What tubes do I need?


Hello from Stockholm! I have a delicate problem. Bought a tube preamp a while ago -a french Audio Sculpture Ouverture (seemingly same company as Audio Matiere). The seller told me the two tubes are ECC83. I today bought two Siemens ECC83’s, but no sound at all (they light up, though...). This makes me think the original unmarked tubes are not ECC83. Maybe ECC88 or ECC82... Does anybody know? Is there an easy way to identify the original tubes? LOVE the sound of the Ouverture btw. Thanks!!
teppas

Showing 1 response by dekay

Audio Matiere used ecc88/6dj8 for line stage/level and ecc83/12ax7 for phono stage/level, plus other rectifier tubes and sometimes El84’s (?) in their preamplifiers.

The US importer of Audio Matiere seems to still be in business (selling other goods now) and you might try sending them an Email.

http://marigoaudio.com

As suggested put the old tubes back in to see if it still operates.

If the circuit was designed for ecc88/6dj8 and you ran an ecc83/12ax7 in it it should still hopefully be OK as you barely powered/heated the 12ax7, but I would suggest not doing it again.

PS:  Do not put an ecc88/6dj8 into an ecc83/12ax7 position/socket as you would be supplying 12 volts to a 6 volt tube (if the ecc83/12ax7 is wired for 12 volts). 

DeKay