[asgeir101]

Hi all,
 
I just started listening to a single tube of this type: http://www.ebay.com/itm/222068607235?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT in my liquid crimson. Would I be correct in assuming that it is similar to the Vokshod 75 with grey shield?
 
Regardless I am blown away, and its only had about 5 hours on it. Previously I had a telefunkeln 1966 E88CC in the amplifier, but this one seems considerably more detailed with greater bass and "flow". Its hard to concentrate when you have music in your ears in this setup. 
 
best,
 
Ásgeir

 

[rb2013]

  Hi all,
 
I just started listening to a single tube of this type: http://www.ebay.com/itm/222068607235?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT in my liquid crimson. Would I be correct in assuming that it is similar to the Vokshod 75 with grey shield?
 
Regardless I am blown away, and its only had about 5 hours on it. Previously I had a telefunkeln 1966 E88CC in the amplifier, but this one seems considerably more detailed with greater bass and "flow". Its hard to concentrate when you have music in your ears in this setup. 
 
best,
 
Ásgeir

It's a 1970's Voskhod gray - but no telling which year.  The sound quality varies greatly between the 1970 years - the 1975 gray being the best of the group.
 
The 6n23p Voskhods and SWGP Reflektors from the 70's have a family sound as you describe - with the best having the most detail, dynamics and bass - couple with a smooth musical presentation.
 
Cheers!

 

[kolkoo]

 
It's a 1970's Voskhod gray - but no telling which year.  The sound quality varies greatly between the 1970 years - the 1975 gray being the best of the group.
 
The 6n23p Voskhods and SWGP Reflektors from the 70's have a family sound as you describe - with the best having the most detail, dynamics and bass - couple with a smooth musical presentation.
 
Cheers!

But it's also more than that  - made for export, nickel pins, perhaps better sounding (as I recall the UberHGs were using the same principle )!

 

[asgeir101]

 
But it's also more than that  - made for export, nickel pins, perhaps better sounding (as I recall the UberHGs were using the same principle )!

 
I haven´t head the reflektor's so I can't comment. The seller commented that he preferred them to the Reflektors from the same period which he had in his own collection. However he didn't have those for sale so YMMV

 

[rb2013]

 
But it's also more than that  - made for export, nickel pins, perhaps better sounding (as I recall the UberHGs were using the same principle )!

Yes that is true - I have yet to find another pair of the UberHG's the remaining pairs are staying in my collection.

 
I do have a pair of nickel pins, Voskhod SWGP gray shields, labeled Amperex Orange Globes 6DJ8/ECC88 - available for sale.  I'll post in the classifieds.

 
 

   
I haven´t head the reflektor's so I can't comment. The seller commented that he preferred them to the Reflektors from the same period which he had in his own collection. However he didn't have those for sale so YMMV

Well it depends on the which Reflektor 6n23p's - there are '74 and '75 dual dimpled getter versions that are super common and only mediocre sounding.

 

[kolkoo]

  Yes that is true - I have yet to find another pair of the UberHG's the remaining pairs are staying in my collection.

 

I keep bugging Dragan about it (tubes.rs )!

 

[rb2013]

  I keep bugging Dragan about it (tubes.rs )!

Yes he is not selling anymore - I did get about 6 pairs from him though.  I sold half of those to a friend

 

[rb2013]

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[kolkoo]

 
Yes he is not selling anymore - I did get about 6 pairs from him though.  I sold half of those to a friend

I wonder if the HGs I have with nickel pins from the US sound similar to the UberHGs... They do sound a bit different than the other steel pinned HGs I have... and are really strong, maybe if Dragan finds the rest of his HG stash then we'll know

 

[asgeir101]

The nickel pins seem to be working. The tube also measured 16.5/16.5 ma

 

[kolkoo]

The nickel pins seem to be working. The tube also measured 16.5/16.5 ma

http://www.ebay.com/itm/291737781567
 
I jumped on these - yeah no measurements but for 14$ I'll take the risk Let's see how they test and sound compared to the HGs

 

[rb2013]

  http://www.ebay.com/itm/291737781567
 
I jumped on these - yeah no measurements but for 14$ I'll take the risk Let's see how they test and sound compared to the HGs

Yawn...

 

[asgeir101]

I wonder if the HGs I have with nickel pins from the US sound similar to the UberHGs... They do sound a bit different than the other steel pinned HGs I have... and are really strong, maybe if Dragan finds the rest of his HG stash then we'll know

Sounds exciting. Seems like I need to buy more tubes just to be conversational on the subject of Russian tubes

 

[rb2013]

Sounds exciting. Seems like I need to buy more tubes just to be conversational on the subject of Russian tubes

More the merrier - but if you use my rankings as a general guide you will save a lot of money and time.
 
Good Luck

 

[rb2013]

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