Linlai E 6sn7 tubes

Don does not buy tubes from Viva.

I am not sure why my preamp does not like these tubes. Don assures me it is not the preamp. He gets the occasional bad tube. Maybe the third set of tubes will be better.🙄

I sent a note to Viva and asked them if they actually listen to them or just test them.

Are there sockets I can buy to put in-between my pre and the tube that may get a better connection, if that is an issue? I don't want to press against the PCB too hard that supports the sockets. I'll probably have to take the unit apart and give it a once over.

Dan, no hiss or noise whatsoever? Is one louder than the other? What is the efficiency of your speakers? My Wilsons are 91 db so fairly sensitive to noise.

I received my pair of Linlai elite 6SL7 tubes on the 10th of may from Hifiamplifiers.com and they have been in circuit and powered on since I received them. I plan on leaving the system powered up 24/7, so I will be testing their durability. They sounded really good right out of the box, and the detail seems to be improving with time.

I know Don buys his tubes in bulk from an authorised dealer in China.

Re: Viva Tubes, all I'm saying is that they've become a dealer recently. Maybe contact Linlai and ask if there are legit dealers in the US. The only one I know of is Grant Fidelity, Canada I think. 

@bugredmachine  NO hiss what so ever. I have LaScala's 2 which is 105 db

I finally saw the link above and ordered 4 extenders. Maybe the tubes are tight and not inserting all the way. We'll try that workaround when they arrive.