Schiit Lyr Tube Rollers
May 19, 2017 at 11:22 AM Post #12,841 of 23,493
1 1956 Valvo CCa PW auction. 7L1 Heerlen.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/222514870660

2 1960 Philips E88CC D-getter Heerlen auction. 7L5.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/391787699568

Somebody buy this tube please, almost bought it a couple times already.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/162517141533

TK, on that last listing, can you make out the 7L code? It's a 1958 but I can't make out the 7L? 7L4? I'm pretty surprised it's not a PW. Usually the '58's are...in fact I don't remember seeing a straight bottle '58.
 
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May 19, 2017 at 12:03 PM Post #12,842 of 23,493
@Guidostrunk, how about you Sammy, are you still checking in on us...

:)
 
May 19, 2017 at 12:37 PM Post #12,843 of 23,493
TK, on that last listing, can you make out the 7L code? It's a 1958 but I can't make out the 7L? 7L4? I'm pretty surprised it's not a PW. Usually the '58's are...in fact I don't remember seeing a straight bottle '58.
Don't remember if I saw the 4 or just guessed it. My 58's are 7L4's. Think early 58 they went to the straight bottle.
 
May 19, 2017 at 3:27 PM Post #12,844 of 23,493
Hmmm, I must be gettin' old. I could swear I had a pair of '59 PW's. I thought that was the year it switched over to the straight bottles. Obviously I'm just makin' schiit up. Maybe it was the USA pair I briefly had that I'm remembering.
 
May 19, 2017 at 3:36 PM Post #12,845 of 23,493
Hmmm, I must be gettin' old. I could swear I had a pair of '59 PW's. I thought that was the year it switched over to the straight bottles. Obviously I'm just makin' schiit up. Maybe it was the USA pair I briefly had that I'm remembering.
Think you had the USA PW, think the 59`s were still PW. How did they sound vs the Heerlens?
Had a pair of 1960 D-getter USA that were 7L4`s.

More PW in guys.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1956-Pair-Amperex-Pinched-Waist-6922-E88CC-6DJ8-7308-gold-pin-/172684372827
http://www.ebay.com/itm/2-NOS-tube-...C88-6DJ8-E88CC-6922-704025-1957-/382090159074
 
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May 19, 2017 at 7:59 PM Post #12,846 of 23,493
Think you had the USA PW, think the 59`s were still PW. How did they sound vs the Heerlens?
Had a pair of 1960 D-getter USA that were 7L4`s.

A lot of people, rb2013 for instance, prefer the USA PW's. To me, like the non-PW comparison between the Holland and USA's, the USA PW's have a more raw, more defined presentation. A great "live" sound. Treble a bit edgier. Bass a bit more pronounced. I prefer the sweeter Heerlen sound with the PW's...and the non-PW's as well. And you get that drop-dead Heerlen midrange of course. But that's just me.
 
May 20, 2017 at 5:08 AM Post #12,847 of 23,493
I've somewhat lost my will to roll... and can't even find the desire to sell even though I have tons of good tubeage.

Contrary to that I still make myself roll tho going through some of the supposedly-ass tubes that I have (PCC88s Tungsrams, Ei, Heerlen, Hamburg, Siemenses etc) and I'm damn liking them :D
 
May 23, 2017 at 12:07 PM Post #12,848 of 23,493
Wow, This place is dead. I have a pair on non-JW early 60's Western Electric WE396A tubes coming in tomorrow. They aren't the best tubes of this variety but they are quite good. A NOS pair cost less than $100. I'll report in after I listen to them for a while.
 
May 23, 2017 at 12:10 PM Post #12,849 of 23,493
Wow, This place is dead. I have a pair on non-JW early 60's Western Electric WE396A tubes coming in tomorrow. They aren't the best tubes of this variety but they are quite good. A NOS pair cost less than $100. I'll report in after I listen to them for a while.
I haven't heard them but I'm pretty sure they would sound very similar to top notch Heerlen tubes from the E88CC family :)

From the 2C51 Family I've only hear the 6N3P-E russian tubes, the LM Ericsson 2C51 Steel pins D-Getter and 6CC42 Tesla Pinched Waist D-Getters - all great tubes but I prefer my 6DJ8s. However I must say that the 6N3P-E are quite amazing bang for the buck (considering a brand new in box tube can be bought for 2$ - I bought a batch of 25 but too lazy to get to matching them )
 
May 23, 2017 at 12:16 PM Post #12,850 of 23,493
Quite a few potential steals on the 'swiss-tubes' ebay site...ending soon. If you are new to tube rolling and are looking to make a giant but affordable move up from the stock tubes, check out the Holland Philips E88CC's. Beautiful sounding tubes with a uniquely gorgeous midrange. Will completely blow your stock tubes out of the water. Less than 2 days left in the auctions...
(Siemens E88CC's are also included)

http://www.ebay.com/sch/m.html?_odkw=&_ssn=swiss-tubes&_armrs=1&_osacat=0&_from=R40&_trksid=p2046732.m570.l1313.TR0.TRC0.H0.X(e88cc,ecc88,6n23p,e188cc,6dj8,7dj8,pcc88).TRS0&_nkw=(e88cc,ecc88,6n23p,e188cc,6dj8,7dj8,pcc88)&_sacat=0&utm_campaign=website&utm_source=sendgrid.com&utm_medium=email&rmvSB=true
 
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May 24, 2017 at 3:01 PM Post #12,854 of 23,493
Quite a few potential steals on the 'swiss-tubes' ebay site...ending soon. If you are new to tube rolling and are looking to make a giant but affordable move up from the stock tubes, check out the Holland Philips E88CC's. Beautiful sounding tubes with a uniquely gorgeous midrange. Will completely blow your stock tubes out of the water. Less than 2 days left in the auctions...
(Siemens E88CC's are also included)

Does anyone know if this guy is a reputable seller? These are some possibly really good deals.

Also, how do I tell if tubes are fake before buying, if at all possible?
 
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May 24, 2017 at 3:31 PM Post #12,855 of 23,493
Just bought those and the 6N1P-VI from tubes-store.com 3 and 2 dollars a piece, respectively.

You can't use 6N1P tubes in the Lyr 2 or the Mjolnir 2.....
 

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