Posts by gibosi

Quote: Originally Posted by hypnos1  Am wondering what your final impression was of the 6DK6s - your eloquent description above seems to apply also to the RCAs (used) I have just popped in. To my ears (and with my...

Mordy,   It seems as if there is an unspoken rule in strapping pentodes (and heptodes) that one and only one grid can be tied to the cathode. However, it is perfectly acceptable to tie more than one grid to the anode. This...

Triod Summary   For the past month, I have been listening almost exclusively to triodes, and now, I think it is time to summarize and then happily move on...   I have four pairs of 6AV6, RCA, Sylvania, GE and Mullard;...

Quote: Originally Posted by Audiofanboy  About O-getters -at least top getters- in US tubes, I can't be sure when the change happened, but I actually have a number of tubes with the same brand, type, and maker dated...

Yours don't look like any of my 6AV6 - Sylvania, GE, RCA or Mullard. After looking at the CBS-Hytron on eBay, those would be my best guess.   Cheers   Edit: The Pax...

After spending much of the last couple weeks focused exclusively on triodes and feeling a little burned out, I decided I needed to take a break. I remembered Mordy's posting a while back about how much he enjoyed going back to his 6CB6...

While not gold pins, these might be worth looking at:   http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=400405173654&ssPageName=ADME:B:BODO:US:1   However, I think almost $11.00 for shipping is a bit...

Quote: Originally Posted by halflife78  Just got home from traveling so I thought I would share some pics.   Thanks for sharing these pictures. Your father has put together quite a nice "man cave". Makes...

Quote: Originally Posted by Audiofanboy  (sounds that were meant to be in the background or just heard as random echoes kind of leap at you from the sidelines almost as loud as the singer or guitars, at first it...

Quote: Originally Posted by mordy  Hi G,   "The Sylvania and RCA were just too peaky in the highs for me and did not stand a chance."   Have you entertained the idea of introducing...