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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@arcfan 

I recently purchased 4 of the horizontal lettering tubes for my Atmasphere MP-1

Did you use socket savers? no chance you could fit all 6 tubes right?

Hi guys,

Are 4x linlai elites 6sn7 gonna fit in may cary audio slp 98,anyone done that??

@borisj 

The Linlai Global Elite E-6SN7 are 56mm in diameter, or  2 3/16". Measure from center of socket outward half the distance of either those two measurements leaving enough clearance for neighboring 6SN7. I believe that clearance to be .5mm or .65mm

Important note: also keep in mind your top plate clearance, the chassis.

And hopefully someone will chime in with some Cary SLP-98 experience. 

@borisj, my bad.

Recommended clearance between both valves 1cm or 10mm or roughly 3/8"

Nice, big old thread! I love it. 

I just received a pair of the Linlai Elite 6sn7s.  I'm one hour into them; they sound spectacular. I was pretty shocked so I landed here.  If these never got better from break-in I'd still be happy. What a tube!