Shootout of Nos 6sn7 tubes


I will have shootout between TS BGRP, RCA vt231, KR vt231, Syl vt231, Raytheon vt 231 and "Bad boy" next weekend.

If I get MELZ 6N8S 6SN7 Metal Base next week, then I will also include it in shootout


RCA5691, Psavne Acme 300B, Psavne Acme 805 are also being used in Line Magnetic 508 amplifier.

Speaker will be Lansche 4.1 with plasma tweeter.

Digital source will be Dave and HMS fed by ripped CD stored in ssd drive of Cocktail audio x30.


I will play

Eva Cassidy's 'Autumn Leaves"

"Trinity Sessionn " by Cowboy Junkies

For classical orchestra, "Trittico" directed by Fennel.

"Still harry after all these years" will be for fusion jazz.

Any more suggestion gentlemen and ladies.

Thomas
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I just did the soldering trick on a pair my Melz 1578 one tube would make some cracklings noise once in a while. During warm up. .3 hrs in not a peep. It took me about 10 minutes to do the pair..
@93cobra 
Do you separate the base from the bottle? Can you explain the procedure?

Charles, I wanted to report back to you on adding Sylvania VT-231 to 1578 in the gain stage. What a great combination, thank you.
To use your words, there's a spooky black background.  Listening to some Blue Note, I  heard the drummer breathing during his solo. 
The VT-231 is so quiet and refined, fantastic tube and perfect top-end for the Melz.