Aug 24, 2010 this is our diy tube amplifier with famous western electric 300b triodes and siemens c3g pentodes here strapped in triode mode. We have found a perfect matching pair of 1952, black plate western electric usncw300b. Aer loudspeakers and drivers, beautiful looking and sounding, hifideluxe munich. Noone can tell me or any other sentient being that the 300b costs more to manufacture than the big broadcast triodes yet premium new production 300bs are consistently costlier, and in a few instances, hugely so. Joint effort between audio note uk and psvane, amazing new. They are in excellent condition and sound beautiful. It is a parallel single ended, class a amp with zero feedback and. The tubes may be mounted in either a vertical or horizontal position. Im skeptical about rebirth of western electric tubes. In drive stage 300b current is 35ma, in the last stage 300b current is 60ma, output is about 810w. It is very difficult to contact western electric so we do not know when to expect more 300b tubes.
In the original military boxes with original cellulose packing, these. If you are a regular reader of dagogo you know of my love for the sound of the western electric 300b vacuum tube. Harmonix 300b eh, psvane 300b bt, shuguang black treasures 300b z, sophia electric royal princess 300b and the takalsuki ta 300b which i. The sophia electric 9103 300b stereo integrated amplifier. Presenting western electric available now on the internet.
Theres a wide spectrum of performance among them and all are not superior to current production tubes. Please note, the only tube out there that actually sounds like a real western electric 300b etched or yellow base valve is the reissue we. Deep sleep music 247, insomnia, calm music, meditation, sleep therapy, relax, spa, study, sleep yellow brick cinema relaxing music 4,437 watching live now. It was designed in the 30s specifically as a power valve for audio cinema amps specifically. Matching pair of western electric reissue 300b tubes sn 223997 and 233962 very low hours for these tubes 300 hours. Western electric s highend audio products are renowned the world over, and the we 300b audio tube is still regarded. These vacuum tubes employ medium, fourpin thrust type bases suitable for use in western electric 143b or similar sockets. In my particular situation, having both takatsuki ta 300b and the western electric 300b, the type of music to which i am listening dictates which set of tubes go in the kegons. This is the 300b tube against which all other 300b.
Western electric 300b reissue matching pair for sale. My previous tube mono blocks used the 6sn7 as drivers and i used vintage syvania and rca. We have found a perfect matching pair of 1952, black plate western electric usn cw300b. Unfollow western electric 300b to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. So if any members in sydney have the driver and wa. We300b plus is psvane 2017 latest western electric we300b full replica 300b, a version upgrade than psvane we300b shipp for factory matched pair or quatro dependent of option the long waiting of the american we300b re issue from usa seems endless. An additional attraction to some is that the tube complement includes a pentode driver, for some a pentode driver feeding a triode power valve is the perfect combination. Western electric we 300b and 310a 1980s vacuum tube audio sound used from japan for sale online. In comparison to the western electric reissues from the last production run. Vintage western electric transformers do have a shortcoming though, said sue, and that was their limited bandwidth.
May 03, 2018 the 150yearold western electric will reintroduce its flagship product to market, the famous 300b electron tube. New genalex reissue current matched pair 2 px300b 300b gold pin. The mightiest of them all are the vintage western electric 300bs, and then if you can find them, the reissued we 300bs that came out around 2005 or so. Western electric to reintroduce famous 300b electron tube. Reissue 300b 1990s production and they were disappointing and completely outperformed by the 3 tubes above.
Elrog 300b, german, another superb sound quality 300b. The 150yearold western electric will reintroduce its flagship product to market, the famous 300b electron tube. The psvane we 274b has all the tone and charme of the historic western electric 274b and still affords a friction of the cost for the old collectors item. While i can not recommend this tube as a 300b direct replacement, it does have. Altec western electric 755a fullrange 8 woofer driver nh.
Completed on 81808 hi, i just wanted to compliment you on your craftsmanship, i purchased the 300b monos last year that you had built for a customer. Im also really keen to hear it with a we 594a drvier. Western electric announce 300b to reenter production, launch of new 91a amplifier posted on january 21, 2018 by rafe arnott in announcements 4 comments feel the 300b love. As you might have suspected, not all 300b types sound. For classical and jazz, i find that i prefer the western electric tubes in my system, but for rock, the takatsukis edge out the western electric. It is very rare special order made amplifier with all hirata tango transformer. Both companies have been using psvane we 300b replica tubes. My wavac ec300b is decked out with two nos we 300bs, two nos sylvania 6l6gc driver tubes and a pair of nos we 435as.
Unfortunately i had the early production versions and had three tube failures. This announcement comes at the end of an eventful year in which western electric completed construction of the rossville works, a new facility dedicated to the manufacture of electron tubes. Western electric is announcing preorders for the 300b vacuum tube will begin in the us january 11, 2019 and in select countries worldwide february 15, 2019. The thing is huge, its around a meter wide and weighs around 40kgs. In this article, howard stone first leads us through a nostalgic history of the western electric type 300b audio amplifier triode tube. I have put minimal hours on these but had bought them. The western electric 300b has a long and distinguished history, which i dont intend to go into here beyond this brief resume. In addition to a western electric 300b reissue, which is a faithful copy of the original, i was also fortunate to have on hand samples of the sophia electric princess meshplate and carbonplate 300b tubes. Nov 12, 2014 personally, any of those full music type 300b s work just fine and im a spoiled nos tube guy. Selling a pair weatern electric reissue 300b tube in mint condition. See more ideas about westerns, man page and horn speakers. In electronics the 300b is a directlyheated power triode vacuum tube with a fourpin base, introduced in 1938 by western electric to amplify telephone signals. I have been using western electric reissue 300b valves for my kondo gakuoh push pull amps as well as for my kondo gakuoh single ended amps for the last 56 years.
Since then its been used in several configurations, but the one that. Never produced a 300b tube, so it is not possible to reissue a tube that never existed. What follows is a report on the resurrgence of the 300b through reissues being produced by several manufacturers. That fullrange driver looks suspiciously like a fostex or if i. Get the best deal for western electric nos tube from the largest online selection at. I once made a thread about making a guitar amp with these tubes. Coincident speaker technology frankenstein ii tube. Shuguang we300b electron tube replica western electric 300b. Get the best deals on western electric 350b when you shop the largest online selection at. Prefered 300b tubes for canary amplifiers audiogon.
New production 300b tubes steve hoffman music forums. Western electric for sale tractor parts and replacement. Ken shindo and his wife harumi have been hard at work six days a week for almost 30 years quietly designing and refining what they refer to as the music mind. It has been around pretty much since the late 80s when western electric stopped production and richardson decided to fill the gap. It has been around pretty much since the late 80s when western electric. A similar parallelfeed circuit is found in the western electric 32a, which appears to predate the we 92a by at least a decade. Shindo laboratory was established in 1977 with one goal in mind, to create the best musical experience in the home. The updated 91a as offered by diy hifi supply promises high performance and nostalgia combined. The 300b tube has the bayonet pin so located that it may also be mounted in a western electric 100m, 115b or similar socket. The westrex people claim to make the new 300b with the same quality materials and some ot the same manufactur ing molds and tooling as the old western electric 300b. I have never heard the emission labs 300b tubes, i have no idea what they sound like however i do own the following.
The mids are not quite as liquid as the western electric, yet what is. In time for its 80th anniversary, the 300b is returning to production this year, and the rossvillebased company announced they will restart the manufacturing in a brand new facility. The most famous vintage singleended amplifier is western electric s we 91a, which was. The reissue 300b by westrex sounded very close to the vintage we 300b. Lorenz c3g preamp tubes dual triode nos gold pins 300b driver. I personally would not paint with a broad brush in regard to vintage tubes. The general consensus was that it would basically sound like playing your guitar through a hifi stereo. The cetron brand 300b wasis made by richardson electronics and is a true veteran in this lineup. I no longer have those test samples for a comparison. What i dont recall is the waft, wax and wane factor for lack of better terminology of the western electric. That swapping out a wellregarded tj 300b for a western electric as driver should make such wholesale improvements improvements which experienced audiophiles had all along suspected would have to be a function of crossover and slope. Jul 20, 20 western electric 300b returns sign in to follow this. Its been reported that the current production has solved those issues.
In my particular situation, having both takatsuki ta300b and the western electric 300b, the type of music to which i am listening dictates which set of tubes go in the kegons. Hold an 845 or 211 in one hand and a 300b in the other. Hi min, the amp has now been breaking in for 48 hours now, this is what id like to comment about your amp. Richard told me that the vintage western electric transformers were developed to complement 1930s movie sound, which consisted mostly of the human voice. We are committed to meeting renewed demand for the 300b vacuum tube. I use psvane valves small driver in my lamms and would be interested in the 300bs for my other amps welborne lab laurel iix where i am currently using we 300b. The current generation of the 300b is receiving praise from a wide range of listeners and amplifier producers alike. Sep 18, 2018 i use psvane valves small driver in my lamms and would be interested in the 300bs for my other amps welborne lab laurel iix where i am currently using we 300b. Western electric 300b tannoy mini autograph youtube. Pair 309a low noise tube western mesh plate driver for 300b tube sized 310a 348a. New western electric tube paper padding wrapping 300b, 350b, 274ab, 275a 422a. Yes, a vintage western electric 300a or 300b tube is a exceptional unique sounding. This has happened to the 300b and the 274b rectifiers in particular. Western electric model 91a clone we91a 300b stereo amp aka the dislocator 2x 300bs shuguan 300b z, 2x 310as nos cei holland, and 2x 6ax4 for 8 watts of set power in class a sophia electric s wecored 9103 opts, custom toroid power transformer, hammond choke.
I have a new pair of reissue western electric 300bs that i am running in my morrow audio set amps. I am not willing to pay the outrageous prices they demand for the western electric reissue. The 6em7 driver 1950s and mullard rectifier early 1960s tubes in my current 300b set are both vintage and very good. If you are a lover of single ended triode amplifiers, no doubt you are familiar with the mighty 300b. Western 300b for sale tractor parts and replacement. Western electric 300b reissue matching pair tubes audiogon.
Western electric announce 300b to reenter production, launch. The 205d, a directheated triode introduced in the early twenties, is plateloaded by the 1a. The frankenstein iis stock 300b tube is the shuguang treasure black bottle 300b z. And that western electric 300b originals and the intermittently produced u. Keen to know if any members have experience with this horn. Unfollow western electric 300b tube to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Royal princess is very nice creating more short term excitement. Western electric announce 300b to reenter production. For classical and jazz, i find that i prefer the western electric tubes in my system, but for rock, the takatsukis edge out the western electrics.
Mar 23, 2017 hi all, i recently got this beautiful western electric 26a horn. Western electric select, a division of western electric, distributes and sells only the finest highend products from around the world. Coincident speaker technology frankenstein ii tube monoblock. Pair 309a low noise tube western mesh plate potential driver for 300b 2a3 vt52. The first manufacturer to qualify for we select distribution in the us is gauder akustik, based in renningen, germany, a successful speaker manufacturer in their home market, asia, and many countries around the. Psvane we300b plus xtreme series replica west elecic. Prestage is 12at7, secondary stage is 300b, driven by choke transformer, coupling to 300b. Emission labs 300b vs shuguang black treasure audiogon.
Drive 300b only amplifier with 6s45pe driver valves, the other with a 6sn7. After releasing relaunch of the western electric 300b psvane took its time for research on the perfekt psvane we274b. Personally, any of those full music type 300b s work just fine and im a spoiled nos tube guy. More than 18 months of meticulous research the deed is done. Im curious to know if amplifier designers like shindo and line magnetic classic series will start using the western electric 300b tubes in their amplifiers now that they are back in production. Western electric 91a we91a clone 300b amplifiers tube audio lab.
It split the lot of bulbs i then had into two categories the classic vintage sound as exemplified by the western electric. Western electric tube for sale tractor parts and replacement. In drive stage 300b current is 35ma, in the last stage 300b. Get the best deals on 300b tube when you shop the largest online selection at. What struck me about the krs at the time was cleanliness, dynamics and control. There is a slight perforation in the middle that can be cut to have two 12inx6in. Welcome to canuckaudiomart, a classifieds site for used audio and hifi.