lowrider57
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| Is there a strategy in preamp tube placement? @xcool I own two pairs of Ken Rad VT-231 black glass and a pair of clear glass (1945). When purchasing these tubes or others from the 40’s, it’s imperative that the dealer offers testing for noise and microphonics. Andy from VTS, Kevin Deal, Bre... | |
| 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. ... |