A question I hear a lot. Do I need to have my Valve amplifier biased? So What is Bias. Well to put it simply the bias of a Valve amp is set by adjusting the grid voltages to set the idle current of the output...
So you are thinking of buying a valve (or tube) tester and perhaps wondering where to start.The type of tester you want to avoid are utility testers that just check filament continuity – you can do that with a...
Voc Rock Guitars Audio Reviews on ECC83 12AX7 Pre amp tubes. Essentially there are only 3 major tube manufacturers remaining in the world today. We decided to put the 3 most popular tubes manufactured by these...
Military valves have different markings to commercial valves. Most have a CV number (CV = common valve) It is best explained with an example. I recently sold some E88CC or 6922 with the following markings...
I don't usually get on my high horse, but I keep on seeing various eBay items that explain how to service your own valve amplifier, etc. Note: For anyone who pooh-whos this and chooses to ignore what I am...
Heres how to test that old valve amp you found in the attic. Why, just find the nearest mains socket and plug it in! See the lights come on therefore it works! Its obvious isn't it? - but not so obvious is in...
Marshall DSL50 Valve Biasing. When replacing or changing power valves in this amp or others like it, it is important to purchase a matched pair of power valves from your supplier. The power valves in the...
Would any of you selling these valves please consider donating them? What to? The colossus rebuild project!!!! Colossus was the world's first large electronic valve programmable logic calculator, not just...