vacuum tube replacement

navanr · Post by **navanr** » Sat Mar 24, 2007 8:29 am

Hi there new user here, I have a quick question I'm looking to replace my vacuum tubes in my DBX 386 does anyone know a good website or any ideas of what brands I should be looking for. I'm willing to pay 150 each for them. I'm looking for a good solid sound. Thanks.

navanr

zara_drummer · Post by **zara_drummer** » Sat Mar 24, 2007 8:33 am

My guitar player replaced the 12ax7s for his Blue Voodoo head with Sovteks and it sounds amazing. He paid far less for them than $150 I believe.

Try this site:

http://www.tubedepot.com/index.html

or

http://www.vacuumtube.com/tubes.htm

kgdrum · Post by **kgdrum** » Sat Mar 24, 2007 9:18 am

www.tubestore.com

Phil O · Post by **Phil O** » Sun Mar 25, 2007 7:01 am

Wow! I can remember when 12AX7s were about $1.50 a piece.

Phil

slicerecords · Post by **slicerecords** » Sun Mar 25, 2007 8:45 pm

You need 12AU7 tubes for the 386. Put either Mullards or Telefunken tubes in it, you'll be very pleased. I used to hate my 386, unitl I put NOS Telefunken's in it, it compares to my other pres that cost triple.

tubedepot.com is good.

navanr · Post by **navanr** » Mon Mar 26, 2007 6:52 pm

cool thanks slicerecords that is exactly the info I was looking for...

slicerecords · Post by **slicerecords** » Mon Mar 26, 2007 9:18 pm

no prob