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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 [...]

Curt Granger on Best Tubes, EVH Tone and More

Posted by  in Thursday, September 23rd 2010   
Topics: 6CA7, E34L, Edward Van Halen, EL34, Granger Amplification, KT77    
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If you spend any time searching YouTube for Edward Van Halen-related tones, you’ll probably run across vids by Curt Granger, who owns an amp company by the same name. His 50-watter sounds “just like” that mythical tone in many ways. When I heard it, I had to know more. I chased him down for a [...]