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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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ram18
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@invalid Tks for sharing!

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danmar123
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@ram18 

I have a few sets of K/R & Sylvania JAN's, in my system the Sylvania's are more clear sounding, so I mix both sets to my likening. You can't wrong with the Black glass! Even Tung Sol pre 50's are no slouch, if you can find them.

invalid
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The best place to buy the ken rads is vintage tube service, but you might have to wait a while to get them as he is backed up right now.

rodman99999
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@ram18 -

     Brent Jessee mentions having 40’s, VT-231 Ken-Rads in stock.

     I loaned a pair of black glass, to a fellow ’goner, some months ago, "just to try." 

     Haven’t heard from them since.     Guess they liked ’em!

     The bottom-gettered Sylvanias, listed just below the Ken-Rads, are what I’m presently using.   I prefer them to the Ken-Rads, but: still have a couple pair of the VT-231 Rads, for back-up.

                                  Brent Jessee’s website, 6SN7 page:

                                 http://www.audiotubes.com/6sn7.htm

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lowrider57
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After pulling the E-6SN7 Linlai from my system, I'm back to my typical setup. Amp; K-R black glass VT-231 in gain stage, Sylvania VT-231 as follower, and Sylvania 6SN7GT 1952 bottom-getter as driver/phase inverter. Preamp has Tung-Sol VT-231 round plates. 

 

@rodman99999 

I stocked up on Sylvania GT bottom-getter 2 and 3 hole plates (Bad Boys) as prices started to rise. Also have a couple pair of WWII VT-231.

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