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We have been busy working on our website. Key updates are website response times and improved payment options  in the UK, Europe and in Asia Pacific. We have improved our payments system to give you a lot more choice in ways to pay us.  Our website will automatically present your payment options according to where you are located These new payment options are in addition to Paypal. In every country you can pay by Visa […]

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Valve Component Parts

EHX Valve Factory Video – see how your valves are made

I thought you might like to see how your valves are made in the EHX Valve Factory. This is a video of the Electro-Harmonix  ( EHX) valve (tube) factory in Saratov in Russia. This factory originally made the valves for the Russian military. EHX claims this is the largest remaining tube factory in the world.  I believe it to be one of the largest. When you watch this video, you will see there is a

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Valvo EL84 Pair

Modern EL84 amps and NOS EL84s Avoid damaging your NOS EL84’s

It is important info for those of you who want to use NOS EL84’s  ( 6BQ5) in modern amps and even not so moderns amps. There are several modern EL84 amplifiers which have wiring violations on pin 1 of one or more EL84 sockets. NOS EL84s have internal connections between pins 1 and 2 where modern EL84s do not. Sometimes designers of EL84 amps assume that pin one is a safe location for a “tie

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Sovtek Tung Sol Electro Harmonix Genalex JJ Electronic valves

Which Pre-amp Valves Sound best in my Amp

Which Pre-amp Valves Sound best in my Amp?  A question many folks ask. There are many different types of ECC83  / 12AX7  in the market. There are not only different manufacturers but also different variants such as the 5751, 12AY7. So you might be asking where how can I figure out what the differences are? I have written a couple of short articles on this subject already and these touched on this topic. This article

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Mullard Valves in the mid 20th century

Mullard valves boxes are familiar to folks. The NOS valves and the modern re-creations are in blue boxes with black /pink. The NOS ones will have a price on the box – typically “11/- + PT.”   Yes this is the old shillings The valves were also packed in red and black boxes during the 1960’s too.  These boxes had no prices on them because they were destined for industrial customers and were sold by the

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