Vacuum Tubes Are Mechanically Rugged Devices

This tube has solid lows with warm bright mids and shimmery highs.

Vacuum tubes are mechanically rugged devices.

A low microphonic tube built in the same rugged fashion as all jj preamp tubes. Vacuum constriction devices vary in cost from 300 to 500 depending on the brand and type. In some cases the listings for new or pre owned vacuum tubes may indicate which devices that they are used with. When saturated the harmonics are rich and dynamic.

Types of vacuum tubes. Vacuum tubes generate more heat. Disadvantages of vacuum tubes. Richardson electronics is the premier supplier of electron vacuum devices in the world.

Vacuum tubes can works at high temperature without any damage. A vacuum tube an electron tube valve british usage or tube north america is a device that controls electric current flow in a high vacuum between electrodes to which an electric potential difference has been applied. The type known as a thermionic tube or thermionic valve uses the phenomenon of thermionic emission of electrons from a hot cathode and is used for a number of fundamental. It s a great choice for authentic tweed tones but can also help clean up amps when used in place of a 12ax7.

Electron tubes vacuum devices. Our commitment to providing the best products to meet our customers needs is second to none. Other slang for vacuum tubes were bottles. You heat up a metal and the thermal energy knocks some electrons loose.

In 1904 english physicist john ambrose fleming took advantage of this effect to create the first vacuum tube device which he called an oscillation valve. The jj electronic el84 is a solidly built el84 6bq5 with excellent tonal qualities. They have found uses and applications even in modern day microwave technologies used for mobile phones bluetooth wi fi transmissions and even in radar and satellite communication devices. This tube offers the classic warm 12ay7 sound with rich and balanced harmonics when pushed enough to break up.

There are many variants of vacuum tubes each with their own applications. The basic working principle of a vacuum tube is a phenomenon called thermionic emission. Jj s rugged construction of this tube offers high reliability without any compromise to the sound. It works like this.

In most cases its simplest to replace the vacuum tube in your device with the same exact model. With over 60 years of success in the vacuum tube business we provide the highest standard of quality and service. If you arent sure which type of vacuum tube your device uses you can often take a look at the users manual for your device to learn more. The jj el84 nails the classic sound of.

The battery powered versions tend to be more expensive but also tend to work a little more quickly. Vacuum tubes produce superior sound quality.