Are JJ tubes reliable?
Are JJ tubes reliable?
JJ tubes are now my go-to. They’re inexpensive and reliable. The tone is what I would call “neutral” – not too warm, not too bright, not to hot, not too mellow – tubes that do their job and don’t call attention to themselves. If you like your amp and your guitar, just put these in and play.
Who manufactures Ruby Tubes?
The Magic Parts Company
COMPANY PROFILE The Magic Parts Company was established in 1984 by Mr. Thomas McNeil, who to this day remains active in his role as company owner and President. Distributors of RUBY Tubes and a full line of amp parts, accessories, tools and publications, Magic Parts specializes in the vintage tube.
Are JJ valves any good?
JJ Valves are superb quality, great sounding valves – and at a sensible price. Of course you should always buy “tested” valves which means that they have been checked after the production stage to make sure they are in tolerance and operating as they should.
How long do vacuum tubes last in storage?
They lose their drive capability gradually with use. Small signal tubes like a 12AX7 or 6922 will work well on average for about 10,000 hours. If you leave your equipment on 24 hours a day, well you do the math: There are 8,760 hours in a year.
What’s the difference between 12AX7 and 12AX7A?
These are not military tubes and are not NOS tubes at all. Also, as tube manufacturing became refined, the 12AX7A became much quieter. So much in fact that a lot of 12AX7A’s were labeled 7025’s (a very quiet version of the 12AX7). So the bottom line is that you can use either of these tubes in your Marshall amp.
Are Chinese Vacuum tubes any good?
Modern Chinese Vacuum Tube Amps can be very good but are restricted by the cheap mass market valves that are produced purely for consistency and cost restraints. Chinese Tubes such as 6J1, for instance are a direct copy and hence a direct equivalent of Russian 6J1P etc, etc.
Does anyone still make vacuum tubes?
Three of the most widely available newly produced vacuum tubes are made by JJ Electronics, Valve Art (O&J Enterprises), and Ruby Tubes (Shuguang Electron Group). * High power amplifier and driver tubes for commercial broadcast stations are still produced, as are some cathode ray tubes.
Who still makes vacuum tubes?
Three of the most widely available newly produced vacuum tubes are made by JJ Electronics, Valve Art (O&J Enterprises), and Ruby Tubes (Shuguang Electron Group). They are all over Amazon.com and eBay at reasonable prices.
Are vacuum tubes still made?
Vacuum tubes are still used in some electric guitar amplifiers. Also, tubes are still used in some military applications, because tube electronics are not affected by the radio waves made by atomic explosions. Vacuum tubes are typically enclosed in a glass enclosure, although some tubes use ceramic or metal instead.
What are NOS vacuum tubes?
New old stock (NOS) vacuum tubes are tubes made by manufacturers that are no longer in existence but are known to be the best sounding, most durable and reliable vacuum tubes ever made. Our inventory consists mainly of tubes manufactured from the 1920’s until the 1980’s by the best manufacturers and name brands.
What are electronic vacuum tubes?
Vacuum tube. device that controls electric current between electrodes in an evacuated container. Structure of a vacuum tube triode. A vacuum tube, type 6P1P. A vacuum tube, also called a valve in British English, is an electronic device used in many older model radios, television sets, and amplifiers.
