Re: Maybe I'm a mealy-mouthed sisterpants

Posted by tubes_down_under (A) on May 7, 2004 at 15:45:47

In Reply to: Maybe I'm a mealy-mouthed sisterpants posted by jdyer on May 7, 2004 at 08:20:02:

Thanks for the feedback, didint want to give the impression that I was considering any drastic action cause I havent heard the TS round plates ;-) Actually, I have bought a few pairs of the 76 triodes, for my next linestage project, supposed to be a good alternative to the 6SN7 family.

For what its worth here is my list of 6SN7GT in order of preference

Kenrad VT-231/6SN7GT black glass staggered plates - great bass and sound stage

Sylvania VT-231 - great emotion, bit more refined than the KR but you lose some staging and bass

Raytheon VT-231 Paralell plate - very neutral, but great air, fantastic mid range, but just dosent have the warm sound of the KR

AWV VT-231 (Australian made) - similar to the Raytheons

Raytheon 6SN7WGT - Great tubes

Sylvania 6SN7WGT - Actually a great tube for the price - havent been able to afford the 6SN7W, anyone want to comment how better they are ?

TS 6SN7GTB - For the price you cant beat these

EH6SN7GTB - Does everthing right, just doent have the presence and sound stage of the above tubes

Does anyone have the Gold pin version of the EH6SN7, are they noticably beter than the normal, at $19.99 a pair I am considering checking these out

Sylvania & Raytheon 6SN7GTBs - Good for background listening and when the TVB/DVD is playing (saves wearing out the VT-231s)

Havent bothered buying any other 6SN7GTBs as the VT-231 just sound so much better

Sovtek and Golden Dragon 6SN7GTB - really notice the how bad these tubes are when compared to all of the above

Cheers Frasier

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Topic - Tube type availability / quality question - Halcy 13:13:17 05/06/04 (20)

Re: Tube type availability / quality question - Keith Tan 16:22:42 05/07/04 (0)

The 6SN7 is fairly bulletproof and - jdyer 06:38:45 05/07/04 (2)

I agree :) (nt) - Len_ 13:02:11 05/07/04 (0)

And one more thing: - jdyer 07:51:00 05/07/04 (0)

Clarification - Halcy 22:28:34 05/06/04 (12)

Re: Clarification - LineArrayNut 22:59:24 05/06/04 (11)

Re: Clarification - Lew 11:46:19 05/07/04 (1)

Re: Clarification - LineArrayNut 15:59:21 05/07/04 (0)

Re: Clarification - tubes_down_under 05:32:48 05/07/04 (8)

Re: Clarification - LineArrayNut 09:13:20 05/07/04 (0)

TS RP - jdyer 07:17:10 05/07/04 (6)

Re: TS RP - tubes_down_under 07:30:30 05/07/04 (5)

Re: TS RP - Len_ 13:01:16 05/07/04 (0)

Re: TS RP - jdyer 08:08:49 05/07/04 (3)

Maybe I'm a mealy-mouthed sisterpants - jdyer 08:20:02 05/07/04 (2)

Re: Maybe I'm a mealy-mouthed sisterpants - tubes_down_under 15:45:47 05/07/04 (1)

Re: Maybe I'm a mealy-mouthed sisterpants - Len_ 16:42:24 05/07/04 (0)

Re: Tube type availability / quality question - LineArrayNut 14:49:04 05/06/04 (0)

Re: Tube type availability / quality question - Shakey 14:15:18 05/06/04 (1)

How are they better? - sbrians 00:56:45 05/08/04 (0)

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Re: Maybe I'm a mealy-mouthed sisterpants - tubes_down_under 15:45:47 05/07/04 (1)

Re: Maybe I'm a mealy-mouthed sisterpants - Len_ 16:42:24 05/07/04 (0)

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