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Valve tester
Posted: Wed May 08, 2013 2:55 pm
by Diapason
Does anyone have a valve tester?
Re: Valve tester
Posted: Wed May 08, 2013 6:26 pm
by Fran
nope
Re: Valve tester
Posted: Wed May 08, 2013 6:57 pm
by jaybee
there's one for sale on adverts...
Re: Valve tester
Posted: Wed May 08, 2013 6:59 pm
by jaybee
nope... it's an equaliser...
Re: Valve tester
Posted: Wed May 08, 2013 7:22 pm
by Diapason
I have a valve tester at the moment of course: see smoke from amp => valve faulty.
Re: Valve tester
Posted: Wed May 08, 2013 7:38 pm
by Fran
Ouch!
Re: Valve tester
Posted: Wed May 08, 2013 7:45 pm
by Diapason
No no, it hasn't happened yet, but I'm haunted by the memories of long ago.
Once the pre arrives I'll have
- 10 x E88CC
- 8 x EF184
- 8 x 6C33C-B
in my main system, and
- 3 x ECC88
- 2 x ECC83
- 4 x EL34
in the sitting room. As it stands I'm not willing to pay dealer prices for valves, but eBay is somewhat dangerous...
Re: Valve tester
Posted: Wed May 08, 2013 7:47 pm
by Ivor
Diapason wrote:I have a valve tester at the moment of course: see smoke from amp => valve faulty.
nasty.
Re: Valve tester
Posted: Wed May 08, 2013 8:34 pm
by james
Here is a review of a fairly limited tetster on tnt-audio .. I don't know if it would work with the valves you have ..
http://www.tnt-audio.com/accessories/tu ... ter_e.html
Other option .. maybe a group of people could share the cost of a valve tester
...
Re: Valve tester
Posted: Wed May 08, 2013 9:00 pm
by jaybee
Diapason wrote:No no, it hasn't happened yet, but I'm haunted by the memories of long ago.
Once the pre arrives I'll have
- 10 x E88CC
- 8 x EF184
- 8 x 6C33C-B
in my main system, and
- 3 x ECC88
- 2 x ECC83
- 4 x EL34
in the sitting room. As it stands I'm not willing to pay dealer prices for valves, but eBay is somewhat dangerous...
you should do like the what hifi editor of yore; have a firm build you a valve based car stereo for your Ferrari, not in return for good reviews of course...!!