[quimbo]

Got to have the WAF

Agree. They're cheap enough. Just one (of many) sources below:

https://www.tubesandmore.com/products/tube_accessories?filters=Type=Boxes

Thank you for that, I just purchased and received a Socket Saver from them last week. The white leave plenty of room for notes

 

[Motocrossman24]

Well schiit screwed up, I ordered the lyr3 multibit with Tung-Sol and lisst tube aswell as a usb cable from them and they send it w no usb cable and no lisst tube.

 

[Wes S]

Sorry to hear that. I know they will make it right, but the wait continues. I would push for expedited shipping, with the items left out.

 

[Wes S]

So, i have stopped tube rolling, and have settled on the RCA VT-231 grey glass, as my number 1. I love the warmth in the midrange, and wide soundstage, and strong bass. This tube has the most natural sounding tone, and the highs are just right. The weight of the notes, really makes the music sound real, and reminds of my favorite 2c51, the WE396A.

 

[Motocrossman24]

Yea I’d assume they’ll be fine to work with but just sucks, will go to Walmart tonight to grab a cheap usb cable for the mean time.

 

[Motocrossman24]

So, i have stopped tube rolling, and have settled on the RCA VT-231 grey glass, as my number 1. I love the warmth in the midrange, and wide soundstage, and strong bass. This tube has the most natural sounding tone, and the highs are just right. The weight of the notes, really makes the music sound real, and reminds of my favorite 2c51, the WE396A.

I ordered the rca grey glass and a bad boy plate style Sylvania 6sn7w last night too, found some rlly nice deals on eBay, looked through like 50 pages of tubes to find them lol

 

[Wes S]

A bonus with the RCA grey glass tube, is that it looks awesome in the Lyr 3, because the grey tube matches the Schiit logos and looks like it was made for the amp.

 

[Motocrossman24]

Wow, schiit litterally responded to me with a tracking number for the missing parts an hour after I emailed them...definitely top notch service

 

[Wes S]

I ordered the rca grey glass and a bad boy plate style Sylvania 6sn7w last night too, found some rlly nice deals on eBay, looked through like 50 pages of tubes to find them lol

Nice! I have already built up a stock pile of RCA VT-231's. I have 5 (NOS) and 5 (used/tested high), so I am good for a long time. That is how much I like this tube, in the Lyr 3.

 

[Zachik]

I ordered the rca grey glass and a bad boy plate style Sylvania 6sn7w last night too, found some rlly nice deals on eBay, looked through like 50 pages of tubes to find them lol

Would would be a good price for those? Curious what is considered "really nice deal"...

A bonus with the RCA grey glass tube, is that it looks awesome in the Lyr 3, because the grey tube matches the Schiit logos and looks like it was made for the amp.

How can you write that, and not post a photo along with it?!

 

[ProfFalkin]

Would would be a good price for those? Curious what is considered "really nice deal"...


How can you write that, and not post a photo along with it?!

I don't think I've seen a single NOS Sylvania gray glass for under $90. Mine were NOS, matched, and intended for use in my IHA-1... at $225 for the pair. Might find some used for less.

 

[Zachik]

I don't think I've seen a single NOS Sylvania gray glass for under $90. Mine were NOS, matched, and intended for use in my IHA-1... at $225 for the pair. Might find some used for less.

Ouch. I knew tube rolling is an expensive venture... Thank god the Lyr3 uses 1 tube, and no need for matched pairs

 

[Motocrossman24]

Would would be a good price for those? Curious what is considered "really nice deal"...


How can you write that, and not post a photo along with it?!

I won a bid for one that tested nos for 37$, online retailers Iv seen selling them between 70-150, eBay used ones Iv seen from 40-60 nos from 60-200$ sets, kinda hard to go by eBay pricing, people charge what they want not what they’re worth. I believe Brent Jesse has a few in stock at audiotubes.com and his prices are reasonable.

 

[Motocrossman24]

The biggest issue is they’re usually sold in pairs on eBay, the one I bought tested 2500/2550 so depending who you talk to it’s not nos, but nos gives +- 5% from the 2600 spec so they’re like 99%. I think Brent sells rca labeled grey glass for 90each and relabeled for 60 but still made by rca.

 

[Zachik]

I won a bid for one that tested nos for 37$, online retailers Iv seen selling them between 70-150, eBay used ones Iv seen from 40-60 nos from 60-200$ sets, kinda hard to go by eBay pricing, people charge what they want not what they’re worth. I believe Brent Jesse has a few in stock at audiotubes.com and his prices are reasonable.

The biggest issue is they’re usually sold in pairs on eBay, the one I bought tested 2500/2550 so depending who you talk to it’s not nos, but nos gives +- 5% from the 2600 spec so they’re like 99%. I think Brent sells rca labeled grey glass for 90each and relabeled for 60 but still made by rca.

Thanks for the info!!
Please post some impressions, especially those vs. whatever tubes you got with the amp, once you get them and listen some.