Linlai E 6sn7 tubes

My primary Elite 6SN7 purchased from an eBay vender in China, are still sounding great. I’m probably at 600-700 hours.   My only experience is with the Elite’s. The only visible difference I can see between them, is the labeling, as also stated by @invalid. 

@evank What I am saying is that I posted a link to the vertical print, from Grant, tube that has the same base as the non "global elite" tube.  That's always been the point that people tried to make that the ones direct from Linlai and from Grant had a different base and different print, so they had to be different.

I think Linlai knows that you can get the same tubes from unauthorized distributors (people who sell it for a normal markup) and they are upset because they have a hell of a markup for the US market.

I'm guessing you are getting the exact same tube but they put a different print on the glass for the US market so they can control pricing.

That HAS to be the truth!!!! ;) ;)

The Uniqueness of [LINLAI™ Global] Tubes:

Tubes bearing [LINLAI™ Global] logo are engineered, produced and carefully screened to exclusively meet western music listeners’ preference:

1) Aim to high degree of faithful reproduction of western music instruments, such as piano, acoustic and electric guitar, acoustic and electric bass / double bass, kick drums etc, which are common in western recordings but not as common in Asian music;

2) Create live-like sound image width and depth, and offer realistic balance across high, mid and bass frequencies, without exaggerating the ultra high frequencies (much of Asian music does focus more ultra high’s and Asian audiophiles are accustomed to such a type of sound).

LINLAI™ Tubes sold to vendors in mainland China, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau are tuned, produced and screened to meet Asian audiophile’s listening habits and preferences. They bear a different domestic logo – which is written in Chinese language. Such tubes will NOT have warranty from [Linlai™ Global] to buyers from outside of above-mentioned Asian regions.

Linlai™ Factory recommends all overseas buyers to purchase with factory authorized vendors for your region, in order to validate your purchase warranty and avoid unnecessary financial losses.

The only two advantages I see in buying the global elite tubes instead of the elite tubes directly from China is they might be better matched and if you receive a bad tube you don't have to ship it back to China for a replacement. The whole tube matching thing can be problematic because nobody is matching these tubes at the parameters that they will be used in a piece of audio equipment.

Very true, the problem is they are double the price, that's a lot to pay for an assumption.  At least each pair comes with supposed "test certificates"

Who knows.......

invalid

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02-04-2023 at 09:41am 

The only two advantages I see in buying the global elite tubes instead of the elite tubes directly from China is they might be better matched and if you receive a bad tube you don't have to ship it back to China for a replacement. The whole tube matching thing can be problematic because nobody is matching these tubes at the parameters that they will be used in a piece of audio equipment.