[JKDJedi]

Old story new, (I've posted on this tube here a few pages back), and I'm stuck home anyways, If your lucky enough to have a friend who wants to get rid of old tubes sitting in his garage for decades, GRAB THEM! The ones this guy had were mostly off televisions. And out of three boxes I managed to only find five or six usable tubes Anyways, her'es one of them, not sure what it really is but my guess is a Sylvania 6GU7 (super cheap on Ebay), year unknown. I have a Marconi 6CG7 found in Canada that has lots of that tube harmonics that bounce off the walls type sound, this Sylvania cleans some of that up, not that the echos are bad, just depending on your mood. (I should probably cut the grass now)

 

[SHIMACM]

Here you go. What to look for: three holes in the plate, bottom getter, date code of late 1951 to early 1953.

Nice DenverW! I may have to restock on these, (I sold off my JAN-CHS 52' pair last month) I for sure thought you had the short bottles in mind, those really pack a punch for the monies on them, they were everywhere when I was on the hunt for them so grabbed a few, the one tube I horded on, I just found the three to photograph and one more somewhere around here.. all early 50's I believe modeled from the "Chrome Dome".

And this one.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/1-SLR-by-S...sh=item1cdda43e2b:g:rlsAAOSw9fZdz~OZ&LH_BIN=1

 

[DenverW]

And this one.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/1-SLR-by-Sylvania-6SN7GT-6SN7-GT-Vacuum-Tube-Tested-2-Hole-Blk-Plts-Foil-Getter/123977612843?hash=item1cdda43e2b:g:rlsAAOSw9fZdz~OZ&LH_BIN=1

Not quite the same. The regular Sylvania 6sn7gt May be too close to what you have already.

 

[JKDJedi]

Not quite the same. The regular Sylvania 6sn7gt May be too close to what you have already.

The WGT brown base tubes don't sound that great, he described them to the T... " shiny and with a recorded sound" mono like and flat, I don't think these taller Sylvania tubes sound like that. Might be worth a look. And I just grabbed one cheaper than the one listed just now, so I'll soon find out and confirm later next week, didn't need it but.. wth

 

[SHIMACM]

Ken rad vt231, sylvania 6sn7gt 2 hole bottom getter 1952, national union black or smoked glass.

Is there a lot of difference between Ken Rad VT-231 and Sylvania Vt-231?

 

[DenverW]

The ken rad has more bass by a good amount. Also, looking at my quote above I seem to have screwed up the rec. it’s the 1952 THREE hole that is the one to look out for, not the two hole. Dunno how I typo’d that.

 

[SHIMACM]

The ken rad has more bass by a good amount. Also, looking at my quote above I seem to have screwed up the rec. it’s the 1952 THREE hole that is the one to look out for, not the two hole. Dunno how I typo’d that.

Thanks for the clarification.

 

[JKDJedi]

Thanks for the clarification.

For your headphones, the Ken Rad VT231 and TungSol 5998 would probably be end game tubes on the Darkvoice.

 

[SHIMACM]

For your headphones, the Ken Rad VT231 and TungSol 5998 would probably be end game tubes on the Darkvoice.

They are already on my wish list. I have to see if I can find them at a reasonable price. I know it will be difficult. What final game would you consider for the HD650?

 

[SHIMACM]

For your headphones, the Ken Rad VT231 and TungSol 5998 would probably be end game tubes on the Darkvoice.

What about Tung-sol 7236? Would you replace the 5998 for T1g1 at the same level?

 

[DenverW]

I preferred the tung sol 6as7g over the 7236, but mileage will vary.

 

[SHIMACM]

I preferred the tung sol 6as7g over the 7236, but mileage will vary.

6as7g? Or did you mean tung-sol 5998?

 

[DenverW]

Both. . I wasn’t a fan of the 7236.

 

[JKDJedi]

What about Tung-sol 7236? Would you replace the 5998 for T1g1 at the same level?

They'r not the same, if you want something fast with more (bass) impact then 7236, want something laid back with a fuller tube sound then 5998

 

[SHIMACM]

They'r not the same, if you want something fast with more (bass) impact then 7236, want something laid back with a fuller tube sound then 5998

I am translating here into Portuguese, but the translation has a time that is not good. LOL. So did you mean that the Tung-sol 7236 is more relaxed and has a more complete tube sound and that the 5998 is faster and with more impact (bass)?