MIKELAP
Headphoneus Supremus
Hi Mikelap,
How much was the shipping and other charges?Thank!
Shipping was $14.00 to Montreal total $54.00 U.S for a pair
Hi Mikelap,
How much was the shipping and other charges?Thank!
Shipping was $14.00 to Montreal total $54.00 U.S for a pair
If the tube has a life span of 3000 to 10000 hours I would not worry if the value is above good. You may have to turn up the volume slightly compared to a 100% tube.
In summary, you must ask what a "good" value is since each manufacturer is different.
https://www.vacuumtubes.net/RES%20Audio%20pages/5998.html what do you think of these?
i bought a pair of Chathams from this seller.they work fine .
Did you see all the brands on that page first and come to the Chathams decision by past experience or review or how?
I have had good luck purchasing from www.vacuumtubes.net. That said, I have some doubt about the Mullard 6AS7's for $35.
Have you ever bought a 6AS7 from them you were satisfied with? Will they give you all the information on exactly what you're buying so you can research on review places like the one you link to? How where exactly would you get all the information from them if they will give it to you? Does it require it a dialogue with them?
Personally, being struck by the tube rolling bug, I cannot remember having a tube that I used up. If a tube stopped functioning it always was because of corrosion - a little scraping of the pins with a pen knife would restore it.
Did you see all the brands on that page first and come to the Chathams decision by past experience or review or how?
Did you see all the brands on that page first and come to the Chathams decision by past experience or review or how?
Yes i saw all the tubes on that page the Chatham tubes seem to be well regarded and for $20.00 each that as much as i want to pay theres the Tung Sol 5998 at $85.00 each that are supposebly better but i probably wouldnt ear the difference anyway. So i only have the affortable 6AS7G tubes like the Chathams, RCA, and Russian equivalent 6SN5S that are cheap but decent.
David and Goliath?.... Read on!...
Guys...just when I thought I was done with mind-blowing moments in this rolling game, I thought (for a laugh) I'd pop in the cheapo 6HM5s, in place of the C3GSs....and SHOCK, AMAZEMENT, BEWILDERMENT...final proof that the traditionally-held "wisdom" re the power tubes having only slight influence on the final results is TOTALLY WRONG - dare I even say it?!
What hit my ears left me dazed, to say the least...expecting to go 'yeuch', I was not prepared for a sound that wasn't actually far off the C3GS's. They never sounded like this with the 6N30P-DRs.
As I am still reeling from the shock, I will have to end here and have a treble espresso (or equivalent). These 6AS7Gs are truly amazing tubes, and have rewritten the book, lol!
So what will the Tesla E88CC (gold grids & pins) do? Probably have me shooting myself!!. Will keep you posted...