lowrider57
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| Is there a strategy in preamp tube placement? @pindac I was one of the early buyers of Linlai's 6SN7. Due to a lack of information at the time, I purchased E-6SN7's from an Ebay dealer. I was very active on that thread as members learned that there were indeed two different 6SN7 types (as s... | |
| Is there a strategy in preamp tube placement? I settled on the KR Black Glass VT 231, as the best attractor for myself. I then learned of certain individuals making claims the Linlai E 6SN7 with approx’ 100 Hours usage life has compared favourably to the KR VT 231. The reports being made on... | |
| Linlai E 6sn7 tubes @ram18 Chill out, you’ve got 4 new tubes installed which require break-in. True NOS Ken Rads need 50-60 hours and you know about the Linlai’s. You’ve got the tubes in the best positions for now. You'll soon hear the extended bass from the KRs. | |
| Linlai E 6sn7 tubes Viva says they are an authorised dealer, but these tubes are not the Global Elite from Linlai. I bought the same tube on Ebay, horizontal lettering and ridge in the bass. Compare these to the Elite on Linlai’s site; large vertical logo and a smoot... | |
| Linlai E 6sn7 tubes @pindac Not the E-6SN7. That's for the Chinese market. These are the only two dealers for the Global Elite... https://premiumvacuumtubes.com/product/linlai-global-e-6sn7-vacuum-tubes-pair-or-single/ https://linlaiglobal.com/index.php/produc... | |
| Linlai E 6sn7 tubes +1 Rodman for noise testing. | |
| Linlai E 6sn7 tubes I have 2 pair KR VT-231 Black glass and 2 pair VT-231 clear glass. The last time I called Andy at VTS, a pair of black glass was $400. So I bought the clear glass for about $200. I swear the BG have better bass than the clear, but Andy said that'... | |
| Linlai E 6sn7 tubes @rodman99999 I assume you're talking about the Sylvania VT-231, the 1st generation of the GT's. They're fantastic, super quiet, revealing, holographic. They dont go very deep but I get the bass extension from other tubes. Right now there are mo... | |
| Looking for new/sealed blank high bias type II cassette tapes That's the one, @atmasphere , I couldn't remember their name. They use a cobalt formula for Type II tape. https://www.atrtape.com/products/atr-magnetics-colbalt-silver-series-type-ii-cassette | |
| Linlai E 6sn7 tubes After pulling the E-6SN7 Linlai from my system, I'm back to my typical setup. Amp; K-R black glass VT-231 in gain stage, Sylvania VT-231 as follower, and Sylvania 6SN7GT 1952 bottom-getter as driver/phase inverter. Preamp has Tung-Sol VT-231 round... | |
| Linlai E 6sn7 tubes @invalid It's great to hear about the performance of your Elite tubes. And to beat out 1940's Ken Rads especially in the bass is a big deal. I swapped out my E-6SN7 for a Ken Rad black glass and instantly had deep extension and full-bodied sound... | |
| Linlai E 6sn7 tubes Thanks @ram18 . The difference between the E-6SN7 horizontal logo and the Grant Fidelity Global Elite is still a mystery to me. There must be more than a different logo and different base. Specs may be different due to plate current and maybe emis... | |
| Linlai E 6sn7 tubes @rah50 On a slightly different topic: Has anyone tried tube rings on the Global E-6SN7's? I have no experience with tube rings, so just asking if we might hear an improvement. Tube dampers are used to tighten up the resonances produced b... | |
| Linlai E 6sn7 tubes I'm disappointed with the Chinese E-6SN7, nothing special about them. They lack bass extension and are basically dull sounding in the mids. This Is the first time a tube has sounded better during the burnin phase compared to completely bedded-in. ... | |
| Linlai E 6sn7 tubes When you spoke to Grant Fidelity about the Chinese 6sn7 session ( the ones with the horizontal letterings) did they say it wasnt originals or just a matter of distribution in Asian markets as we had discussed prior. Also do you have the Globals t... |