LinLai WE 300B or the LinLai Global Elite Permaloy 300B tubes ?
OK... I pulled the trigger on a matched-quad of the LinLai Global Elite Permaloy 300B's... I ended up joining their TubeVIP membership and on this purchase more than made up for the yearly membership cost on the discount for the 4 tubes... Once I get them, I'll get them in place and do some listening. I don't expect they'll sound terrific until they get ~100-hours on them so I'll try to document the sound as they break-in... More to come... |
I've heard an amp like mine with the original WE 300B's and it does sound really good ! Were you able to compare the "new" WE's with the original ones ? I am contemplating buying the "new" WE's from LinLai, but want to hear the Elite Permaloy ones first. I believe they will have their own sound "personality" so to speak. |
I can't comment on reliability but length of warranty should count for something. Western Electric gives a 5 year warranty. As for sound, the $499/pair LinLai Western replicas sound extraordinary beautiful to my ears in my system. But they are not true replicas. They have over-hung filaments. Here are some further thoughts: https://www.stereophile.com/content/gramophone-dreams-48-venus-tube-western-electrics-300b peace and strong emissions, herb |
