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
@rocray don't worry. I plan to forge ahead towards 100 hours. Already thinking about breaking in the other two, when they arrive. Trying to decide if I should pull this set while breaking in the newer set. That way all 4 would have the same playing time. This would also allow comparing the break in of the two sets. But, with the two sets in different circuits matched age could be meaningless. Audiophile dilemmas🤔. Thanks, aldnorab |
@aldnorab both sets of my TJ Fullmusic and recent Psvane (6SN7 / CV181) tubes at 24-48hrs hrs did not sound like they do at 100-150hrs. Patience did pay off. For example, the Psvanes were smooth at first 2-10hrs, then became more brittle and detailed at 24hrs for a short window. THEN, slowly started smoothing out gradually up to 48hrs. Once I got past 100hrs it seemed like they were overly smooth, almost too much so at this point. Kept at it, hoping it would change again. Past the 100hr mark maybe at 150hrs they've balanced out nicely. Still very smooth, not lacking smoothness, not lacking midrange, picked up a little sound stage again, a little more detail back in the picture now with no edge, grain, or harshness now. Not changing now. Maybe stabilized between 100-150hrs. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ASK: Can you report back after 100hrs and again at 150hrs on what you hear?
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@decooney I'll be sure to report the 100 and 150 hour results. My Linlai seem to be loosely tracking Your Psvane break in results. Really interested to hear what 4 mature Linlai E 6sn7 sound like in the Don Sachs linestage. Thanks, aldnorab |
@aldnorab my TJ FullMusic (TJFM) kinda did the same thing as the Psvanes just did. Gonna pull the Psvanes soon and go back to the TJFM and see if I notice subtle differences. Thanks for tracking and reporting out on your Linlai E 6SN7s. |
@rocray Interesting findings. One of the attributes I love about the Ken Rad VT-231 is its 3D image. It presents music from the front of the speakers all the way back to my front wall. I know YMMV but the K-Rs have this ability in both my amp and preamp.
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