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Tubes - The Good, The Bad & The Ugly
Being new to the wide, wide, world of tubes I am looking for some online resources, (articles, comparisons, conversions, etc.), as well as, the insights and experiences of Audiogoner, that will point me in the right direction for upgrading, and replacing tubes in my BAT VK 5i,pre amp.
I know absolutely nothing about tubes other than my preamp has them. I also have an additional set of tubes which I purchased as part of the deal when I bought the pre amp.
. . . not even sure the brand or numbers on the additional tubes, but I will find out this evening when I get a friend to read them off to me. The man I bought them from said they were "Telefunken".
As I may well add a tube amp to my system, gaining some insights on tubes, who makes the best, and where to get them, should prove beneficial.
Any help here, is greatly appreciated.
I asked for "online" sources, as my PC will read most anything via that media. I no longer possess the ability to see well enough to read books or magazines.
Thanks, in advance for your help.
I know absolutely nothing about tubes other than my preamp has them. I also have an additional set of tubes which I purchased as part of the deal when I bought the pre amp.
. . . not even sure the brand or numbers on the additional tubes, but I will find out this evening when I get a friend to read them off to me. The man I bought them from said they were "Telefunken".
As I may well add a tube amp to my system, gaining some insights on tubes, who makes the best, and where to get them, should prove beneficial.
Any help here, is greatly appreciated.
I asked for "online" sources, as my PC will read most anything via that media. I no longer possess the ability to see well enough to read books or magazines.
Thanks, in advance for your help.