I remember, they were out of stock. Wasn't your initial order from the Linlai website?
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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I've been following this thread, and particularly the discussions about where to buy them and differences between sources, with some interest. I wanted to share my experience. I bought a set of LinLai E-6SN7 tubes off ebay from seller atop_authentic_auctions. I choose him because of the low price and 30 day return policy with seller paying for returns. I ordered on May 31st and tubes came today. As you can see from the pictures in the link below the tubes were very well packaged and I was particularly impressed by the corner protectors on the box. Logo is horizontal and doesn't say "Global". There is a metal plaque inside the tube with the details and serial number. Tubes came with test scores and were closely matched. I've had them running for less than an hour but they are silent and sound great so far. I have not compared them the the Sophia Electric Blue Glass that I had in my Aric 300B amp before but first impression is they certainly aren't any worse and may be significantly better. I'll do comparison testing after the tubes have burned in for 25-30 hours. Based on my limited experience so far I would say all of the concern over "Global" branded tubes versus tubes not branded for the overpriced export market is probably misplaced. |
@pinwa You are right on that count. I agree as well. Tks for sharing your impressions. Glad it sounds great so far. Cool looking amp too. Possibly getting my non Global Linlais soon, hope by the end of the week. Looking forward to it. |
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