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This short list of Premium Tubes compiled from various categories represents some of the best tubes that we carry. CAUTION: There is no implication that these tubes will “sound” the best in your setup, to your ears. We cannot guarantee “sound”. Nobody can. For example, you may very well find that a cheaper Tungsram or RFT works better for you than some of these expensive tubes.
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Brand New MINT NOS Toshiba 6X4 EZ90 tubes. Made in Japan. Brand New MINT NOS NIB Rare 1970-71 BRIMAR CV4033 Black Plate Military tubes. CV4033 Flying Lead is Premium Grade, High Reliability Long Life version of CV4024/6060/ECC81/12T7 valves. STC Rochester Plant Date Codes. Made in England. IMPERFECT TEST SCORES. Like New, lightly used Rare 1960s BRIMAR 13D9 Industrial grade with Black Plate and Copper Grid Posts with BVA logo. 13D9 is a Special Grade Variant of CV4024/ECC81/12AT7 valves. STC Rochester Plant Date Codes are faint and painted on instead of etching
1166 2040M-IMP 1131
Brand New MINT NOS NIB Thomson-CSF 6X4WS 3-Mica Welded Plates Military Ruggedized 6X4 EZ90 tubes. ST EGREVE Grenoble Alpes Plant Date Codes. Made in France. Very special 6X4 EZ90 tube. Brand New MINT NOS NIB Rare 1970-71 BRIMAR CV4033 Black Plate Military tubes. CV4033 Flying Lead is Premium Grade, High Reliability Long Life version of CV4024/6060/ECC81/12T7 valves. STC Rochester Plant Date Codes. Made in England. Brimar CV4024 12AT7WA - MINT NOS Late 1960s-Early 1970s Black Plate Military Stock ECC81/12AT7 - (M.Pairs/Quads/Singles) - SAME AS Brimar 6060
1159 2040M 540
Rare Philips EZ90 6X4 MINT NOS NIB Mid-1960s Eindhoven Production - Made in Holland. Brand New MINT NOS 1961 Mullard CV493 Gray Plates Square Getter Military Grade 6X4 EZ90 tube. Dual Logo Mullard Old Shield and CV493. SAME DATE CODE ON ALL TUBES YY1 B1J from Blackburn Production. Made in Gt Britain. Tubes come from the bulk box as shown. Brand New. MINT NOS NIB La Radiotechnique 12AT7WA 1969 Professional Grade with dual getter support. Suresnes Plant, Made in France. Very fine 12AT7 ECC81 tubes. NOTE: Although tubes are from the same date/batch, etched text on the back is of 2 types.
1243 1212 1158
Brand New MINT NOS NIB Rare 1973 BRIMAR CV4035 Box Plate Military tubes. CV4035 Flying Lead is Premium Grade, High Reliability Long Life version of ECC83/CV492/CV4004/6057/12AX7 valves. STC Rochester Plant Date Codes. Made in England. Brand New MINT NOS 1967 Mullard CV4109 Military tubes. CV4109 Flying Lead is Premium Grade, High Reliability Long Life version of E188CC CV4108 7308 valves. SJ0 R7xx 1960s Mitcham Plant Date Codes. Made in Gt. Britain. IMPERFECT LABELS. Brand New MINT NOS 1967 Mullard CV4109 Military tubes. CV4109 Flying Lead is Premium Grade, High Reliability Long Life version of E188CC CV4108 7308 valves. SJ0 R7xx 1960s Mitcham Plant Date Codes. Made in Gt. Britain. RUBBED LABEL.
2011M 2000M-SL-IMP-LBL 2000M-SL-RUBBLBL
Brand Spanking New, MINT NOS NIB 1960s Siemens & Halske 3-MICA E81CC tubes. These are premium version of ECC81/12AT7 Type tubes. Munich production date codes etched in small dark font in style of the early Siemens production. Made in West Germany. Tesla (NOT JJ) - Matched Pairs MINT NOS Early-Mid 1970s Military E88CC 6922 Gold Pin Tubes Brand New MINT NOS 1967 Mullard CV4109 Military tubes. CV4109 Flying Lead is Premium Grade, High Reliability Long Life version of E188CC CV4108 7308 valves. SJ0 R7xx 1960s Mitcham Plant Date Codes. Made in Gt. Britain.
629M 198 2000M-SL
Brand New MINT NOS NIB Telefunken EF806S Diamond Bottom tubes. EF806S is the highest grade Telefunken EF86 type sought after by Neumann U67 Microphones. All tubes with the Same Date/Batch code from 1982 ULM Plant in West Germany (ULM ceased prod in 1985) Matched Pairs, Brand New 1970s-early 80s Mullard E188CC 7308 Gold Pin Tubes with Dimple Disc Getter RTC France Label. Same Revision VRI and Date Code VRI R0xx, R1xx or R2xx from Mitcham Plant. Made in Gt. Britain. Well known for the rich Mullard Midrange Brand New MINT NOS NIB Telefunken EF806S Bundeswehr Falcon Logo Diamond Bottom tubes. EF806S is the highest grade Telefunken EF86 type sought after by Neumann U67 Microphone users. All tubes with the Same Date/Batch code JAN-1977 ULM Plant West Germany.
1247 1111 1329
Matched Pairs, Brand New in Box 1970s-Early 1980s Mullard E188CC 7308 Gold Pin Tubes with Dimple Disc Getter RTC France Label. Same Revision VRI and Date Code VRI R0xx, R1xx or R2xx from Mitcham Plant. Made in Gt. Britain. Well known for the rich Mullard
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