audiozen, hopefully the tube socket has been 'improved' in some fashion unknown @ this point. Time (and a curious purchaser) will tell the tale.
If the tube has been evacuated of air, I wonder if heat will be (or not) an issue. The elements within the typical tube we're used to referring to 'glows' with it's current; IC's do employ heatsinks and fans to varying degrees and applications. I wonder if using a noble gas within the tube might make a difference. Nitrogen, used to inflate auto tires, makes them 'run' cooler, perhaps?
I would think that would be touted in the specs....I would. "Exotica" such as this, esp. at that price point, could allay 'heat concerns'.
Just musing...
If the tube has been evacuated of air, I wonder if heat will be (or not) an issue. The elements within the typical tube we're used to referring to 'glows' with it's current; IC's do employ heatsinks and fans to varying degrees and applications. I wonder if using a noble gas within the tube might make a difference. Nitrogen, used to inflate auto tires, makes them 'run' cooler, perhaps?
I would think that would be touted in the specs....I would. "Exotica" such as this, esp. at that price point, could allay 'heat concerns'.
Just musing...