Thanks for the link Dan. I’m sure buying these from China,vs a well established North American dealer has a certain amount of risk attached to it. I see the value in buying from a dealer. Logistics, they are tested and matched. The latter eliminates the main risk of quality issues. If you were to have issues,you would receive much faster service. Days vs weeks,
Linlai E 6sn7 tubes
I just placed an order for a pair of these for my Aric Audio Motherlode II. I’ve been chatting with a fellow that runs the E 6sn7 in his Don Sachs pre. He loves them, He says they make his NOS tubes sound thin and lifeless.
It will be a couple weeks until I receive them,and I was curious if anyone out in Agon land has tried these,and what are your impressions?
Thanks in advance,
Ray
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Alright, I’ve rolled for 2hours this morning. Linlai with the following: NOS K/R, NOS Sylvania, NOS Tong Sol, Shuguang & Psvane Treasures. To my taste the Ken Rads sounded the best of the combos. I’m not going to keep the Linlai’s. So if anyone is interested, I have 4 for sale. 2 w/ 113hrs. & 2 w/ 100 hrs. PM me, & I get them out on Monday! |
Hey @danmar123, thanks for your feedback and the pictures you posted. What I found interesting from your pictures is that they look different than the picture posted from the "official" dealer Grand Fidelity. Yours has the vertical letterings but the base of the tube has a very noticeable groove on it. Here's the link to the Grand Fidelity tube. The base is all smooth without the groove. Where as the ones from Vivatubes have the horizontal letterings and the base have similar groove like yours. We have assumed the ones sold by Vivatubes and many Chinese retailers are designed for Asian markets. I now wonder if tubes supposedly designed for Western markets and those for Asian markets are actually the same tubes. They are made to look different for marketing purpose and of course for higher profits. These are not cheap tubes, and it's interesting to hear your feedback. Thanks! |
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