[hypnos1]

Okay. I'm fast becoming a Russian convert. I have listen to about 12 hours since yesterday. They seem to tick all the right boxes. Dynamic and clean. Can I hear a tad of mellow mid-range and slight treble roll off???? If so I like it.

 
Hi again Badas.
 
With further burn-in on the 6N13S I agree they tick a good many boxes - especially for the price! In my new amp they are driven by equally 'cheap' 6H8C drivers and this Russian combo certainly can deliver the goods. If you're interested, I gave my initial impressions in more detail over at the 'Feliks-Audio - 6SN7 + 6AS7G/6080 prototype' thread (so as not to fall foul of 'multiple posting' rules!).
 
MERRY CHRISTMAS by the way....

 

[Badas]

Hi again Badas.

With further burn-in on the 6N13S I agree they tick a good many boxes - especially for the price! In my new amp they are driven by equally 'cheap' 6H8C drivers and this Russian combo certainly can deliver the goods. If you're interested, I gave my initial impressions in more detail over at the 'Feliks-Audio - 6SN7 + 6AS7G/6080 prototype' thread (so as not to fall foul of 'multiple posting' rules!).

MERRY CHRISTMAS by the way....

Merry Christmas Head-Fi brother.

Yeah the Russian Tubes are going to be my go to power tubes now. I will keep the nice American tubes when the others dry up or when I'm a lot older and retired.

 

[Jimmy24]

Can someone recommend a good tube for my Crack+Speedball? Looking into the Tier 2 tubes between $50 and $150. I'm looking for one that will give me the best soundstage/live sounding. Also, what input tube would go best with it? Thanks guys.

 

[punit]

  Can someone recommend a good tube for my Crack+Speedball? Looking into the Tier 2 tubes between $50 and $150. I'm looking for one that will give me the best soundstage/live sounding. Also, what input tube would go best with it? Thanks guys.

When I had the Crack + SB these were my fav's (which fall within your budget). Listed in MY order of preference :
 

1. T.S 5998
2. Bendix / Chatham / T.S 6080 WB Graphite Plates
3. GEC 6080
4. T.S 7236
5. Mullard 6080
6. 6N13S (6H13C) Svetlana

 
My top fav's were GEC 6AS7G & WE 421A but these cost more than $ 150. For the pre tube, the Crack thread will be a better place to get good recommendations.

 

[JamieMcC]

If you are eagle eyed occasionally you can find clear top 5998's these are getting much more scarce theses days and are about as close in construction and sound to the expensive  WE421a as you can get without having to fork out some serious money. They have all the qualities of the regular 5998 but have just that bit better tone and I find them more musical (all in my own subjective opinion of course).

 

[Jimmy24]

 
When I had the Crack + SB these were my fav's (which fall within your budget). Listed in MY order of preference :
 

1. T.S 5998
2. Bendix / Chatham / T.S 6080 WB Graphite Plates
3. GEC 6080
4. T.S 7236
5. Mullard 6080
6. 6N13S (6H13C) Svetlana

 
My top fav's were GEC 6AS7G & WE 421A but these cost more than $ 150. For the pre tube, the Crack thread will be a better place to get good recommendations.

 
Thank you for your suggestions. I'm leaning towards the T.S. 5998 as I've heard a lot of recommendations for that tube. As for the GEC 6AS7G and the WE 421A I would rather upgrade my equipment than spending some crazy money on tubes that don't last forever.

 

[MrEleventy]

Skylab : You're famous! :tongue_smile:
eBay : Darkvoice US Edition?

 

[MJS242]

@Skylab : You're famous!

eBay : Darkvoice US Edition?

 
Change name, create fancy box, increase price $300 aaaaand done.  US edition awesome-ness.

 

[Skylab]

Skylab : You're famous! :tongue_smile:
eBay : Darkvoice US Edition?

More like infamous if I'm being quoted for such an old review!

 

[MrEleventy]

I wonder if it even crossed their minds that when prospective buyer goes to the "review" and sees that MSRP is $300, people will leave and just buy the cheaper version?

 

[Lorspeaker]

massdrop priced it for around usd200 recently...

 

[adeadcrab]

   
I am for sure the winged C 6N13S is a bit of a bargain imo compared to the RCA ,Sylvania, 6as7g and recently I have bee hearing good things about the 6N13P Dawn Star which I have yet to try.

The Dawn Star / Shuguang 6N13PT are very good, with a similiar sound to Svetlana 6N13S.

 

[Nic Rhodes]

any one any thoughts on the Svetlana 6N5S?

 

[Artsi]

I have used 6N5S's, and i think they are exactly the same with basic 6N13S.

 

[Zwyguy]

On a whim I bought a NOS 6AS7G from Rogers, black plates, top getter.
 
Is it likely made by RCA? It looks very similar.