Genalex - Gold Lion ECC83/B759 (Premium) Preamp Vacuum Tube
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Original Genalex Gold Lion ECC83/B759/12AX7 tubes are considered among the best 12AX7 tube types ever made. They are hard to find and when they are available, they are expensive. They exhibit a large detailed soundstage that is sought after by discerning audiophiles who demand the highest quality sound. The reissue Genalex Gold Lion ECC83 / B759 / 12AX7 recreates the sound signature of the original. This tube features balanced sections and gold plated pins.
One other note about the construction of these tubes is they have filaments that are almost completely encased in the plate structure. They don't "light up" brightly when working properly.
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Warranty Information and Return Policy
Warranty Period: 3 monthsAll our tubes are guaranteed for 3 months from the date of purchase. (Any exceptions will be noted on that tube's Warranty tab)
If you receive a tube that does not perform to the manufacturer's specifications, please do the following:
- contact us to get a return authorization
- return it via regular mail within 90 days from when we shipped it, and we will provide an exchange or refund of the full purchase price of the tube.
Returns not related to warranty or defect will be considered at our discretion, and are subject to a 15% restocking fee.
We can not accept returns that don't have an authorization, are past 3 month, or are returned improperly.
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Ratings & Reviews
31 reviews
Awesome
by GJWS
The Yaqin MC13S amplifier is a clean enough Class A amp. The stock tubes are pretty Average. Dropped a balanced pair of these into the push-pull stage (with a pair of ECC82's). Never mind burning in - the whole amp just opened up. Keepers.
Real classy in a phono pre
by Sam
Gonna echo Darrin from Newfoundland's comment. I got a matched pair of these, along with two of the Gold Lion's, and put them in a Wright Sound phono pre. Really classed up the joint; real smooth, dead quiet, warm but clean sound. Difference was night and day compared to some nos ge tubes that were in there when I bought the amp. I recommend them.
outstanding!
by Roy C
Added one of these to my Hartke LH500 bass head and it smoothed out the EQ tone considerably! Outstanding tube...expensive but honestly worth it!
The best with the right amp!
by Roy Cox
So these are obviously expensive and I can easily see someone thinking they are overrated if they spend the forty some dollars times however many they need only to put them in the wrong amp. I have these in my Marshall HW 1959slp, my Marshall TSL100, my ampeg svt3 pro and my orange OR15 head and they sound ridiculously amazing! As good as any nos tube I have tried at much higher prices. I have yet to have one go bad or crash out early and the beautiful organic overdrive these produce is second to none. In my Marshall JCM 900, my Mesa rectifier, my blues jr and my Blackstar HT-5 I absolutely thought they were seriously overrated and well overpriced. The key is fitting these to the right amp. They are definitely not great for that hi octane modern metal vibe in my opinion. One of the biggest surprises was how amazing they sounded in my orange OR15 head. I swear it took that little amp into the vintage 70s Orange tonality and everyone that hears this amp now comes over to ask what year it is. Then they see the OR15 and say, "how come yours sounds so much better than the ones I have tried?!" All in all these are worth every penny but contact the guys here at the tube store and make sure they are potentially a good fit for the tone you are looking for and the amp you plan on using them in if they aren't recommended in your amps retune kit. Well worth it!
Gold Lion ECC83/B759
by Ian
Installed these tubes in the pre-amplifier section of my JoLida FX10. These are amazing tubes. The soundstage has been improved, more 3D and more detail. They are dead quiet. Excellent upgrade, well worth the money. Tube Store service was excellent again!