JKDJedi
Headphoneus Supremus
Anybody else here have a solid state amp collecting dust since they got the Darkvoice?
Yeah, a Magni 3. You?Anybody else here have a solid state amp collecting dust since they got the Darkvoice?
I sold a NFB 11 a few months back just to buy more tubes.. now just the iFi here.. and yeah, just use it maybe once a month or soYeah, a Magni 3. You?
To be honest I try to listen to my Vali 2 (with a 6sn7) or a vintage Proton 930 receiver, I just want to go back to the DV. I just use the dac portion of the ifi nano bl to feed the DV. Frankly, I am happy with the tubes I have. The only other amp I'll listen to for any amount of time is a modified Bravo V2 with an rca 12au7 clear top because the highs remind me of the DV.I sold a NFB 11 a few months back just to buy more tubes.. now just the iFi here.. and yeah, just use it maybe once a month or so
So am I.I really liked the Sylvania 6SN7GT Chrome Dome tube, grabbed a new pair just now Gotta love eBay! These are newer (NOS) or tested better than the one I have now so interested to see how these sound.
you can find them super cheap, dont pay full price. saw one listed for $65, and the ones I won were a fraction of that price.So am I.
Super cheap is good. Will keep my eye out.you can find them super cheap, dont pay full price. saw one listed for $65, and the ones I won were a fraction of that price.
FYI the only "real" Chrome Dome is from 1950 ---> https://www.tubemuseum.org/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=SYL-6SN7GTA However, Sennfan seems to have a striking rare find in a 1949 (Late Sept - Early October) tube that looks A LOT like the Chrome Dome, where the tube is almost entirely covered with the silver flash. I'm a little jelly to be honestSuper cheap is good. Will keep my eye out.
Lol, that ebay'er is selling two 6SN7GTBs at that inflated price (angled plates shown and the glass-top indicators state "GTB"), so many con-artists on ebay. Also, thanks for bringing up that 6SN7GT description. Save for the color of the printing, and obviously the year ("1949"), everything else matches. I prefer the '49 Sylvania 6SN7GT to the VT-231's I have (2), as the '49 6SN7GT sounds a bit cleaner without losing that trademark Sylvania warmth and has more bass than the VT-231's**.you can find them super cheap, dont pay full price. saw one listed for $65, and the ones I won were a fraction of that price.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Sylvania-6...hrome-Dome-1948-Tested-GREAT-NOS/192984547291
Sylvania 6SN7GT version #1
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Other significant features: when seen, date codes are vertically arranged (from top to bottom) ‘YWW’ with Y underlined. Y = last digit of year, WW = week number of year.
EDITED: I just remembered Sennfann s post about the dates and had to edit my thoughts on the dates. It appears they started in the 40's and ended mid 50's, speaking of the 6SN7GT
Interesting that the seller grouped the 6SN7GTA as a "chrome dome." Also, how could the the listed 6SN7GTA and 6SN7GT be a matched pair (both have different peak powers)? Also, I like to think that there is a reason why the seller didn't post a photo showing the date code on their respective bases. To me, this ad has a few red flags notwithstanding its exorbitant price.
Good catch! yeah, good to know some history on these tubes. I downloaded that documentation you posted earlier, thanks for the link. So I might have some (hopefully genuine "Bad Boys") coming in but ..yes but, as you know Ebay sellers do, this listing was for a pair, and on purchase the item listing said 1... are u kidding me!? lol, so if it's a pair, a working pair, I got a steal, if it's just one then yeah, not so much a steal. so we'll see!Lol, that ebay'er is selling two 6SN7GTBs at that inflated price (angled plates shown and the glass-top indicators state "GTB"), so many con-artists on ebay. Also, thanks for bringing up that 6SN7GT description. Save for the color of the printing, and obviously the year ("1949"), everything else matches. I prefer the '49 Sylvania 6SN7GT to the VT-231's I have (2), as the '49 6SN7GT sounds a bit cleaner without losing that trademark Sylvania warmth and has more bass than the VT-231's.
Interesting that the seller grouped the 6SN7GTA as a "chrome dome." Also, how could the the listed 6SN7GTA and 6SN7GT be a matched pair (both have different peak powers)? Also, I like to think that there is a reason why the seller didn't post a photo showing the date code on their respective bases. To me, this ad has a few red flags notwithstanding its exorbitant price.