[bcowen]

So is it worth to ask about a specific 6SN8 ?

6N8S, just to be clear. If you're looking for the tubes that @Paladin79 speaks highly of, then you'll be looking for a 1578, which is a "special" 6N8S.

 

[bcowen]

Do the preservatives help old guys??

If you'd seen a recent picture of @Ripper2860 , you'd fully understand why the answer is no.

 

[Paladin79]

6N8S, just to be clear. If you're looking for the tubes that @Paladin79 speaks highly of, then you'll be looking for a 1578, which is a "special" 6N8S.

We call a specific type of Russian tube 1578, but often they do not have that marking on them. Sometimes it gets added on later by sellers. These tubes get complicated lol. 1578 was marked on some tubes that had well balanced triodes.

 

[bcowen]

I will start up a collection for flowers, I bet Cowen will give $5 if I twist his arm.

Depends on who they're for. If it's someone I like, I may even do $6.

 

[tubebuyer2020]

@Paladin79 why is (average) Incubus Elegan not additionally using a rectifier tube? I would have thought you would cherish a chance to be able to spend even more on tubes, so I am guessing there should be a good reason not to.

 

[sam6550a]

I am hoping single malt scotch falls into that category if they do.

Most definitely! My cardiologist no longer bugs me about my drinking.

 

[bcowen]

We call a specific type of Russian tube 1578, but often they do not have that marking on them. Sometimes it gets added on later by sellers. These tubes get complicated lol. 1578 was marked on some tubes that had well balanced triodes.

Yeah, there are a lot of variations. The best thing would be for @HTSkywalker to buy every one he can get his hands on, send them to me, and then I'll send him back the good ones. Great plan, right?

 

[HTSkywalker]

Depending on brand I can probably help with Melz but a photo might help as well.

Will ask him what he got and will check with you guys edited with Bill

 

[HTSkywalker]

Most definitely! My cardiologist no longer bugs me about my drinking.

Probably he gave up on you

 

[Paladin79]

Yeah, there are a lot of variations. The best thing would be for @HTSkywalker to buy every one he can get his hands on, send them to me, and then I'll send him back the good ones. Great plan, right?

I tried to tell him, $2500 is a good start. Ah this GE 5998A can be glorious, listening to Larry Carlton, Song For Katie.

 

[HTSkywalker]

Yeah, there are a lot of variations. The best thing would be for @HTSkywalker to buy every one he can get his hands on, send them to me, and then I'll send him back the good ones. Great plan, right?

Better do it the @Paladin79 way, you check I cultivate then we tell the rest

 

[Paladin79]

Better do it the @Paladin79 way, you check I cultivate then we tell the rest

Many times I have told you what I would buy. In one case I even told folks, there is a wonderful tube on Ebay, if you do not buy it today I will tomorrow lol. What could be more fair? I think I even did that on the 1961 as I recall.

 

[Paladin79]

@Paladin79 why is (average) Incubus Elegan not additionally using a rectifier tube? I would have thought you would cherish a chance to be able to spend even more on tubes, so I am guessing there should be a good reason not to.

I am a Gemini, I generally do things in twos and a rectifier is so much more work. I am trying to keep the amp simple and the cabinets complicated. I spend next to nothing on tubes the way I figure it. The amps pay for the tubes and I get some semi serious offers for the amps. I also help out friends where I can. Is that answer good enough or shall I try another lol?


This amp could fetch 10-15 quality tubes but I cannot find many I want to buy right now and Satsumas are out of season.

 

[tubebuyer2020]

I am a Gemini, I generally do things in twos and a rectifier is so much more work. I am trying to keep the amp simple and the cabinets complicated. I spend next to nothing on tubes the way I figure it. The amps pay for the tubes and I get some semi serious offers for the amps. I also help out friends where I can. Is that answer good enough or shall I try another lol?

I am not one to judge attraction to certain numbers, a mild affliction affecting the very best of us!
It's a good enough answer for me, though I would have thought you simply preferred non-tube rectification sound (like Bottlehead guys).
And yes, I noticed there aren't that many affordable rectified amps.

 

[Paladin79]

I am not one to judge attraction to certain numbers, a mild affliction affecting the very best of us!
It's a good enough answer for me, though I would have thought you simply preferred non-tube rectification sound (like Bottlehead guys).
And yes, I noticed there aren't that many affordable rectified amps.

It is partially a space issue for me and one less thing to think about in design. The amp was designed to show off differences in 6sn7 tubes and I donated four identical amps for a blind tube test. It is hard to find four matched power tubes but it can be done. Trying to match four more rectifier tubes was not something I wanted to do, I really do not know that much about them. Along the way I sent another sample of the amp to friends and they seemed to like the sound, @Ripper2860, @bcowen, @FLTWS, and maybe @Rensek were among my test subjects on here who liked it along with right at 20 local friends. Suddenly I was just trying to keep up with demand and just trying to get friends something to remember me by.