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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I was on another forum and Linlai tubes was being discussed. Here's an excerpt:

I tried both the Linlai E-6sn7 and their less expensive Global Hi-Fi 6sn7 in my amps. I prefer the sound of the Global Hi-Fi version.
The bass is better on that one and the overall tonal balance seemed to be more neutral. The E-6sn7's seemed to accentuate the hi frequency spectrum at the expense of bass (the difference in sound of these tubes can be used to tune your system).
Linlai are making excellent sounding low noise low microphonic 6sn7's.

 

this is yet another 6SN7 from Linlai.

 

 

@ram18. The PSVane UK 6SN7's are bright, clear-sounding tubes.  IMO, they're not a "musical" tube, if that's what you're looking for.  I'm currently running them in a Finale Sesto Elemento FFX (6V6-based amp) running a pair of Horns by Autotech Atmosphere MK2s.  In a larger room, they help the Atmospheres for some reason, and they're a very clear sounding speaker (not muffled at all, nor bright).  In my pair of Horns Mummy's, I don't think I'd try them since the Mummy's reveal everything.  I haven't tried the Linlai's, but the UK's are probably the cleanest, brightest 6SN7 tube I've tried and with a large soundstage.  Brighter sounding than a Sovtek 6SN7, a "sharper" sound (but not in a harsh way).  Definitely "cleaner" than the JJs, Sylvanias, CV181s, GEs, and PSVane globes I've tried.  

@lowrider57 , do you have stock in G/F?

When did you find them? I closed their web page over the weekend & never seen those. ( NICE)

I did some rolling the past few days & I have to say; The Global & the Shuguang Treasure Cv181T sounded better then the 4 Global in my Don Sachs.

@dishawasha  Tks for your impressions of the PSVane Uk 6sn7s.  Guess it has a bright and clean signature and impressive in these aspects. Good that it works with your speakers well. My Klipsch speakers are slightly forward sounding. So adding the PSVane Uk 6sn7s maybe accentuate the brightness further.  Was intending to pair the Uk PSVanes initially with my Linlais. But I believe given the sound signature of the PSVanes, maybe the  current  match of Sylvania GTBs and Linlais may be a better fit with my Klipsch speakers.  Appreciate your feedback.