Source of EZ81?

[geertjacobs]

Maybe here? (under 6CA4)

http://www.radiodaze.com/tubes-03.htm

[Greeneyes0v0]

Well Paul you may be getting them at a bargin price.. look at these i found.. HA!!!
Rectifier tubes
Prices: each

**¡They're HERE!**
JJ 5AR4 / GZ34 $20. ea
Chinese 5AR4 / GZ34 $20. ea
Sovtek 5AR4 / GZ34 $20. ea
Ruby tubes 5U4GC $15. ea
GE (NOS) 6CA4/EZ81 $50. ea
Sylvania (NOS) 6CA4 $50. ea
WeberVST 'Copper Caps' $20. ea
Assorted NOS 5U4
$40. ea

Or try here , there are many places to still find these out in the tube world.
At decent prices.

Here is one place.. ..6CA4 ONS: $4.00 PULLS: $1.25
Please Note:
ONS means "Old-New-Stock"
Pullout means "Used - pulled out of equipment"

http://www.falls.igs.net/~testequipment/index.html
Hey now thats hard to beat..


Richie

[Moose]

I remember reading on the old forum about Weber's copper cap. At the rising price of EZ81s, they might become a more than viable option.

Have people used these? Are they good enough? If I were making these amps for customers on a regular basis, I'd think it might be good to offer it as an option to help extend my ez81 cache for those who feel tube recto mojo was all important.

[markh]

I haven't tried the WZ81 yet, but the WZ34 sounds pretty realistic to me. But then I'm not a sag afficionado, more of a metalface kinda guy.

--mark

[gtrmac]

This guy has 'em for $10:

http://www.dougstubes.com/

They're listed in his inventory anyway.

Another one, $9.95:

http://www.vintagelectron.com/id4.htm

[Alex_Law]

I'm hoping to start assembling an 18w 2x12 in the next couple of weeks (as soon as parts start arriving - thanks Graydon!), and have ordered a Weber copper cap to try. I've also just "won" four Mullard EZ81 tubes on eBay. Between those and the one that comes in the kit, I'll see if I can hear a difference and I'll report back. Might be a little while, though!

Alex