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| Are all of these NOS tube inventories real? How have we not consumed them already? Wow very interesting and thanks everyone!Sounds like there indeed are that many real examples of NOS tubes out there and some have literally stockpiled enough to take them to the grave. @dill if you could take a pic or two and post, it would be wi... | |
| Are all of these NOS tube inventories real? How have we not consumed them already? Thanks all. Yes I was asking about new old stock not NIB. The whole NOS moniker seems to be everywhere from 5-6 large scale retailers and many other smaller specialists. I was able to get what was listed as new old stock circa 1969, with measureme... | |
| Tube Replacement Problem - Audio Research SP9 MKiii- V1 Tube Goes Dark w/ new V2 installed Thanks Don. If the amperex were dead then why would it be working well in my ARC LS1? It’s been in there a couple days now, glowing and sounding great. I did order a new set of tubes from Tube Depot for the SP9 mkiii and look forward to trying the... | |
| Tube Replacement Problem - Audio Research SP9 MKiii- V1 Tube Goes Dark w/ new V2 installed tvad - OK, thanks! | |
| Tube Replacement Problem - Audio Research SP9 MKiii- V1 Tube Goes Dark w/ new V2 installed Hi TVad. Thank you. The Amperex always works. It’s the others that stop working when the Amperex is put into the mix. Then they all work fine under extended use in a separate tube preamp. Hence my bafflement. | |
| Tube Replacement Problem - Audio Research SP9 MKiii- V1 Tube Goes Dark w/ new V2 installed Quick Update @oldhvymec @tvad I’ve cleaned everything and all tubes below work in a separate LS1 preamp as the sole tube. Here’s a summary-SP9 preamp scenario 1- current state- both sovteks work but I want an amperex in V2 locationSP9 scenario 2... | |
| Tube Replacement Problem - Audio Research SP9 MKiii- V1 Tube Goes Dark w/ new V2 installed Ha! Ok none of that. Thank you roberjerman. | |
| Tube Replacement Problem - Audio Research SP9 MKiii- V1 Tube Goes Dark w/ new V2 installed Is it safe to touch and pull the tubes while on? I see a couple voltage warnings :O :) | |
| Tube Replacement Problem - Audio Research SP9 MKiii- V1 Tube Goes Dark w/ new V2 installed Thank you RJ for the suggestions. I’ve tried all 3 and no luck. Back to the originals and all is working as normal. :( I’m gonna have to have it checked out Bc I’m not a great solder guy. |