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RE: 12bh7 darkish tonal character recommendations

Posted by el34eh@yahoo.com (A) on June 17, 2023 at 12:55:21

In Reply to: 12bh7 darkish tonal character recommendations posted by Andycsb2006 on June 5, 2023 at 00:14:18:

As I'm only able to pass along what I've actually heard from said versions I've owned in the past.

For said type of signature, I can highly recommend in the following order, Brimar | RCA | Sylvania | Westinghouse ( of which very very few seemingly have never taken seriously ) look for only the NOS 50s makes with Black or Carbonized Black Plates and call it a day.

Here's a prime example here ( of which if it was me, I'd bid strong, at say $180 within 10 seconds of the bid actually ending,Manx never beforehand, as you'd then give others an opportunity to out bid you:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/374440725265?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=I0c6ARnxTP-&sssrc=2349624&ssuid=12wYTLIlRo-&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

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