[HTSkywalker]

Will do tomorrow, thanks for the tip

Re-soldering is your last option if it's a pin problem.

 

[discord69]

Re-soldering is your last option if it's a pin problem.

How would i check if its a pin issue, multimeter? I am sorry, I am, what you would call, a filthy casual tube amp user

 

[HTSkywalker]

How would i check if its a pin issue, multimeter? I am sorry, I am, what you would call, a filthy casual tube amp user

You better re-solder without checking anything, it won't hurt. You should be able to find lots of tips and videos how to re-solder the pins on this thread even I believe. If this won't solve means the tube internally is Kaput

 

[HTSkywalker]

And BTW the Thompson 6080 is a good all rounder when coupled with a Hartung amp.

 

[Slade01]

Oh, I do have another one, the old one that is getting noisy and it works great, so yeah. Just wasted a lot of money on it

Were you able to sort out your Thompson 6080 tube? Oddly that is one tube I had never had the chance to try. I always wondered if that was a light and airy kind of tube like the Svetlanas but in a 6080 version. But then again, I am just unfairly and illogically associating the French tube with famous light and airy French pastries.

 

[discord69]

unfortunately I could not and I got so angry, that I sold my kidney and got myself TungSol 5998

 

[Lightspeed12]

unfortunately I could not and I got so angry, that I sold my kidney and got myself TungSol 5998

What have you got paired with the TungSol 5998 & how does the pair sound ? Thanks.

 

[discord69]

What have you got paired with the TungSol 5998 & how does the pair sound ? Thanks.

I will probably anger some folks over this... I have it paired with the Psvane CV181-T-MII and I quite like it. I was immediately impressed by the opennnes (airy?) of the TungSol tube. I already have open-back headphones, but with it I thought they opened-back again, despite being "only" the drive tube, silly I know. I prefer Sylvania tubes at front due to being a bit warmer (I like to call them "honey tubes"), because I have DT-1990 Pro (I love them), but all of them are "windy" or unbalanced I got the Psvane about half a year ago just to test it and it's been in use since then. Definitely need to get Sylvanias now.

 

[Lightspeed12]

I will probably anger some folks over this... I have it paired with the Psvane CV181-T-MII and I quite like it. I was immediately impressed by the opennnes (airy?) of the TungSol tube. I already have open-back headphones, but with it I thought they opened-back again, despite being "only" the drive tube, silly I know. I prefer Sylvania tubes at front due to being a bit warmer (I like to call them "honey tubes"), because I have DT-1990 Pro (I love them), but all of them are "windy" or unbalanced I got the Psvane about half a year ago just to test it and it's been in use since then. Definitely need to get Sylvanias now.

What sylvanias do you recommend if you don't mind me asking. Are you going to run the sylvania power & preamp ?
I wouldn't mind buying the sylvanias for my darkvoice as I want plenty of warmth & that true tube sound.
Also I heard good things about the grey plate RCAs as preamp tubes.
Its all so confusing black plates/ grey plates/ smoked glass etc.

 

[Slade01]

I will probably anger some folks over this... I have it paired with the Psvane CV181-T-MII and I quite like it. I was immediately impressed by the opennnes (airy?) of the TungSol tube. I already have open-back headphones, but with it I thought they opened-back again, despite being "only" the drive tube, silly I know. I prefer Sylvania tubes at front due to being a bit warmer (I like to call them "honey tubes"), because I have DT-1990 Pro (I love them), but all of them are "windy" or unbalanced I got the Psvane about half a year ago just to test it and it's been in use since then. Definitely need to get Sylvanias now.

If you like what ever pairing you like, it's all good, no one is going to get angry here. The 5998 tube pretty much pairs with anything, it just makes everything better.

It's been a while since I've tube rolled, and never got into the next generation Psvane stuff, but back when some of them were still Shuguang, the Tresasure series cv181-z were really killer tubes - very holographic, full bodied tube. The Psvane I think even improves much more, so probably a great tube to roll.

Also I heard good things about the grey plate RCAs as preamp tubes.
Its all so confusing black plates/ grey plates/ smoked glass etc.

Yup - RCA Gray Glass or Smoked Glass 6SN7/VT-231. Cannot go wrong with these.

 

[UntilThen]

I’m ready to sell my Darkhorse. Bonus is that it will go into mono mode sometimes and then automatically it will switch back to stereo. It’s a very clever amp. PM your offers.

 

[Slade01]

I’m ready to sell my Darkhorse. Bonus is that it will go into mono mode sometimes and then automatically it will switch back to stereo. It’s a very clever amp. PM your offers.

 

[discord69]

I know only these ones (in front slot):

 

[Lightspeed12]

My two darkvoices one with TUNGSOL 2106GTB/THOMSON 608WA tubes & the other with RCA 6AS7GTB & RCA 6SN7GTB usa
Anyone know if these tubes are good or not as I bought them like that. Lol

 

[bcowen]

I’m ready to sell my Darkhorse. Bonus is that it will go into mono mode sometimes and then automatically it will switch back to stereo. It’s a very clever amp. PM your offers.

Are you sure you haven't switched off one ear by accident?