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A Look at JJ’s New 6550 and EL844 Tubes

Posted by  in Thursday, January 13th 2011   
Topics: 6550, 6CA7, EL844, Eurotubes, JCM800, JJ Electronic    
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JJ Electronic tubes continue to win converts for their reliability and consistency, so it was seriously interested when I heard about their three new power tubes: 6CA7, 6550 and a new tube called an EL844. We recently covered the 6CA7 over on WoodyTone.com, so here’ we’ll just deal with the other two. To find out [...]

Andy Fuchs on Gain, Metal and the Mantis

Posted by  in Friday, June 25th 2010   
Topics: 6550, Fuchs    
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Part 2 (Here’s the second part of the interview with Andy Fuchs about his killer Mantis amp.) AmpGAS: First this amp was called the Frost, then the Viper and now the Mantis. Are they all basically the same amp?

Andy Fuchs on the 6550 Fuchs Mantis

Posted by  in Wednesday, June 23rd 2010   
Topics: 6550, Fuchs    
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Part 1 I live in New Jersey (doesn’t everyone?!) which happens to also be home to a few of the premier amp builders on our planet. One of these men is Andy Fuchs, who has his HQ about an hour from me. So naturally I had to go there, and am I glad I did.