Ray Tubes SELECT EL84

SELECT EL84

The EL84 is a power pentode vacuum tube introduced in 1953. Its original purpose was to eliminate the need for a separate driver tube in cheap radio equipment, but it quickly found a place in music history as a component in guitar amps like the legendary Vox AC30, favored by The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Queen, and countless other bands.

Product Highlights

SELECT is the Ray Tubes tier most listeners should start with. Hand-selected, gold-pinned, and consistent enough that the tube stops being the variable in your system.

• Designed and manufactured by a team with decades of experience
• Hand-selected by engineers to ensure only the top tubes make the cut
• Gold pins for durability and longevity
• Substantially more consistent performance than New Old Stock
• Unlike NOS and most other new production, covered by the Ray Tubes
  One Year Warranty

Sounds Characteristics 

The SELECT EL84 provides a more detailed and layered sound, with the resolution and soundstage width that larger arrangements need.

• The bass has good depth with a balanced and impactful low
  end.
• The midrange frequencies are fuller and more refined, with
  rich detail and warmth, especially when reproducing male
  vocals.
• The treble performance is clear and smooth, remaining
  fatigue-free even over long listening sessions.
• The dynamic range is expansive, with a wide and well-defined
  soundstage suitable for larger arrangements.

Package Contents

• Available as a single tube ( RT-SL-EL84-X1 ), matched pair
  ( RT-SL-EL84-X2 ), or matched quad ( RT-SL-EL84-X4 )
• User handbook featuring burn-in guidelines
• Certificate of authenticity and warranty