45 Lovers - what are your favorite tubes?
The "300B lovers" thread includes some passing discussions about 45 tubes that I found informative. Being relatively late to the "45 game" I only have a couple of pairs of ST 45s for use in my Alan Eaton monoblocks.
Glow in the Dark audio has some wonderfully written and informative info about the 45 tube, but I thought I'd invite other 45 lovers to share their thoughts here about what tubes they are using, enjoying, preferring and saving.
Thanks, in advance, for any information you can share.
@carlsbad2 Jerry - Your photos are bitchin'. Looks like a really cool setup, and awesome that you can swap tube types like you describe. That would really have me obsessing constantly. @atmasphere The RCA shouldered tubes do sound great and are still pretty reasonable. I read lots of raves about 45 globes and the EML varieties but so far I've been pretty content with my RCA tubes. Pretty standard tubes, nothing exotic or crazy except the outstanding sound. |
Has anyone here heard the TJ Full Music graphite plate tubes? It seems that most folks who use TJ Full Music tubes go for the perforated plate tubes for the visual experience. I recall reading a history of the owner/founder of TJ Full Music and IIRC he was really a total tube nerd (I think he's deceased now) and I think it's interesting that he came up with the graphite plate design. |
