grex Posted September 13, 2009 Share Posted September 13, 2009 hi guys im looking for some replacement 6J1 valves for my buffer. i have no to minimal exposure to tube/valve world. im looking for very quiet valve while maintaing the quality of the sound. any brands i should consider ? music taste is pop n jazz, mostly female voice. suggestions pls... PS: i also found a 'solid-state' valve on ebay, are they any good ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halo88 Posted September 13, 2009 Share Posted September 13, 2009 Hi grex, Found on another forum: "there are plenty of alternatives to the 6J1 out there, and very cheap. There's the Russian mil-spec version of the 6J1 - the 6J1P-EV. Then there is the bewildering array of western equivalents: the 6AK5 and its military brother the 6AK5W; the 5654 and its military spec version, the 5654W; another is the EF95; the 403A; the 6F32; the CV (common valve) 4010; the brilliant M8100; the list goes on and on. I've heard from those in the know that the AEG F95 is a very good tube - very well made and sweet sounding. If I were to suggest alternatives, try the military specs versions - 6AK5W, the 5654Ws, or the CV4010, although the latter, like the M8100, is hard to get." I ordered the GE JAN 5654W, which is a milspec tube (without the W is the regular one), and it sounds great, the other tubes too aren't nearly as hard to find as the 6J1 either." Good luck! ============================================================== If a man is talking in the forest, and there is no woman there to hear him, is he still wrong? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grex Posted September 13, 2009 Author Share Posted September 13, 2009 thanks. i saw that earlier today, but i thought i asked since i know there are few valve experts here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owen Y Posted September 13, 2009 Share Posted September 13, 2009 6AK5 is a radio freq pentode. British equival is EF95. Quite common types, should cost you only a few $ ea. Could pick them up at Radio Sales. Did 'Indeed' change the cct & tube type to ECC88 in another (later?) version of this buffer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tubehead Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 Hi Grex Halo is correct you have lots to choose from, I have all the above inc the M8100 and the E95F variant from Siemens, all new old stock, they range from $8-$15 + postage. tubehead@xtra.co.nz Cheers Geoff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grex Posted September 14, 2009 Author Share Posted September 14, 2009 Owen Y;102839 wrote: 6AK5 is a radio freq pentode. British equival is EF95. Quite common types, should cost you only a few $ ea. Could pick them up at Radio Sales. Did 'Indeed' change the cct & tube type to ECC88 in another (later?) version of this buffer? owen, it's not for my indeed. it's for my yaqin buffer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grex Posted September 14, 2009 Author Share Posted September 14, 2009 tubehead;102916 wrote: Hi Grex Halo is correct you have lots to choose from, I have all the above inc the M8100 and the E95F variant from Siemens, all new old stock, they range from $8-$15 + postage. tubehead@xtra.co.nz Cheers Geoff hi geoff. what do you think is the better one to use for my music style ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tubehead Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 Hi Grex You can both the above for $16 inc postage, if you want them just email me. Cheers Geoff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grex Posted September 15, 2009 Author Share Posted September 15, 2009 hi geoff. i will be needing 2 of each. i will be intouch with you. thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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