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845 tubes...

It really seems to be quite a challenge selecting 845 tubes... Psvane seems to struggle with quality (or at least it can be spotty). KR doesn't really fit all amps (due to the 1.0amp filament current vs the 3.5amp which is the standard). Elrog's are hard to find and had quality issues in the past (which I believe are fixed now). That leaves Linlai... but I they're not easily bought here in US (everything is shipped from China it seems)

Basically, I'm looking for a good pair of reliable 845's for my Mastersound 845 Compact, but the market seems to be extremely limited. What recommendations do you have and do you have any experience with the tube brands above?

audiojan

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facten
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I have Linlai Global 845 D Dream Series which is excellent sounding and has been reliable, unfortunately they appear to have stopped making that one as part of their lineup of 845s. Based upon my experience with this one I wouldn’t hesitate buying other Linlai 845s. Below is the link to Premium Vacuum Tubes website (aka Grant Fidelity) which ships them from Canada

https://premiumvacuumtubes.com/product-category/shop_by_brand/linlai_tubes/

Also, here is a thread from WBF that I had started before I purchased them and another member states his experience with the Linlai 845DG. There's some other commentary should it interest you to look at.

https://www.whatsbestforum.com/threads/linlai%E2%84%A2-global-845-d-dream-series-vacuum-tubes.36743/

 

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