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
Hey Ray, I guess as long as you're happy with the sound. That's all that matters. I was doing it for my own curiosity. Anyway, these Linlai might just be a tad too tall for my setup, so I haven't really decided whether to go ahead and purchase them yet. But I'm definitely interested in looking for good sounding new production tubes and not relying on NOS tubes. Who knows when the supply of NOS tubes will eventually dry up. |
Hey @audioquest4life, your guess is as good as mine. 😀 |
This is way too confusing. Authorised dealers such as Viva Tubes and Don Sachs's distributor only sell Linlai's with the horizontal lettering. Unfortunately, all of Don's pics show the Shunguang tubes. I can't believe that these horizontal branded tubes that sound so good and have terrific build-quality are all counterfeit. The fact that Linlai didn't comment on said tube is perplexing. Linlai and GF's websites have identical layouts, product photos, and descriptions. There's no question that they represent the legitimate products. I wish Linlai would publish authorised dealers instead of only stating who is not. |
I just went back and reread some comments on this thread and found this from @danmar123
That sounds consistent to what I read on the Global Linlai website. Since Grand Fidelity is the only authorized 'global' retailer, then probably the tubes from Vivatubes are sourced from tubes made for the Asian market. Hey @danmar123, question for you. Which tubes sound better to you? My guess is you probably like the GF tubes better? |
Hey @lowrider57, Linlai Global does publish their authorized dealers here. Right now there is only one listed, which is Grand Fidelity. |
