Quote: If you're going with the silicone o-ring dampers, you probably won't be able to get 2 o-rings on each tube without socket savers.

Quote: Are you using dampers?  I just switched back to my Orange Globes, but decided to try them without dampers for the first time.  Turns out one of the tubes is very microphonic with a static sound that doesn't go away without dampers.  The herbies are nice, but expensive.  Why not try...

Quote:   I second this.  HUGE improvement.  I'm currently burning in Voskhod silver shield '79s and have about 45-50 hours so far, and the Orange Globes are still noticeably better to my ears.  I purchased the Voskhods recently because of the hype and low price, but honestly once I heard...

I love my '68 Orange Globes with the HE-500.  It definitely has a warm, tube-y sound.

Quote:   OGs and Voskhod are the only tubes I have heard so far on my Lyr, so I was waiting for others to chime in with recommendations.  Are there any particular years that sound best?

Quote:   The earlier the better it seems. rb2013 has tried experimented with a variety of rockets and this is his personal ranking.  His post also explains the difference between grey and silver shields.

Quote: Thanks!    I expect this is a negative, but does anyone know of any ECC89 to ECC88 adapters that are available at retail?  During the initial Voskhod hype, I jumped on an auction for 3 6n24p Rockets (2 '71s and 1 '73) not realizing that it wasn't a 6n23p auction.  I don't think...

Lyr owners looking to share their experiences with different tubes or learn where to go after the GE/JJ stock tubes can come here to consider the personal opinions of others. To get the knowledge base rolling, here are some resources that I have personally found worthwhile.  Others can chime in...

Are O getter and halo getter synonymous?

I was lucky enough to get my first NOS tubes from HK_sends to begin my tube rolling journey.  (Very generous fellow by the way, give him your business...)  Here are my impressions, which should admittedly be taken with a grain of salt as my whole chain is a brand new experience for me, from the...

As soon as I saw the Pier One Imports bag I knew what was coming.  I thought they had sold out of these years ago; I will have to see if I can track one down.

They've been $29.71 on my screen for the past few minutes, still holding onto that price.

Even those LCD-2's you mentioned went through a revision.  There is nothing wrong with improving upon your design.  In fact, nearly everyone in this thread is thankful for Rhydon's continual efforts to raise the bar.  It isn't like he couldn't have kept selling the v1's if he wanted to.  If you...

Excellent use of rage comics.  Have you by chance had the opportunity to listen to magnums through a high quality copper cable?  I am curious as to how they would sound relative to a similarly priced silver recable.   Quote:  

My magnum drivers came in today and after what is likely to be the ugliest soldering job out there, I am giving them their first listen.  I had botched my sr-80i drivers when I tried to transfer them to Cabillas' cups earlier this year, so my hands were trembling with fear during the entire...