finally find my hylight dr 504 1973

[customshop]

HI!! EVERYBODY ITS A GREAT DAY IN MY LIFE,I FINALLY FIND MY HYLIGHT DR 504.ITS A 1973,MINT CONDITION
THE PREAMP STILL HAVE ECC83 AND ECC81 MULLARD VALVE,JUST THE EL 34 ARE SOVTEK.WELL AT 39 YEARS OLD
VALVE HAVE AN END.ELECTROLITICS CAPS ARE FROM 50 WEEKS OF 72 AND POTS AS WELL.
CAN SOMEBODY TELL ME IF I CAN STILL FIND EL 34 AND ECC 83-81 MULLARD VALVES OR EQUIVALENT SOMEWHERE
AND WHATS THE BETTER BRAN FOR MY OLD CAPS WHEN THEY FAIL. THANKS
SEND A PICS OF MY STACK.

[OldSchoolDave]

Congrats on the acquisition!

Vintage Mullard valves now command an King's Ransom. They're the best, if you can afford them.

Search the forum for threads on "next best" tubes/valves. There are some nice alternatives for the V4/PI position (ECC81/12AT7) and V3 needn't be an expensive tube. V1 is where you want to put your best ECC83/12AX7.

Dave

P.S. As far as the filter caps go, F&T work very well in Hiwatt amps:

http://www.vintagehiwattrestorations.co ... ucts_id=72

[customshop]

HI!! THANK YOU DAVE FOR YOUR ALWAYS PRECIOUS ADVICE.NOW I UNDERSTAND WHY HYLIGHT HIWATT HEADS NEED TO BE PLAY WITH
AN HYLIGHT HIWATT CAB,I THINK THERE ARE THE TWO BEST FRIENDS FOR HIWATT SOUND.

HAVE A GOOD DAY DAVE! CLAUDE

[OldSchoolDave]

NOW I UNDERSTAND WHY HYLIGHT HIWATT HEADS NEED TO BE PLAY WITH
AN HYLIGHT HIWATT CAB,I THINK THERE ARE THE TWO BEST FRIENDS FOR HIWATT SOUND.

There is something magic about that combination. Enjoy it, Claude !

Dave

[Dr.HI-TONE]

Nice half stack!
congrats and welcome to the Vintage HIWATT forum!

[Pinus]

Who is King's Ransom?