11/8/2023 0 Comments Tad kt88 str blackplate![]() ![]() ![]() Psvane HiFi tubes are very pricey, but I couldn't say if they are worth it or not. It's going to take a while for the market to settle, but it will.Dave Friedman said those new TAD "Redbase" tubes are indeed new builds made in Hong Kong (probably in the Psvane factory), and that they plan to offer more guitar amp tubes in the future to cover the loss of the burned down ShuGuang factory. The market is going to re-adjust, the price will go up, I expect to see a lot of new tubes manufactured. Groove tubes is going to buy tubes from somewhere. Telefunken is lab selected JJs, Mesa is using JJs.įender is going to buy new tubes from somewhere just not Russia anymore. JJ is still my go-to for ordinary everyday, it's still up and running. Northern Electric Canada, status unknown. Western Electric in USA is sort of hinting at expanding current production. I don't see any problem with using Psvane in guitar amps, although again it's going to cost more. They make E元4, 12AX7, several others etc. So the story goes engineers departed Shuguang started this new manufacture. There is another group in China manufacturing Psvane. There is a lot of tube hi fi in Europe and Asia, which will need new production. I expect Shuguang will recover, I don't think this is the end of it forever. The TAD REDBASE® series is manufactured independently of the three previous manufacturers and will significantly ease the supply situation for the mentioned tube types within the next few months.Ĭlick to expand.Shuguang has been delayed for the time of pandemic. This was followed by the TAD 6L6WGC-STR, the TAD E元4-STR, the TAD 12AU7A / ECC82 and the TAD GZ34-STR.Ĭurrently, we are expecting the start of volume production of the new TAD ECC83WA, 7025WA, 12AX7A/7025, 12BH7A-STR and KT88-STR right now, followed by more models such as the 6V6GT-STR, 6550A-STR, 12AT7 / ECC81 and EL84-STR REDBASE series in the near future.Īll REDBASE® tubes are individually tested, listened to and, if necessary, matched at TAD in Germany, thus replacing the obsolete TAD-STR and TAD-BLACKPLATE tube models. Working closely together, we facilitated a massive expansion and modernisation of the production facilities and started with the TAD 6L6GCM-STR REDBASE in spring 2021. We knew that they had acquired the production facilities of another tube manufacturing plant that had been closed in the early 2000s, but had not yet used them for the types of tubes we required so urgently after Shuguang ceased production. And their delivery time was already up to 18-20 months, even before the Russian sanctions.Īs we anticipated the development with Shuguang at a very early stage, we had already intensified a new cooperation with a small manufacturer in China in 2020. This leaves only JJ as the smallest of the three big manufacturers. The second major manufacturer in Russia, known mainly for the Sovtek, Electro Harmonix, Tung-Sol and Gold-Lion brands, can no longer export tubes since the Russian sanctions came into force. This probably means the end of the Shuguang Electron Tube Factory. In the meantime, leading employees have left or have been compensated. Unfortunately, the new production facility has not been granted permission for two years now. In August 2019, the largest manufacturer Shuguang closed its factory in order to move to a larger and more modern location. In any case, for years, there have been only three noteworthy manufacturers of audio amplifier tubes such as 12AX7 / ECC83, EL84, E元4 and 6L6GC. Without a doubt, the current situation on the tube market can be classified as dramatic. No affiliation.ĬURRENT SITUATION REGARDING THE SUPPLY OF AMPLIFIER TUBES(As of 16 March 2022) - GERMAN BELOW It seem slike they have a supplier and the replacement sets for the Revv (not that I need it) is back in stock again. ![]()
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