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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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lowrider57
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And did you purchase from China or a US dealer?

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rocray OP
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I purchased them used on usaudiomart. Other than the blue glass,I have no idea what the difference is. Sonically,I have no idea what to expect. This was an impulse buy. They look cool. No other reason.  

decooney
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...Other than the blue glass, I have no idea what the difference is. Sonically,I have no idea what to expect. This was an impulse buy. They look cool. No other reason.

 

It’s what we do. We try stuff, and compare. It’s fun.

Some consider it cheap therapy too :)

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lowrider57
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I ask because Psvane is going heavy into the 6SN7 market. There's a 6SN7-UK in addition to the CV-181 and the globe tubes mentioned above. Perhaps they are filling the need for the dwindling supply of NOS tubes. The UK variant is a copy of Mullard/Brimar construction.

 

 

bigkidz
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Thin and lifeless can be adjusted with resistors, capacitors, chokes and design at a much cheaper price than those tube3s but I also have the Psvane 101D tubes in our DHT DAC.

 

Happy Listening.

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