GEC 6l6, Why so expensive?
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JumpMarine
18 watts of Mayhemologist
Re: GEC 6l6, Why so expensive?
But $200 ea, whoa......they better be good
But $200 ea, whoa......they better be good
the guy who invented fire
Fuzzy. Guitars
Re: GEC 6l6, Why so expensive?
yeah...$200 a pair is a bargen! There are other tubes that bring WAY more that $200 a pair...not to say that 200 bones for a pair of tubes is not a lot of cheese, it is but price a set of 6146's or NOS 7027's...and those are just 2 off the top of my head...
yeah...$200 a pair is a bargen! There are other tubes that bring WAY more that $200 a pair...not to say that 200 bones for a pair of tubes is not a lot of cheese, it is but price a set of 6146's or NOS 7027's...and those are just 2 off the top of my head...
JumpMarine
18 watts of Mayhemologist
Re: GEC 6l6, Why so expensive?
That's $200 ea or $400 for a pair....
That's $200 ea or $400 for a pair....
the guy who invented fire
Fuzzy. Guitars
Re: GEC 6l6, Why so expensive?
$200/pair
$200/pair
PUCKBOY99
Irish Flagologist
Re: GEC 6l6, Why so expensive?
I've seen some audiophile type tubes, can't remember what, but they were $800.00 a pair!!!
You think we're gear crazy....These guys that deal in high end audio equipment are completely NUTS!!!
The local guy I get tubes from Ken at www.tubeman.com has a GIGANTIC collection of albums. The last time I was there, he showed me his audio room......MASSIVE surround sound stereo equipment. The very best of everything.
Made me & my Pioneer stereo seem completely insignificent:laugh2:
I've seen some audiophile type tubes, can't remember what, but they were $800.00 a pair!!!
You think we're gear crazy....These guys that deal in high end audio equipment are completely NUTS!!!
The local guy I get tubes from Ken at www.tubeman.com has a GIGANTIC collection of albums. The last time I was there, he showed me his audio room......MASSIVE surround sound stereo equipment. The very best of everything.
Made me & my Pioneer stereo seem completely insignificent:laugh2:
JumpMarine
18 watts of Mayhemologist
Re: GEC 6l6, Why so expensive?
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica]A very nice matched pair of GEC KT66. These are highly sought after tubes. Take this chance to get a matched pair of some of the best KT66 available.
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[FONT=Arial, Helvetica]A very nice matched pair of GEC KT66. These are highly sought after tubes. Take this chance to get a matched pair of some of the best KT66 available.
Price is Per Tube
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PUCKBOY99
Irish Flagologist
Re: GEC 6l6, Why so expensive?
Price is Per Tube
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PE-KT66-GEC$199.95
OOPS....you're right......$200ea/$400 for the pair :smack:
Notice he has none in stock????!!!!
A very nice matched pair of GEC KT66. These are highly sought after tubes. Take this chance to get a matched pair of some of the best KT66 available.JumpMarine said:
Price is Per Tube
0 Tube / Tubes Available
PE-KT66-GEC$199.95
OOPS....you're right......$200ea/$400 for the pair :smack:
Notice he has none in stock????!!!!
the guy who invented fire
Fuzzy. Guitars
Re: GEC 6l6, Why so expensive?
My bad...thats $400 a pair which is about right but...that guy doesn't have any!
My bad...thats $400 a pair which is about right but...that guy doesn't have any!
JumpMarine
18 watts of Mayhemologist
Re: GEC 6l6, Why so expensive?
Too dang much....whether it's per or for the pair....
Too dang much....whether it's per or for the pair....
the guy who invented fire
Fuzzy. Guitars
Re: GEC 6l6, Why so expensive?
Yeah...Mike sells them for $385 a pair...most guys don't even really need them but if you have a JTM-45 a set of GEC KT-66 IS THE TUBE TO GET!
Yeah...Mike sells them for $385 a pair...most guys don't even really need them but if you have a JTM-45 a set of GEC KT-66 IS THE TUBE TO GET!
suislidE03
New member
Re: GEC 6l6, Why so expensive?
You know, it would be hilarious if the guy setting those up for a pic knocked the tubes over somehow and busted them into a million pieces.
You know, it would be hilarious if the guy setting those up for a pic knocked the tubes over somehow and busted them into a million pieces.
Re: GEC 6l6, Why so expensive?
KCA NOS TUBES has these for $385 a pair. Either hte ones you are looking at are priced 200 a piece or they are relabeled current production ones. Nowhere did I read NOS on that ad. After looking at both pictures, if the tubestore had them NOS and really NEW old stock, that's a freaking steal! But like any power tubes, you'll kill them eventually. When that happens, you might ahve gotten so spoiled that the Valve ARts or the Groove Tubes HP's won't sound very good. (although the Groove Tube ones sound incredible.)
KCA NOS TUBES has these for $385 a pair. Either hte ones you are looking at are priced 200 a piece or they are relabeled current production ones. Nowhere did I read NOS on that ad. After looking at both pictures, if the tubestore had them NOS and really NEW old stock, that's a freaking steal! But like any power tubes, you'll kill them eventually. When that happens, you might ahve gotten so spoiled that the Valve ARts or the Groove Tubes HP's won't sound very good. (although the Groove Tube ones sound incredible.)
DesertRose
New member
Re: GEC 6l6, Why so expensive?
oh my goodness .. that tube is like a price of a small amp.
I don't know how much difference will it make but it better be distinctive.
like some say, we pay the price for the tone
oh my goodness .. that tube is like a price of a small amp.
I don't know how much difference will it make but it better be distinctive.
like some say, we pay the price for the tone
The Golden Boy
Fleecy Sweaterologist
Re: GEC 6l6, Why so expensive?
I didn't know that a 6L6 was the same as a KT-66... I didn't know that GEC ever made a 6L6...
On that note, the reason they're so outrageously expensive is because Clapton's 'Bluesbreaker' combo that he used on the famous "Bluesbreakers" album had KT-66s in it.
That's the beginning of modern rock guitar tone, and you'll pay the price if you want the tubes...:blackeye:
I didn't know that a 6L6 was the same as a KT-66... I didn't know that GEC ever made a 6L6...
On that note, the reason they're so outrageously expensive is because Clapton's 'Bluesbreaker' combo that he used on the famous "Bluesbreakers" album had KT-66s in it.
That's the beginning of modern rock guitar tone, and you'll pay the price if you want the tubes...:blackeye:
DesertRose
New member
Re: GEC 6l6, Why so expensive?
maybe its because its "KT-66" thats why
maybe its because its "KT-66" thats why
Re: GEC 6l6, Why so expensive?
Wanna know the scary part? That is probaly cheap for those tubes if they are a advertised. Somebody must have found a big batch of them somewhere. I recall that AC/DC had to pay like $300 per tube back in 98 to get top flight NOS KT66's when they had their old JTM's rebuilt. And to the best of my knowledge, they haven't built any more NOS GEC's since then..lol
Wanna know the scary part? That is probaly cheap for those tubes if they are a advertised. Somebody must have found a big batch of them somewhere. I recall that AC/DC had to pay like $300 per tube back in 98 to get top flight NOS KT66's when they had their old JTM's rebuilt. And to the best of my knowledge, they haven't built any more NOS GEC's since then..lol
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