Amperex 6DJ8 ECC88 Bugle Boy D-getter Matched Pair - Holland 1959 GA2 - NOS

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Seller: Top-Rated Seller frankshaohuawang ✉️ (1,108) 100%, Location: Torrance, California, US, Ships to: WORLDWIDE & many other countries, Item: 266736869313 Amperex 6DJ8 ECC88 Bugle Boy D-getter Matched Pair - Holland 1959 GA2 - NOS. Product Overview You are looking at the most popular tube at the Soundlumia store, the audio tube that every serious audiophile wants to own, and perhaps the most legendary 6DJ8 tube on the planet. They fly off the shelves faster than we can restock, but here we are again: a very rare matched pair of 1959 Amperex Bugle Boy D-getter  tubes made in Heerlen, Holland! Sound Qualities As far as the tonality, there isn't much to say except that who doesn't love Bugle Boy? These are the tubes that defined the house sound of Amperex Heerlen - very detailed, great bass definition, extensive midrange and perfect amount of warmth. Instruments sound very natural and vocal reproduction is over the top. The sound stage is spacious and well structured, and instrument separation is the best you can get in this price range. With the ultra rare D-getter, these tubes deliver even more smoothness and greater details in sound. Professional Sound Evaluation The pair worked wonderfully and sounded terrific in our professional studio setup for monitoring.   - Input: Cambridge Audio CXC V2 dedicated CD transport + Schiit Audio Bifrost 2 Multibit DAC  - Amplification: Liquid Platinum Tube Amplifier by Alex Cavalli   - Output: Focal Clear MG Pro open-back headphones Our full tube sound review was written 100% based on the actual listening experience while this pair of tubes were running in the system described above. Professional Tube Testing  Both tubes tested Strong NOS  (110%+ nominal mutual conductance) on a Mercury 2000 tube tester with the following result (mutual conductance in uMhos ): Tube 1: 13,600/13,600 (109%/109%) Tube 2: 14,000/14,200(112%/114%) Good tubes start around 7000  and new tubes (incl. NOS/NIB) 12,500 - 13,000 , and Mercury 2000's rated mutual conductance (nominal) for new tubes is 12,500 . Test result can also be seen in the pictures. In case you wonder what all these numbers would mean to your sound experience, it's actually quite straightforward: mutual conductance directly translates to  tube's ability to amplify sound  so the higher the numbers the stronger.  Appearance & cosmetic condition Silkscreen level:  Tube 1 - 95% Tube 2 - 80% Date codes:  Tube 1 - GA2 ⊿9F (GA = ECC882, 2 = Gen #2,  ⊿ = Heerlen, 9 = 1959, F = June) Tube 2 - GA2 ⊿9G (GA = ECC882, 2 = Gen #2,  ⊿ = Heerlen, 9 = 1959, G = July) Packaging This pair of tubes will be packaged in NEW  Amperex reproduction tube boxes, secured by a handmade paper ribbon (by courtesy of Soundlumia.) Shipping Policy   - US ShippingFlat-rate USPS Ground Advantage    - International Shipping: (Please read carefully)  USPS First Class International is used for all countries EXCEPT: Armenia, Chile, China, India, Latvia, Mauritius, Mexico, Serbia, Slovenia, Tuvalu, and Vietnam. If you prefer to use a different carrier or shipping service, please contact us first so we can establish shipping rates before you make payment.  If you are a buyer in one of the excluded countries, you must contact us prior to purchase to arrange shipping(USPS Priority recommended), or we may not be able to fulfill your order using standard shipping due to our concern of undelivered packages or shipping delays in your country.   - Same day shipping: Orders placed by 2:00PM US Pacific Time  on weekdays are posted on the same day, otherwise the next business day.   - Combined shipping available - request invoice for total before making payment or receive shipping credit after order ships.  Return Policy - Please READ carefully Returns are acceptable if we made a mistake by delivering you wrong or defective products. Tubes we sell are guaranteed to work because we run professional tests and sound evaluation TWICE: before they are approved for listing AND before we ship them to customers. So the "defective item" case doesn't exist and please do not bother trying - this type of returns will NOT be accepted without proof that tubes are faulty and we will open disputes with eBay. Sound experience is very subjective and we do NOT accept returns because you do not like the tube's sound signature or because you changed your mind about your purchase. Please contact us to work things out before submitting return requests claiming "item is defective" or "item not as described" or "just didn't like it" or "changed my mind." Tube rollers abusing the return system will be reported to eBay immediately and negative feedback will be left to your account - that's guaranteed. We have already opened several dispute cases to report abusive buyers and eBay has always ruled in our favor. International buyers who request return or refund claiming your country's import duties or sales taxes/VAT/GST are too high will be reported to eBay immediately for dishonesty and will be permanently blacklisted from purchasing from Soundlumia. We are committed to working closely with eBay to help rid the marketplace of dishonest, unjust, unreasonable, abusive buyers that are detrimental to the vintage tubes market and the audiophile community. 
  • Condition: Used
  • Condition: NOS - 100%+ mutual conductance - Vintage late 1950s' tubes in mint condition - Legendary Heerlen sound at its best - Extra sound detail and smoothness with D-getter - Ultra rare
  • Brand: Amperex
  • Type: NOS Tube
  • Model: 6922 E88CC 6DJ8 ECC88 E188CC 7308
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: Netherlands

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