, 03:30:29 AM: I might have ordered a pair... eBay watch lists can be a dangerous thing ::)
Title: Re: Interesting Tubes
Post by: Bonzo on January 15, 2014, 03:53:17 AM: I have a couple of Philips: I rate them between the Siemens (the best I have) and standard RCA.
Since now I tried: stock french "green print" tubes, JAN Sylvania, JAN RCA, JAN Mullard, Siemens and standard RCA.
Never tried Telefunken.
Ciao!
Title: Re: Interesting Tubes
Post by: mcandmar on January 15, 2014, 04:30:50 AM: Quote from: Bonzo on January 15, 2014, 03:53:17 AM
I have a couple of Philips: I rate them between the Siemens (the best I have) and standard RCA.
Since now I tried: stock french "green print" tubes, JAN Sylvania, JAN RCA, JAN Mullard, Siemens and standard RCA.
Never tried Telefunken.
Ciao!

What does JAN mean?

Out of interest how do you rate the Sylvanias?
Title: Re: Interesting Tubes
Post by: braubeat on January 15, 2014, 04:34:50 AM: Joint Army Navy

Michael
Title: Re: Interesting Tubes
Post by: mcandmar on January 15, 2014, 05:41:57 AM: Aha. My set of RCA's will fall into that category then as they had US Navy labeling on the boxs.

I just had a look though my eBay history and found i have a set of Sylvanias, Mullards, Ken-Rads, and the Philips in the post. ....i really need to delete that eBay notification lol.
Title: Re: Interesting Tubes
Post by: Bonzo on January 15, 2014, 06:04:25 AM: Quote from: mcandmar on January 15, 2014, 04:30:50 AM
Quote from: Bonzo on January 15, 2014, 03:53:17 AM
I have a couple of Philips: I rate them between the Siemens (the best I have) and standard RCA.
Since now I tried: stock french "green print" tubes, JAN Sylvania, JAN RCA, JAN Mullard, Siemens and standard RCA.
Never tried Telefunken.
Ciao!

What does JAN mean?

Out of interest how do you rate the Sylvanias?

JAN Sylvanias are the best JAN so far, they are even better than Mullard's (in my opinion and in my system).
Less microphonic and better performance in every aspect.

Ciao!
Title: Re: Interesting Tubes
Post by: charger on January 15, 2014, 07:20:00 AM: I ordered a rare pair of Telefunken on 24 december but not arrived yet , I worry they are lost, it's a shame becouse they are rated to have a very nice sound
Title: Re: Interesting Tubes
Post by: matthewmckay on January 15, 2014, 08:52:17 AM: I ordered a pair of Telefunkens DL92s from a seller in germany (ebay) and it took over 40 days for the pair to arrive. I wouldn't give up hope yet.
Title: Re: Interesting Tubes
Post by: Paul Birkeland on January 15, 2014, 10:17:42 AM: These look just like the French 3S4's that we are currently shipping with our kits.
Title: Re: Interesting Tubes
Post by: charger on January 15, 2014, 11:22:00 PM: what a bad luck my Telefunken have been lost, they are really rare to find!! damn !!
Title: Re: Interesting Tubes
Post by: mcandmar on January 15, 2014, 11:26:26 PM: I wouldn't write them off just yet, especially if they were posted around Christmas time.
Title: Re: Interesting Tubes
Post by: charger on January 17, 2014, 01:11:26 AM: yes may be
Title: Re: Interesting Tubes
Post by: charger on January 18, 2014, 06:06:09 AM: RCA tubes I bought time ago are really no microphonics but sound is very bad , I have seen tubes are very important in the Q
Title: Re: Interesting Tubes
Post by: charger on January 20, 2014, 02:25:41 AM: so tomorrow I will receive the Telefunken DL 92 tubes, I will report my sound impressions
Title: Re: Interesting Tubes
Post by: charger on January 24, 2014, 12:00:33 AM: Finally Telefunken DL 92 are here , they are AMAZING !!!! dynamic detailled sound but natural , they are the best for Quickie , no doubt!!!!
Title: Re: Interesting Tubes
Post by: precd on January 25, 2014, 02:42:42 AM: Quote from: charger on January 24, 2014, 12:00:33 AM
Finally Telefunken DL 92 are here , they are AMAZING !!!! dynamic detailled sound but natural , they are the best for Quickie , no doubt!!!!

How are the microphonics?
Title: Re: Interesting Tubes
Post by: charger on February 04, 2014, 07:45:06 AM: Very little microphonics
Title: Re: Interesting Tubes
Post by: mcandmar on February 17, 2014, 03:27:15 PM: This guy is listing Mullard DL92's on flebay, marked as British Made. He has sold two sets so far (i nabbed one) so he seems to have a stash of them. I'll report back when i've actually received and tried them.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/4-NOS-3S4-DL92-Mullard-Tubes-4pcs-for-Telefunken-Blaupunkt-valve-radio-PA1-VALVE-/400665333772 (http://www.ebay.com/itm/4-NOS-3S4-DL92-Mullard-Tubes-4pcs-for-Telefunken-Blaupunkt-valve-radio-PA1-VALVE-/400665333772)