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01 Jun Let’s talk about cryogenics and tubes

Awhile back I wrote and article titled "Cryogenics Treatment of Tubes: An Engineer's Perspective". Like politics and religion it's, ironically, one of those topics that people can

27 Apr Stellar Sylvania Specifications!

I've heard stories told about fantastic Sylvania tubes with exceptionally high gain factor (mu) ratings in the order of 10% to 20% higher than nominal. Now, the practical implications

13 Apr Black dogs and black plates

During a recent stock check of the Effectrode component stores (a.k.a. 'Warehouse 13') I came across the curious old artifact shown in the photo above. The picture shows two Philips

10 Apr Synchrony: Model PM-3A Phaseomatic Deluxe Update #4

Although it's been a good few months since my last update on the Phaseomatic tube phaser I can assure you I've been steadily beavering away in the Effectrode laboratory and making

21 Mar Displacement activities: Modding a Fender Champ 12 Amp

Although the Delta-Trem and Phaseomatic designs are drawing to close, there's still some head scratching needed to get the tap tempo calibrated on both these pedals. To relax I decided

12 Mar A window through time – Sylvania’s first radio tube factory

From this small factory at Emporium, Pa. the first Sylvania radio tubes were shipped on Thanksgiving Eve, 1924. It was built in 1906, by Sylvania’s parent company, the Novelty Incandescent

09 Mar But being as this is a 7550 dual triode, the most powerful subminiature tube in the world…

…and would blow your speaker cones clean off, you've got to ask yourself one question: "Do I feel lucky?" Well, do ya, punk? Well, that's exactly what I was asking myself when I

20 Dec Our Leveling Amplifier is one of “Best Guitar Effects” pedals of the Year!

Our new Leveling Amplifier has been selected by "Best Guitar Effects" as one of their pedals of the year. This is real honour as these guys really do know their stuff when it comes

16 Dec Merry Christmas!

We'd like to take this opportunity to express our sincere gratitude to all the guitarists, sound engineers and musicians that have supported us. Thank you for your trust and belief

28 Nov Secrets of the Tube Alchemists

[The photograph above shows a jar of barium carbonate and pure nickel ingots—the essential ingredients required to make a tube] Well not so much alchemy as chemistry, and physics

27 Nov Blackbird Nominated best Drive Effects Gear of the Year Awards

We're delighted that 'Guitarist' magazine have picked the Blackbird vacuum tube preamp for The Best Drive Effects Category. They said, "It's exceptionally quiet with almost inaudible

22 Nov Five Fast Facts About the PC-2A Compressor

The PC-2A is the 'go-to' compressor for guitarists Adrian Legg and David Gilmour. In fact Adrian and David's tech (the other Phil Taylor) were involved in audio testing the PC-2A in

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