What are JJ tubes?
What are JJ tubes?
JJ Electronic, s.r.o is a Slovak electronic component manufacturer, and one of the world’s remaining producers of vacuum tubes. They are based in Čadca, in the Kysuce region of Slovakia. Most of the products that JJ offers are audio receiving tubes. These vacuum tubes are mainly used for guitar and hi-fi amplifiers.
How long do preamp tubes last?
Tube Life Span Preamp Tubes are generally at their best 2 – 3 years. Power Tubes are generally at their best 1 – 1.5 years. Rectifier Tubes are generally at their best 3 – 5+ years.
Can bad preamp tubes cause volume loss?
Use the wooden part to tap each of the preamp tubes and main power tubes. A good tube will be a dead ‘thud’ sound, so if you hear one that has a high ringing rattling sound, that’s the bad tube. Bad tubes will make volume drop and tone sounds will be dulled. When a tube goes bad, this is exactly what happens.
What is the best preamp tube type?
We’ll consider the 12AX7 (called an ECC83 in the UK, or a 7025 in some older US-made tubes) as the baseline in this examination, since it’s the most common preamp tube type in use, particularly in contemporary guitar amps.
What are the best clean tube amps on the market?
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How easy is it to swap preamp tubes?
It’s relatively easy to swap preamp tubes in most amps, but read your owner’s manual and any available warranty information before doing so to ensure you’re doing it according to any manufacturer warnings or recommendations—and that doing so won’t void your warranty (it shouldn’t… but just to be safe).
What is the difference between Tubetube and solid state amplifiers?
Tube amplifiers rely on vacuum tubes to amplify, whereas solid-state amplifiers use digital components like transistors and diodes to amplify the sound. The nature of vacuum technology results in tube amplifiers providing a specific tone even on the cleanest settings.
