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Post subject: Re: TAD 6L6WGC anyone try them ?
Posted: Fri Aug 12, 2011 11:39 am
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I just got a TAD GZ34 rectifier tube to try,it's the first TAD tube I've had...has anyone tried it? supposedly it's modeled after the Mullard..not sure.
I have to admit that after reading the comments here about TAD 6L6GCs and 6V6s,I'm going to try them in the future.


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Post subject: Re: TAD 6L6WGC anyone try them ?
Posted: Fri Aug 12, 2011 12:59 pm
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That's great! Please keep us posted. I haven't tried their rectifiers yet... so far the JJ GZ34 in my DRRI is still going strong after a year.


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Post subject: Re: TAD 6L6WGC anyone try them ?
Posted: Fri Aug 12, 2011 2:39 pm
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cedarblues wrote:
That's great! Please keep us posted.


+1

There's never too many good rectifier tubes.

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Post subject: Re: TAD 6L6WGC anyone try them ?
Posted: Fri Aug 12, 2011 2:46 pm
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I've had a pair of TAD STR-6V6GT in my Princeton Reverb for a couple of weeks now. To be honest, they are nice tubes. Seem to be tough. Hopefully, long lasting. But, to say that they sound like NOS gray glass RCA 6V6GT or Raytheon 6V6GTY is not quite correct. They have their own tone. Esp when pushed. I feel that they have a bit more compressed tone at volume. And the bass-mid portion is not as smooth as a good NOS.

Not bad. Just different. At least these pair. Hell, if every fine woman had the same style breasts, life would get kinda boring. To me, the TAD's tone is somewhere in between the lushness of a good RCA gray glass, black plate and the singing quality of a nice clear glass Sylvania. And that ain't bad.

For picking up and amplifying small details, they aren't as good as some GTY's (esp the Raytheon and Brimar) or those fabulous French made Mazda or Visseaux. But, they are better than most of their newly manufactured Russian or East Euro competition. And NO RED PLATING, so far! Woo-Hoo! :lol:

I'm almost certain that tweaking certain caps and resistors could help the TAD getting even closer to the old standards. But, its unique tone is very good, all by itself.

Another tidbit. I swapped the pair between two PR's. One has a Weber 10-inch with alnico magnets. And the other has ceramic. The TAD sound better (IMO) driving the alnico. A more promounced difference than swapping NOS tube between the same two amps. Esp if you are looking for "vintage" tone [and this is the Vintage Amp section. So....]

It'll be interesting to see how the tubes sound after full break-in. But, have to admit, the Chinese did make this tube quite well. Much heftier and better built, than the Tungsol RI 6V6GT. Same is the case with their new generation of KT-88, 6550, and SET tubes.


Thanks for the update Sir! Also for Cedarblues, thanks for your posts.
Been watching to see what you folks thought.

And that analogy...killer! :lol:

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Post subject: Re: TAD 6L6WGC anyone try them ?
Posted: Fri Aug 12, 2011 2:54 pm
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And that analogy...killer! :lol:


+1 :lol: but I don't agree... call me boring, but there aint but one style for me, natural :mrgreen:


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Post subject: Re: TAD 6L6WGC anyone try them ?
Posted: Fri Aug 12, 2011 3:04 pm
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call me boring, but there aint but one style for me, natural :mrgreen:


+1!

Quoting Larry McCray......

"Blues is my bidness, an' bidness is good!"

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Post subject: Re: TAD 6L6WGC anyone try them ?
Posted: Fri Aug 12, 2011 3:12 pm
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LOL :lol: I know dats right!


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Post subject: Re: TAD 6L6WGC anyone try them ?
Posted: Sat Aug 13, 2011 5:12 am
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"If you can feel them, they're real." :wink:

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Post subject: Re: TAD 6L6WGC anyone try them ?
Posted: Sat Aug 13, 2011 11:26 am
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cedarblues wrote:
Gia sou Amerigo! Which TAD are those? I have the 6V6GT-STR and they look like this


Honestly don't know ... they were in the amp when I bought it.

And I ordered a TAD GZ34 today.

Thanks to @retroverbial, my Princeton will see a tech next week. There's a few things that have to be changed. I'll post pics when it's done.

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Post subject: Re: TAD 6L6WGC anyone try them ?
Posted: Sat Aug 13, 2011 11:56 pm
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The TAD GZ34 went into the '62 Vibrolux last night,I like the looks of that tube,we shall see how well it does.


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Post subject: Re: TAD 6L6WGC anyone try them ?
Posted: Sun Aug 14, 2011 12:30 am
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It should be a good fit. Reb.

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Post subject: Re: TAD 6L6WGC anyone try them ?
Posted: Sun Aug 14, 2011 10:06 am
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The TAD GZ34 went into the '62 Vibrolux last night,I like the looks of that tube,we shall see how well it does.

So nothing blew up?? That's a good sign :D

I believe the GZ34 is also Chinese, their site says it's a remake of the Mullard GZ34.


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Post subject: Re: TAD 6L6WGC anyone try them ?
Posted: Sun Aug 14, 2011 3:34 pm
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TAD seem to be a German/Chinese combination of German design and Chinese manufacturing. I believe that the power and rectifier tubes are made by Shuguang (or one of its co-own companies). If held to high standards, with a well-engineered recipe to follow----the Chinese can make good tubes. Shuguang made "treasures" (love the name... so Zen :lol: ) are considered some of the best power tubes made today. But, the same factory can crank out real dogs. Check out article:

http://psvanetube.com/wordpress/

In terms of hefty build, they beat many East Euro/Russian made tubes, except certain military spec'ed bulbs. Time will tell the truth. I sure hope the GZ34 is good. One good thing is they've tossed the crazy plastic wings of yester-year's rectifiers. Someone must have thought if Tungsol uses wings... we must do it too! Even if the guts were made and aligned like garbage.

http://www.mojotone.com/TAD-GZ34-5AR4-R ... -image.jpg


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Post subject: Re: TAD 6L6WGC anyone try them ?
Posted: Mon Aug 15, 2011 6:50 am
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Thanks for the info and link BMW! It was nice to learn about these Chinese tubes... they had a link for Shuguang factory tour also

http://www.enjoythemusic.com/china_2009/shuguang/


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Post subject: Re: TAD 6L6WGC anyone try them ?
Posted: Mon Aug 15, 2011 7:29 pm
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cedarblues wrote:
Rebelsoul wrote:
The TAD GZ34 went into the '62 Vibrolux last night,I like the looks of that tube,we shall see how well it does.

So nothing blew up?? That's a good sign :D

I believe the GZ34 is also Chinese, their site says it's a remake of the Mullard GZ34.

Yep,it's always a great thing when stuff doesn't go up in smoke. :D ..been working great so far.


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