5150 MK1 power tubes, please help

[Sly]

Yet another question about 5150 tubes lol

I have an old 5150 Mk1 that I need to retube : the power tubes are tired, the amp doesn't have the gain it had before.

I am interested in JJ tubes, I heard they are really great, where can I find a good set of JJ power tubes ? (Europe if possible)
A guy from a guitar shop told me Sovtek tubes are great too, but I think JJ would be the way to go, they have lots of nice reviews.

I think the preamp tubes in the amp are the original ones, do you think I need to change them too ? I was told that it would change the tone of the amp, which I really like, so I think it isn't a priority, is it ?

Thanks for the help.

 

[Brett - K A L I S I A]

Check out here: http://www.audiotubetech.com/ they have a good reputation (never dealt with them).
They are based in Lyon which isn't too far away from you so you could go there and ask as many things as you want.
About tubes, I've heard great things about the Svetlana's from the master himself.

 

[AdamWathan]

http://www.eurotubes.com Best tube website for JJs you'll ever need.

 

[bryan_kilco]

http://www.eurotubes.com Best tube website for JJs you'll ever need.

awesome site and the guy who runs it is awesome as well.

they have re-tube kits for most tube amps. Go check it out, its worth it!

 

[LSD-Studio]

tube-town.de

 

[nwright]

I like JJ's and Svetlana's for power tubes in my 6505.

 

[Sly]

Thanks,

and what about Tung Sol 6L6 in the power amp ?

How would the sound change if I go the the Eurotubes advice (mixing 6L6 and KT88 tubes without rebiasing) ? Does this affect the low end/midrange ?

 

[greyskull]

ruby tubes are nice