Why did that valve suddenly stop working? I thought it might be useful to look at what the common failures in valves are as they age. I have had a number of folks ask me why their amp suddenly started blowing fuses. My first recommendation is to replace the fuse , unplug the valve rectifier and see if it still blowing fuses. More often than not, the amp stops blowing fuses when the rectifier is […]
Vox AC30 Overview The Vox AC30â„¢ has been around since 1960. It is one of the classic most recognisable British amps to this day. It sounds absolutely gorgeous and I bitterly regret over and over again selling my 1960’s one. Here is a quick look at the different models and my recommendation on the two best versions to buy. The Vox AC30 users include , The Shadows, The Beatles, Rory Gallagher, Brian May ( Queen)
While I was sitting drinking my morning coffee, I found this interesting article on diagnosing valve tube problems in amps ( I know I am a bit sad!). It is on the Mesa Boogie website and I thought it was worth sharing. it is well written and I thought it would be useful for folks when their amp starts “misbehaving”. We have suffered not just tha p stopping in its tracks, but the crackles and
Valves Tubes Be Careful What you buy ! There are many vendors of valves and tubes and I thought it might be useful to make a list of my observations in the market.  Of course I cannot be totally un-biased as I sell valves/tubes on this site and we sell  limited selection of what we offer on Ebay too. Now I am not  criticising at any sellers but some clearly are less technically capable than
An ECC83 for Every Application We have been working to offer an expanded  range of ECC83 (12AX7) compatible valves.  we wanted to have an ECC83 for every application  Our range  seems to be increasing every week. You might wonder why.  You might think it is pointless and I used to think the same and I decided to experiment trying different valves in my amp and using the best test equipment available – my ears!
We have updated all the pricing on our range of valves /tubes so we with Prices Updated, better Value than Ever.  The Euro has dropped in value and so this means better prices !! UK 2nd Class post is now free and 1st Class post is only £1.50 We also have an Ebay shop and if you compare prices you will see buying direct is cheaper and you get the same quality product which is
We are expanding our range of valves and we are introducing four interesting JJ valves to our line up. The first three can help shape your amp sound in different ways. EL844 The EL844 is exactly pin compatible to the EL84 ( 6BQ5) and it has an interesting twist. It is highly popular in the USA and it was orginally developed by JJ Electronic based on feedback from the USA. The valve is 9 watts