[JKDJedi]

Actually I find the CEI a bit better at detail retrieval. The stock tube sounds good but is missing something dynamically and comes across a little flat at times but still enjoyable.
I liked the RCA 6080 a lot until I heard the CEI which to me sounds superior. The Svetlana sounded OK but buzzes a bit in my amp and the RCA 6AS7G buzzes even more than the Svetlana. I supposedly have two replacement Svetlana's on the way. We will see if the seller did ship them as its been a while and I've received nadda!
I love the sound of tubes... that texture they relay is addictive and once you've heard it your hooked or at least I was.
I was fortunate enough to sell a wonderful old couple their first new receiver in 40 years and bought the old one from them (Sansui 1000A) and had it serviced. That began my love of tubes.

It's a great hobby to be in and we have great and knowledgeable folks here that enjoy helping you spend your monies on tube selections, get that card out and strap your seatbelt on.

 

[bcowen]

It's a great hobby to be in and we have great and knowledgeable folks here that enjoy helping you spend your monies on tube selections, get that card out and strap your seatbelt on.

LOL!! Best to go ahead and apply for that credit line increase now.

 

[gibosi]

Well, one possible silver lining to this addiction is that once you have accumulated a couple thousand tubes, finding new tubes to buy becomes more difficult. But it is not impossible as I have 6 more on their way to me as I write this. lol

 

[CADCAM]

Read about the Parts Express sold GE 6AS7G and purchased one, sounds good to me.
Running it in my Monoprice Monolith amp and with the DT990's it's very enjoyable!
Thanks to skylab, I believe, for suggesting it.

 

[gibosi]

Read about the Parts Express sold GE 6AS7G and purchased one, sounds good to me.
Running it in my Monoprice Monolith amp and with the DT990's it's very enjoyable!
Thanks to skylab, I believe, for suggesting it.

To the best of my knowledge, GE never made a 6AS7G. But they did make a 6AS7GA. ??

https://www.radiomuseum.org/tubes/tube_6as7ga.html

 

[JKDJedi]

To the best of my knowledge, GE never made a 6AS7G. But they did make a 6AS7GA. ??

https://www.radiomuseum.org/tubes/tube_6as7ga.html

think that's what he meant, had that tube at one point, and, well. Don't have it anymore.

 

[gibosi]

think that's what he meant, had that tube at one point, and, well. Don't have it anymore.

And there is also a GE 6AS7GYB. But I have never heard it....

https://www.ebay.com/itm/6AS7GYB-GE-NOS-NIB-Matched-Pair-Top-DD-Getters-6AS7G/264703506710

 

[bcowen]

And there is also a GE 6AS7GYB. But I have never heard it....

https://www.ebay.com/itm/6AS7GYB-GE-NOS-NIB-Matched-Pair-Top-DD-Getters-6AS7G/264703506710

Never even heard of a 'GYB' before. But it has pimples dots, so it's unfortunately definitely a GE.

 

[gibosi]

Never even heard of a 'GYB' before. But it has pimples dots, so it's unfortunately definitely a GE.

According to the RadioMuseum site it is "Similar to 6AS7GA, with controlled zero-bias plate current and low-loss mica-filled base."

https://www.radiomuseum.org/tubes/tube_6as7gyb.html

But I think I will pass. lol

 

[bcowen]

According to the RadioMuseum site it is "Similar to 6AS7GA, with controlled zero-bias plate current and low-loss mica-filled base."

https://www.radiomuseum.org/tubes/tube_6as7gyb.html

But I think I will pass. lol

LOL! I just *hate* lossy micas. Really ruin my day.

 

[JKDJedi]

 

[Ripper2860]

Pffft. I'm still using a 300 baud DAC with a RS232 serial interface.

 

[CADCAM]

think that's what he meant, had that tube at one point, and, well. Don't have it anymore.

I liked the GE from Parts Express but received a GE 5 star and have had it in the amp since it arrived.
Can I ask what you moved on to?

 

[JKDJedi]

I liked the GE from Parts Express but received a GE 5 star and have had it in the amp since it arrived.
Can I ask what you moved on to?

Sylvania, Tung Sol, Gec, Bendix, Western Electric, Mullard, Chatham, RCA, and a russian Winged C, not as much as most of these guys here, I rotate them out depending on my mood or conversation here.

 

[adeadcrab]

I had a noisy parts express GE 6AS7GA, bought another 5 pair of the 6AS7GA, swapped the left channel's noisy tube out, been rocking the 6AS7GA for a month or so now... no inclinations to change to 7236 / 6080WB etc. such a nice warm sound