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Perfect matched & balanced pair of vintage Siemens CCa Audio Tubes - Munich 1965 - NOS - Extremely Rare Tubes Summary They say only one out of 150 tubes was selected from each batch. They say the design and manufacturing of these was a covert operation only known to the German military. They say the tube specs had not been published until decades later. Be it unverified anecdote, rumor, reverent whisper from audiophiles or innocent misinformation spread by tube enthusiasts totally out of their utmost respect for the sonic wonder of the century, our picky audiophiles ears approve of Siemens CCas superior qualities...on all accounts: matched triode sections, low noise screening, minimum 10,000-hour heater life expectancy, carefully controlled frame grid winding and anti-vibration military build - this is about as good as it can ever get in the entire 6DJ8 tubes family! Sound Qualities As the military version of Siemens E88CC, the CCa tube naturally posses all the greatest traits of the family: the airy and transparent natural tone unrivaled even to this day, the extended yet never tizzy top end, the incisive, neutral and balanced midrange presentation, the clearly defined and deeply controlled bass thats always there with the perfect amount of weight. All these fantastic sound characteristics multiplied by three and thats what you should expect from the Siemens CCa. And the most defining sound characteristic of Siemens tubes is their ability to retrieve the deepest levels of detail in sound, and these hidden sonic layers can go a long way to reveal the subtle ambient clues that help complete building a truly 3D holographic sound reproduction. The sound stage of Siemens CCa is amazingly wide and feels like the holographic field gets flattened into a panoramic view of your music, still curvy and enveloping, and with added head room - nothing in the sound can escapes your ears (or eyes.) While as quiet and analytical as the Telefunken CCa/E188CC tubes, Siemens CCas also create a warmer, smoother and sweeter German tone (and very German) thats rarely heard elsewhere. Professional Sound Evaluation The pair worked wonderfully and sounded terrific in our professional studio setup for monitoring. - Input: Cambridge Audio CXC V2 dedicated CD transport + Schiit Audio Bifrost 2 Multibit DAC - Amplification: Liquid Platinum Tube Amplifier by Alex Cavalli - Output: Focal Clear MG Pro open-back headphones Our full tube sound review was written 100% based on the actual listening experience while this pair of tubes were running in the system described above. Professional testing & sound evaluation Both tubes tested NOS (100%+ mutual conductance) on a Mercury 2000 tube tester with the following result (mutual conductance in uMhos): Tube 1: 12,500/12,500 Tube 2: 13,000/13,000 Good tubes start at 7000 and new tubes (incl. NOS/NIB) 12,500 - 13,000, and the Mercury 2000s rated mutual conductance (nominal) for new tubes is 12,500. Test result can also be seen in the pictures. In case you wonder what all these numbers mean to your sound experience, its actually quite straightforward: mutual conductance directly translates to a tubes ability to amplify sound so the higher the numbers the stronger. Appearance & Cosmetic condition Beside the world-class sound characteristics, we treasure this pair because of their excellent cosmetic condition. 100% of the paint and lettering are still clear on these 60-year old tubes. The identical Munich date code etched in glass is perfectly visible - #5L (# = Munich, 5 = 1965, L = December.) Shipping Policy - Ship worldwide! Flat-rate expedited shipping (USPS Priority) within the US. - Same business day handling. Orders placed by 2:00PM US Pacific Time on weekdays are posted on the same day, otherwise the next business day. - Combined shipping available - request invoice for total before making payment or receive shipping credit after order ships. - Customers outside the US please pay extra attention: International shipping is through eBay International Shipping program by default. Its the least expensive option and customs declaration is automated but it may take longer than other carriers. If you prefer to use a different carrier please contact us first so we can get you the correct shipping rates before you make payment. Return Policy - Please READ carefully First of all, returns are acceptable as long as you are reasonable. Soundlumia sets extremely high quality standard for the products we deliver. Tubes we sell are guaranteed to work because we run professional tests and sound evaluation before they are approved for listing AND before we ship them to customers. So the defective item case doesnt exist and please do not bother trying - this type of returns will NOT be accepted without proof that tubes do not work and we will open a dispute with eBay. Sound experience is a very subjective thing, and lets be real its not that easy to run into compatibility issues between amps and tubes (so that one wont fly, either.) Please contact us to work things out before submitting return requests claiming item is defective or item not as described. We would really appreciate your respect to the professional work we have done (sourcing, testing & matching tubes, evaluating tube sound, sharing our sound experience with you, packing and shipping) to make these wonderful vintage tubes available to you at reasonable prices. Secondly, if you are a tube roller looking to game the return system, Number One STOP. We have seen it all and we know what youre up to. No tricks here please. Abusive behaviors will be reported to eBay immediately and negative feedback will be left to your account - thats guaranteed. We have already reported several abusers and eBay has ruled in our favor the dispute cases. We are more determined than ever to continue working with eBay to help rid of these unprofessional, unjustified, unkind, unfair and unacceptable abuses that are detrimental to the eBay marketplace, the vintage tubes market and the audiophile community.
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