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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

rocray
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danmar123
506 posts
 

@rocray, maybe that was me you were referring too (Globels). I now have about 200 + hrs. on them & I'm not even thinking of rolling them yet. I just purchased an EMT 948 last month & have been waiting for the cart. to be built 5 weeks now. &&^(*%%) ! I'm kind of discouraged on playing that system. So the tubes have been silenced.  

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lowrider57
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Linlai CV-181H appears to be a Chinese market tube since it’s only available on Alibaba. That doesn’t mean it’s not worth trying. I think research needs to done to see if it’s a drop-in replacement for 6SN7.

It’s a CV-181 type tube, not the same as HiFi 6SN7.

 

https://m.aliexpress.us/item/3256804710818037.html?gatewayAdapt=gloPc2usaMsite4itemAdapt&_randl_shipto=US

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rocray OP
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Hi Dan,

  My last response was for @b8_ayaka.  He/she was wondering about the less expensive Linlai’s.  Hopefully you get your cart soon!  

ugamotz
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@earthbound, I doubt you'll ever find a better 6SN7 than the Hytron ('52). It's a spectacularly good tube and my favorite aside from the very expensive Mullard ECC32.  

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