TrollDragon
Headphoneus Supremus
Thanks. I will pay less attention to the word "Matched" going forward.
The offer from @buldogge sound to be a really sweet deal on getting great tubes that are plug and play, a really good place to start IMHO.
Thanks. I will pay less attention to the word "Matched" going forward.
Hey guys really stupid question
I ordered 6n6p-ir and 2 6HM5 tubes which slots will they go in on my LDMK3?
Hey guys really stupid question
I ordered 6n6p-ir and 2 6HM5 tubes which slots will they go in on my LDMK3?
Two types of 6ZH1P-EV:
I recently bought a Little Dot IV SE amp and started the tube rolling entertainment. Following your suggestions, I have bought the following driver tubes: tall 6HM5 and 6ZH1P-EV. They all sound acceptable in their initial services, but I have a couple surprises:
1. The 6HM5s show firework in the first second or so when the amp is turned on, never knew any tube could do that.
2. I bought 6ZH1P-EVs from two sellers on Ebay and 2 distinct types of them showed up. The the first type has the conventional smooth glass tube, but the second type has 3 vertical notches long the tube and they are from
http://www.ebay.com/itm/182003142279?_trksid=p2060353.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
The first type with the conventional smooth glass tube performed very well in their early service. Those with notches on glass tubes sounded bad in their initial service, but they sounded better later.
I think those notches can enhance the integrity and reduce the vibration (if any) of the tube.
I like those 6ZH1P-EVs without notches.
Have you used these two type 6ZH1P-EVs? Your impressions?
My MkIII was purchased on Massdrop, came with power tubes with markings that show a pentagon symbol, with 6H6N under that, and 1082 under that, nothing else on tube. Are these Russian? I thought the stock tubes were of Chinese origin.
I was looking at the matched pair of Novosibirsk 6H6P-I Power Tubes from Yen Audio, but being a tube noob, would I benefit from these over the tubes that came with it, especially at the cost?
Any good suggestions on better tubes, and where to get them?
I have purchased a few driver tubes and have been enjoying the whole rolling adventure so far, and really enjoy the 6ZH1P-EVs I received with the notches and little rocket symbol, sorry you guys above don't like them.
Thanks in advance!!
My MkIII was purchased on Massdrop, came with power tubes with markings that show a pentagon symbol, with 6H6N under that, and 1082 under that, nothing else on tube. Are these Russian? I thought the stock tubes were of Chinese origin.
I was looking at the matched pair of Novosibirsk 6H6P-I Power Tubes from Yen Audio, but being a tube noob, would I benefit from these over the tubes that came with it, especially at the cost?
Any good suggestions on better tubes, and where to get them?
I have purchased a few driver tubes and have been enjoying the whole rolling adventure so far, and really enjoy the 6ZH1P-EVs I received with the notches and little rocket symbol, sorry you guys above don't like them.
Thanks in advance!!
According to what I read from here, "matched" or not does not matter much. I bought a few 6H6P from ebay for my LD MKIV SE, so far, I have no complain yet.
Pentagon is symbol of novosibirsk factory so yeah they are soviet.