Originally posted by DustyChalk
Um, first of all, your point is not valid, since this comparison was all done on the same amps (I compared RKV against RKV and MF against MF).
What I was trying to say in my indirect way, was that I was getting major differences at the low end while tube rolling the ZOTL.
Mine came used with JAN Philips tubes, which are every bit as good in the ZOTL as they are in the X-Can...not good at all, IMO. I've got a pair of Raytheon 12AT7's and a pair of Sylvania 6SN7GTB's that do pretty good. I've also got a pair of China Red Base 6SN7's from Upscale Audio...the verdict is still out on those.
I just won a pair of Seiman's 12AT7s on ebay to compare to the Raytheons. May the best tube win.
I was talking to a friend of mine whose father was a Ham radio operator. She's got a box of tubes in the basement, and knows at least three other people who have large collections of tubes..from radio use, so the prices may even be rational. Anything special you want me to be looking for in my journey through glass bottles?
