Linlai E 6sn7 tubes

Also just to throw another wrench into all of this.......

Here is an example of a vertical Linlai with the wrong "base" bought from Grant.  I thought the ones with this base were only the E-6SN7 non Global's? 

I think Linlai is screwing us.

@blkwrxwgn

Why is that the wrong base. They look like the same base I received last year from Grant. They also match the base of every other Elite on the website. Maybe what they have picture is illustration purposes only. I don’t think Rachel is willing to risk her reputation after all these years. This picture is from the website.

@blkwrxwgn 

Linlai global tubes are made for 'western' market and they are different from non 'global' tubes,they have different presentation.U have that info on their website.And for the base of the tube I think it doesn't matter if the base have 'ring' on it or no.U can see on they website that some tubes from the elite series have ring on their base and some not.

They both look like the same tube. The internal structure looks the same.

From their website

The Uniqueness of [LINLAI™ Global] Tubes:

Tubes bearing [LINLAI™ Global] logo are engineered, produced and carefully screened to exclusively meet western music listeners’ preference:

1) Aim to high degree of faithful reproduction of western music instruments, such as piano, acoustic and electric guitar, acoustic and electric bass / double bass, kick drums etc, which are common in western recordings but not as common in Asian music;

2) Create live-like sound image width and depth, and offer realistic balance across high, mid and bass frequencies, without exaggerating the ultra high frequencies (much of Asian music does focus more ultra high’s and Asian audiophiles are accustomed to such a type of sound).

LINLAI™ Tubes sold to vendors in mainland China, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau are tuned, produced and screened to meet Asian audiophile’s listening habits and preferences. They bear a different domestic logo – which is written in Chinese language. Such tubes will NOT have warranty from [Linlai™ Global] to buyers from outside of above-mentioned Asian regions.

Linlai™ Factory recommends all overseas buyers to purchase with factory authorized vendors for your region, in order to validate your purchase warranty and avoid unnecessary financial losses.