[TrollDragon]

I have the 6HM5 running with the 6H30Pi. In my opinion, this combo sounds a tad better than the 6N6P-ir which I also have, but again, YMMV depending on what kind of cans you have.
The 6H30Pi are stock tubes that came with my LD Mk4 (not SE)!

The 6HM5 is warm and airy which I like much. It probably is the best value for your money before you move onto the more pricy C3g.

I run the exact same setup in my Mk IV, the 6HM5's are a great bang for your buck.

 

[rexhu100]

I like the sound of RCA 5654 too. Really good bass. I was told M8100 is even better in that regard, but I haven't tried it.

 

[Acapella11]

Is this also good for the MK IV SE ?

Yes

 

[Caribou679]

The obvious cheap solution to get your MKIII on steroids are 6HM5 with 6N6P-IR.
YMMV

Thanks! I just ordered :
LOT OF 2 .
Russian (USSR) triode tube 6N6P-IR for Hi-End amplifying in audio amplifiers.
NEW/ NOS.
NOVOSIBIRSK plant.
Awaiting for Best Offer on 6HM5.

Not That cheap: $42 US for 6N6P-IR, and about $15 US for 2 X 6HM5

regards,

 

[jamesbdh]

I have the 6HM5 running with the 6H30Pi. In my opinion, this combo sounds a tad better than the 6N6P-ir which I also have, but again, YMMV depending on what kind of cans you have.
The 6H30Pi are stock tubes that came with my LD Mk4 (not SE)!

The 6HM5 is warm and airy which I like much. It probably is the best value for your money before you move onto the more pricy C3g.

Do you have to change any settings from the 6N6P-IR? Looking at these as a cheaper option then redoing all the tubes right now.

 

[gulakpii]

No! You don't need to change any settings to run the 6H30Pi and the 6N6P or the 6n6P-ir.
If you want to try the 6SN7 etc., you will need adapters, but you still don't need to change settings on the amplifiers.
In fact, the jumpers on the LD MkII, III, IV are for the driver tubes, not for the power tubes.

 

[rexhu100]

I have a questions about 6HM5. What is the jumper setting on MKIII when using 6HM5 tubes?

 

[OctavianH]

EF95, just like the ones you had when you bought it.

 

[rexhu100]

EF95, just like the ones you had when you bought it.

Thanks!

 

[grig]

Impulsive, Voshkod 6ZH1P-EV = mine 6J1P-EV . The trick is getting the ones made from 1970 to 1980.

Take in consideration, the tubes on ebay called 6ZH1P-EV are 10 times more expensive (30$ for a matched pair).

Don't get tricked ! Get the set of 10 tubes 6J1P-EV's from 1970's for 20$ shipped.

On the question how do these sound compared to M8100's, I had writen a lot before... For our headphones, Mullards are better match. For Sennheiser -> Russians.

so basically the Voshkod 6ZH1P-EV is = 6J1P-EV ? cause i found a russian guy on ebay that sells a pack of 10 6J1P-EV for $20 shipped otherwise for still $20 shipped i can get only 2 6ZH1P-EV...

 

[Oskari]

so basically the Voshkod 6ZH1P-EV is = 6J1P-EV ? cause i found a russian guy on ebay that sells a pack of 10 6J1P-EV for $20 shipped otherwise for still $20 shipped i can get only 2 6ZH1P-EV...

The Russian designation is 6Ж1П-ЕВ.

6Zh1P-EV and 6J1P-EV are merely transliterations of that.

 

[grig]

there's fake on ebay of this tubes, or the price looks allright ?

 

[Oskari]

there's fake on ebay of this tubes, or the price looks allright ?

The tubes are inexpensive, hardly worth faking. Check that you see 6Ж1П-ЕВ in the photos.

 

[grig]

The tubes are inexpensive, hardly worth faking. Check that you see 6Ж1П-ЕВ in the photos.

i thought so... they are still in production or it's pretty much all new old stock ?

 

[Oskari]

they are still in production

Unlikely.