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  • CBS 12AU7
    $40.00 Choose Options CBS 12AU7
    CBS 12AU7 - These are military stock tubes and are not branded, however based on the plate structure, getter shape, and factory markings, we think they're made by CBS. Tubes are labelled JAN-CBRZ 12AU7. 1953 vintage. Super...
  • CBS 5814 Black Plates
    $40.00 Choose Options CBS 5814 Black Plates
    CBS Hytron 5814 - We just found a nice little stash of these. Mid-to-late 1950's vintage with black plates and the quintessential CBS long, bent square getter. Liquid detail, great 3-dimensionality, and good top end...
  • Cifte 12AU7
    $45.00 Choose Options Cifte 12AU7
    Cifte 12AU7 - If there is such a thing as 3-dimensional vacuum tube this is it.  I was sooo bummed when we ran out of our last stash of Cifte 12AU7s. I just took them for granted, and before I knew it, they were gone...
  • Gold Lion ECC82 / B749
    $39.95 Choose Options Gold Lion ECC82 / B749
    Gold Lion ECC82 / 12AU7 - Incredible current production re-issue of the legendary Genalex. Very low noise and microphonics. These tubes have beautiful and dynamic midrange texture, airy highs, controlled, tight bass...
  • Mullard CV4003 / 12AU7 Vintage New Old Stock
    $55.00 Choose Options Mullard CV4003 / 12AU7 Vintage New Old Stock
    These Mullards are the real deal made in the U.K., not a re-issue made in Russia. They come in the original boxes – the very same ones that shipped to the Royal Air Force base in Carlisle, Cumbria, England. It has the...
  • Mullard ECC82 / 12AU7 Vintage New Old Stock
    $45.00 Choose Options Mullard ECC82 / 12AU7 Vintage New Old Stock
    Mullard 12AU7/ECC82 - early production old logo Mullard with the regular plate. 1960's vintage new old stock. Though they say they're made in Great Britain, this tube was actually manufactured in the Mullard factory in India...
  • Philips ECC82 / 12AU7 Vintage New Old Stock
    $50.00 Choose Options Philips ECC82 / 12AU7 Vintage New Old Stock
    Philips ECC82/12AU7 - Made in England. 1960's vintage. Made in Great Britain for Philips by Mullard. Back in "The Day," Philips owned Mullard, so it was common for Mullard-made tubes to be branded Philips, Amperex, Valvo,...
  • PrimaLuna 12AU7
    $29.95 PrimaLuna 12AU7
    PrimaLuna 12AU7 - This is the stock 12AU7 as found in the award-winning PrimaLuna products. This tube is quiet, reliable, and sounds great. Pricing above is for a single tube, and includes matching in any quantity you need...
  • Radiotechnique 12AU7
    $55.00 Choose Options Radiotechnique 12AU7
    Radiotechnique 12AU7 - Made in France. This is the earliest version of this tube, period. There was a middle version that we had available, but did not dig as much. In fact there are four versions that I have in stock. Only...
  • Radiotechnique 12AU7 / 6189
    $45.00 Choose Options Radiotechnique 12AU7 / 6189
    Radiotechnique 12AU7/6189 - 1965 vintage made in France. This is the French arm of Philips Holland who also owned Amperex and Mullard. So it makes sense these have a plate structure similar to Amperex Bugle Boys.  But...
  • Siemens E82CC / 12AU7
    $40.00 Choose Options Siemens E82CC / 12AU7
    Siemens E82CC - Now stay with me , Homer.  This is an E82CC, made by Siemens, and famous for a vivid and clear midband, and perhaps the best dynamics ever. Ever so slightly relaxed on top.  Super bass response...
  • Tung-Sol 12AU7W / 6189
    $19.95 Choose Options Tung-Sol 12AU7W / 6189
    Tung-Sol 12AU7W/6189 - From Russia with love.  These current production tubes are quiet, they sound great, and are dependable... giving them Uncle Kevvy's seal of approval.  A great choice for any 12AU7/ECC82...
  • Tungsram 12AU7
    $45.00 Choose Options Tungsram 12AU7
    Tungsram 12AU7/ECC82 - This is a rather unusual tube, made in Hungary. For a while we thought we were out of them, which bummed out a few folks. It turns out after we did some housekeeping in the tube room, we have some more...