pann56 wrote on 06/10/14 at 14:30:19:Hiall...I recently ordered a pair of Tungsram 6BQ5/EL84 tubes for this amp and after replacing the originals all I hear is static and a very faint musical signal....obviously these aren't the right tubes . Can anyone recommend good EL84's for this amp and where they can be purchased ??
This is so odd because the manual says:
You can also use EL84's without adjustments of any kind.
It would seem odd that you bought a defective pair of tubes! "Of any kind" seems pretty clear to me. . . .
In a modified C amp I was using here at my parents' place for a spell I used some TAD EL84 tubes (cryo'd) that I REALLY liked after a bit of burn in. The seller (cryoset.com) also recommended some Mullard reissue tubes which I bought, but haven't gotten around yet to trying, they have gotten good reviews. There are a lot of choices, and they should all work. Which makes me wonder why your pair didn't? Do your other/previous power tubes work properly with no static?