Linlai E 6sn7 tubes

I just checked tracking. My tubes are in IL. Hopefully I’ll have them by the end of the week. 

@rocray please continue to follow up with posts on this thread describing your experience with these tubes.  Especially if you're able to compare them to some of the well regarded vintage tubes.

The Linlai’s arrived today.  I’ll let them reach room temperature,then the burn in begins.  More to come…….

I now have about seven hours of play time.  I sat and listened for 5 minutes after the first 1/2 hr. My first impressions were exactly what I was told to expect,dark, no sparkle. I also noticed a very narrow soundstage.  I’ve been running mid 60’s GE 6SN7 GTB for the last month or so. Prior to the GE’s, I was running a pair of Brent Jessee KenRad vt231 black glass. The KenRads have been my reference tubes thus far.( I’ll be putting them back in after proper burn in of the Linlai’s) 

      I just sat down to have a listen,and the darkness is starting to fade,and the soundstage is becoming wider and deeper.  They are starting to show promise. 
 

    Ray

I agree with @atmasphere that Sophia should be avoided. My experience with their customer support has been terrible.

My Linlai tubes arrived just recently, haven't had time to try them yet.

Thanks to @rocray for bringing these to my attention.