shkong78
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| Shootout of Nos 6sn7 tubes https://www.ebay.com/itm/Raytheon-JAN-CRP-6SN7GT-VT-231-Vacuum-Tubes-1944-Balanced-Matched-on-Hickok/392787627010?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649 I am listening to Jazz music including " I left my heart in San Franci... | |
| Shootout of Nos 6sn7 tubes @zipost I do not think TS bgrp is bad tube.But Sylvania vt231 also give spooky details and transparent window as well as TS bgrp but at one third cost.Law of diminishing return apply heavily in audio.I have pair of Telefuken 12AX7 tubes whose live... | |
| Shootout of Nos 6sn7 tubes @ testpilot Two pairs of 1578 sounds clean without noise or hum and one pair give some high frequency noise before full 20 minutes warmup.Thus I am happy with my three pairs of 1578 made in 1980 and 1983.I agree with you that TS bgrp is overhyped.... | |
| Shootout of Nos 6sn7 tubes If you want to experience 1578 tube, then I recommend this dealer who sent the tube very fast. https://www.ebay.com/itm/Matched-pair-Extremely-rare-1578-6N8S-audiophile-6H8S-6SN7-Metal-base/273874731266 It give some hum and noise at the start but ... | |
| Replace a Rogue Tempest with Cayin CS845A, Ayon Triton 2, Unison Research, or Mastersound? If there is Korean authorized dealer for Line Magnetic, then you can contact him to give chance for home audition.It would be better than blind shopping.Line Magnetic 805 or 508 with stock tubes sound fine although it improve further after tube r... | |
| Tube amp - tube socket problem http://www.kontakaudio.com/kontak-audio-cleaning-fluid.html I had been using Kontak cleaner to clean any contact including pin of tubes for more than 20 years.The nice thing is it does not leave any residue and improve transparency.Thomas | |
| Shootout of Nos 6sn7 tubes I had done second sets of shootout"Autumn Leaves" by Eva Cassidy""Caravan" in the Still Harry Album.’" You ll never find man" in Ice Age soundtrackand some K pop1. Shuagang Black 181ZI got this tube upon reading some raved review that this one sou... | |
| Replace a Rogue Tempest with Cayin CS845A, Ayon Triton 2, Unison Research, or Mastersound? Nice thing of Line Magnetic 508 is that you can fine tune its sound through tube rolling.Using pair of 805, 300B, 6sn7 and one 6sl7 tube, it is a dream amp for tube roller.I had spent more money on tubes than amp.Recently I had done shootout of 6s... | |
| Shootout of Nos 6sn7 tubes I am back to RCA vt231 in Line Magnetic 508 amp which make me comfortable with lush and warm sound but also with nice bass. f I want explosive bass or widest and deepest soundstage, I play 1578 Melz.Ken rad vt 231 has nice bass with more air than ... | |
| Why no Virtual System pics?? One of my friend has four sets of vintage Western horn system in his dedicated room of 25ft wide 50 ft deep and 40ft high .His system is the best that I had ever heard with utmost details and natural dynamics.He used to display his system in Muni... | |
| Shootout of Nos 6sn7 tubes @ jtcf If you are bass or soundstage freak then you may go for 1578 Melz.Ken rad vt 231 is also pretty good choice all around.If you care about details or transparency, then go for Sylvania vt231.For lush and warm sound, go for RCA vt231.Raythe... | |
| Shootout of Nos 6sn7 tubes I am back to Kenrad vt 231 playing "Autumn Leaves and Songbird" by Eva Cassidy.Although 1578 Melz give best bass, decay, widest and deepest soundstage, it has two drawbacks.The first one is slight hum and high frequency noise which is almost gone ... | |
| Replace a Rogue Tempest with Cayin CS845A, Ayon Triton 2, Unison Research, or Mastersound? If OP is in Korea, then I recommend this dealer to you. https://www.hifi-amplifiers.com/en/line-magnetic-lm508ia-hifi-805-integrated-vacuum-tube-amplifier-p-871.html I bought several tubes from him.He replaced faulty ones quick.Line Magnetic 508 i... | |
| Replace a Rogue Tempest with Cayin CS845A, Ayon Triton 2, Unison Research, or Mastersound? I had used Rogue Cronus Magnum ii for 6 years and then switched to Line Magnetic 508 about 2 years ago.LM 508 SET give lot of meat and more bass control and too much fun with tube rolling.But it will drive your speaker pretty well. https://forums... | |
| Shootout of Nos 6sn7 tubes I have three pairs of 1578.Funny thing is that both pairs made in 1980 has some hum and high frequency noiseBut one pair made in 1983 sounds fine and has filthy bass as described by "big_greg".I am listening to "The Wall" .I am happy that Line Mag... |