[johanchandy]

Same boat, turns out my China package has been stuck an hour away from me for a whole week...lol... I'm tempted to just go and pick it up!

That has to be the worst! I would hate to know a package is stuck somewhere so close, I think that would be worse than the knowledge of a package still being oversees lol

 

[SHIMACM]

Haven't tried the RCA 6AS7GA, darn another tube for me to buy, this is getting expensive lol.
Sad to hear they have been losing your packages, hope they were just super delayed, I've thought I've lost quite a few packages that have turned up months later,damn you covid

I already had another impression of the GE 6as7ga. I found RCA 6as7g a little more cohesive and musical than GE. Of course, I say this taking into account that my headset is the T1. I have three RCA's. 1 from 1970, another from 1961 and another from 1962. Even between them I noticed a difference in the sound. I found the one made in 1970 a little better. The other two found them a little brighter. Apparently they are almost identical. The one made in 1970 has a slightly taller body. I don't know if that has anything to do with the difference in sound.

 

[bcowen]

I already had another impression of the GE 6as7ga. I found RCA 6as7g a little more cohesive and musical than GE. Of course, I say this taking into account that my headset is the T1. I have three RCA's. 1 from 1970, another from 1961 and another from 1962. Even between them I noticed a difference in the sound. I found the one made in 1970 a little better. The other two found them a little brighter. Apparently they are almost identical. The one made in 1970 has a slightly taller body. I don't know if that has anything to do with the difference in sound.

Was your GE 6AS7GA actually made by GE (little dots etched in the glass)? Just curious. My (personal) disdain for GE tubes is no secret, but there are lots of GE labeled tubes out there that were made by someone else and can be relative bargains.

 

[bcowen]

That has to be the worst! I would hate to know a package is stuck somewhere so close, I think that would be worse than the knowledge of a package still being oversees lol

Oh happy day! The 6080 has actually checked out of the Hotel Charlotte. The TS 5998 checked in there, but could never leave.

 

[JackSkully]

Hey guys need suggestions for power tubes for the DV336se. Preferable short tubes since the driver tube I ordered is huge and I can't fit two huge tubes together

 

[SHIMACM]

Was your GE 6AS7GA actually made by GE (little dots etched in the glass)? Just curious. My (personal) disdain for GE tubes is no secret, but there are lots of GE labeled tubes out there that were made by someone else and can be relative bargains.

Well, mine is the ones in the pictures below.

 

[SHIMACM]

Hey guys need suggestions for power tubes for the DV336se. Preferable short tubes since the driver tube I ordered is huge and I can't fit two huge tubes together

I did not understand. How can you not fit? Short force tubes, some good ones are: Mullard 6080, Tung-Sol 7236 and Cetron 7236, at least they are the ones that come to mind now.

 

[bcowen]

Well, mine is the ones in the pictures below.

That is a GE-manufactured tube as it has the etched dots:

 

[JKDJedi]

Hey guys need suggestions for power tubes for the DV336se. Preferable short tubes since the driver tube I ordered is huge and I can't fit two huge tubes together

What could possibly be that huge in the front?....no wait, let me rephrase that
What did you get that's so huge in the front?

Wait, what tube did you get?

 

[bcowen]

What could possibly be that huge in the front?....no wait, let me rephrase that

ROFL!

Wait, what tube did you get?

Must have been one of these:

 

[JKDJedi]

It's crazy how every Tung Sol 6SN7GT mouse eared tube that I've encountered has this crack at the base. Is it a character of this tube (or what), specifically to this tube. I've finally come to terms and believe that every single mouse eared Tung Sol has this crack! Ok rant done, I posted this ebay listing up a few posts back(Admiral) and, well, couldn't pass it up, Carbon copy to the Zenith. (Thinking they're a year apart from the date codes 322044 & 322032) (and yes same crack on the Zenith) And mostly cosmetic, I get that.

 

[DenverW]

Its a tungsol 7236. Its also paired with a hytron 5692 brown base.

You may also try to pair that 7236 tube with a warmer driver tube, such as a Ken rad or perhaps a national union grey glass. Something to help the bass and impact, but retaining the clarity of the 7236.

For power tubes there are some pricy upgrades, such as the tung sol 5998 or western union 421a. A lot of times it’s about how the tubes work together instead of how great an individual tube is. Affordable but good power tubes imho are the tung sol 6as7g and 6080, the rca 6as7g...perhaps some others. The tung sol 6as7g might pair well with your hytron.

 

[cddc]

It's crazy how every Tung Sol 6SN7GT mouse eared tube that I've encountered has this crack at the base. Is it a character of this tube (or what), specifically to this tube. I've finally come to terms and believe that every single mouse eared Tung Sol has this crack! Ok rant done, I posted this ebay listing up a few posts back(Admiral) and, well, couldn't pass it up, Carbon copy to the Zenith. (Thinking they're a year apart from the date codes 322044 & 322032) (and yes same crack on the Zenith) And mostly cosmetic, I get that.

To tell you the truth - the sellers keep all good ones to hoard and sell only cracked ones...LOL...just kidding.

I believe the material TS used for its mouse ears base was crap. Too common a problem for this tube.

 

[SHIMACM]

My RCA 6sn7gt vt231 arrived. What a good tube! Compared to Ken Rad vt231 I realized that he is better in the high and middle region. Ken Rad is a little better at bass.

 

[JKDJedi]

My RCA 6sn7gt vt231 arrived. What a good tube! Compared to Ken Rad vt231 I realized that he is better in the high and middle region. Ken Rad is a little better at bass.

I love it when the include the original box, excellent find. RCA do have their own high and mid range sound. I have a coup;e of the consumer grade RCA and would love to have the VT231 version of this tube.