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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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danmar123
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@rocray I don’t see the 6ns7 on their site.

 Never mind1:(

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danmar123
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Does anyone have a tube/s with vertical lettering, purchased recently? 

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@danmar123 , that’s what I noticed as well. I did a search on the company printed on the gift boxes I have.  The more I research, the more confusing.  I’m just going to enjoy the music at this point.  @xcool posted the answer,that there are two versions, one for the western markets,and one for the Asian market. I’m assuming the ones that I am using must be the Asian version.  These also ( I believe) are the versions that Mr. Sachs uses in his preamps.   Not realizing that there were two variations,the versions I own were the ones recommended to me.   These seem to be the more common versions.  

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danmar123
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@rocray I better KEEP my opinion to myself. SAD!

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Everything I've read indicates the tubes for domestic China has Chinese characters on the bottle. I don't believe the horizontal branded tubes are for the Chinese. They sound full and balanced. And everything is written in English. 

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