EL34 preferred brand for Friedman BE100?

[flash6969]

Hi everyone & Dave/Mark

I wanted to ask if there is a 'recommended brand' of EL34 tubes for the BE100?? Mullards, Tesla's, Sovtek's etc?

Thanks in advance

 

[Equ1nox]

Dave uses and has responded in forums to use ARS. I believe they are JJ/Tesla.

 

[RACKSYSTEMS]

Yes JJ el34 tubes from ars electronics or jj e34l. The Ruby el34bht tubes are not bad either. If you need tubes Valve Queen is a great supplier. She tests things very well.

 

[flash6969]

Thanks guys

 

[Gadzz]

Dave if I order through Valve Queen for replacement tubes for my SS100 do I give her the number which is 41 on top of the power tubes? Thanks in advance

 

[RACKSYSTEMS]

See no matter what that number says it might not be the right bias. We now are rating the tubes our self so you can order a certain number and it will be exact. So. Even if I send you replacements you should re bias the amp.

 

[iggs]

I have some Siemens/RFT EL34 ... would those be OK for BE-100? I know there are some concerns regarding those and high plate voltages but I used them in my XTC with no issues and sounded great.

 

[hunter]

I have some Siemens/RFT EL34 ... would those be OK for BE-100? I know there are some concerns regarding those and high plate voltages but I used them in my XTC with no issues and sounded great.

The RFTs are what came stock in Bogner 100Bs. My 100B hat 550V plate voltage and they ran fine. I still have a hardly used quad I might put in my BE100 some day, because they are brighter than JJs, and they would probably make the BE a frikkin beast.

 

[RACKSYSTEMS]

I have some Siemens/RFT EL34 ... would those be OK for BE-100? I know there are some concerns regarding those and high plate voltages but I used them in my XTC with no issues and sounded great.

Those will be great. Love those tubes