Any current production EL84 worth the time/money?

[KissTone]

Just wondering if there are any current production EL84s that you have tried and actually liked. I've only tried the JJs, but don't really have an opinion on them one way or the other at this point . . .

[sickboy79]

For the price, the new production stuff is pretty decent. I've only personally used JJs and Sovteks. While I personally prefer NOS stuff - both the JJs and Sovteks sounded fine. I preferred the JJs a bit more myself.

[stratman_el84]

For current-production EL84's, about the best out there is TAD and JJ IMHO. Although a set of Mullards or Amperex "Bugle Boys" would certainly sound better, the JJ's and TAD's aren't bad and are pretty consistent, which is one of the biggest beefs I have with many current-production tubes.

Cheers!

Strat

[59Vampire]

nos teslas just a wee bit more than the jjs and sooooooo worth it

[KissTone]

Maybe I'll try a pair of the TAD EL84-STR's.

[59Vampire]

you can get a pair of nos teslas for about 60 bucks you can find rfts nos for around 45. i know you specified new, and Im taking that to mean inexpensive, but these are both NOS bargains

[esoteric pete]

i have a pair of those teslas in my carmen ghia right now and they are superb. highly reccomended.

[KissTone]

you can get a pair of nos teslas for about 60 bucks you can find rfts nos for around 45. i know you specified new, and Im taking that to mean inexpensive, but these are both NOS bargains

I'm not familiar with RFT's. Are they European?

[HipKitty]

We've had a lot a great results with the TAD's and JJ's over the last several years now. We used to get a lot of requests for the EH's and Sovtek's, but that seems to be decreasing more and more.