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 just got my Ken Rad Vt231 black glass. Am pairing it with my Linlais. I have the KRs on the buffer stage. Seems pretty ordinary to listen to right now. Havent felt the bass depth or slam that is often associated with the KRs. Sounds a bit warm. Is it a case of burning it in? How long do these KR tubes take to burn in? Or should I put the KRs on the gain stage? Or is it a case of poor matching as in the Linlais dont match well with KRs? My Linlais have also not been burnt in fully yet. Perhaps I should match the KRs with my Sylvania GTBs. Any one mixed and matched Linlai E6sn7s with KRs or KRs with Sylvanias. Appreciate your views. |
+1 This is a verbatim quote, from a letter Brent Jessee sends, whenever one buys valves from him: "CARE AND FEEDING OF NEW TUBES: BREAK-IN Preamp tubes especially benefit from a good break-in. This period may vary widely, but NOS vintage tubes usually need at least 48 hours of use, sometimes up to 100 hours. New current production tubes need 24-48 hours typically. Good break-in can be accomplished by either leaving your tube unit turned on in a no-signal condition for 2 days, or you can just enjoy the tubes for several hours each evening and they will be broken in after several weeks. New tubes, especially NOS vintage tubes, may sound a bit edgy at first, but after the break-in period will mellow out and sound wonderful." |
@ram18 -
Has your system, as it now is configured (talking about components, speakers and room) ever produced the kind of Bass depth and slam, that you are attempting to achieve (or: recapture), with your tube changes? If you've already discussed that, elsewhere in the thread: my apologies. |
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