[J&J]

If you can afford the additional $45.00 get the SC option installed on your Ember and also buy the 6sn7 adapter The reason being the ability to use tubes with higher heater current like the 12bh7 a wonderful sounding tube and the 6sn7 which I believe has .6 amp heater current and would need the SC option and the adapter also an amazing sounding tube.
 As far my experience with this Amp you need 3 tubes one 6dj8 Amperex orange globe or bugle boy, one RCA/Sylvania/GE 12bh7 and one GE side getter 6sn7 Each type of tube will present a different sound "flavor"
I think these 3 tubes can get you started to the tube rolling cult.
 If however if you need just one option and not be addicted by tube rolling then get the Ember straight up no SC no adapter and get yourself an amperex OG or BB and Mercedes man is a safe bet on ebay

 

[Johan-71]

First pic of the new family member.
Welcome home 6sn7gt

It's to early to review the sound but my first impression is more organic than my 12bh7a rca I've been listening to under the weekend.
This is a Sylvania labeled Magnavox.
Everything about rolling is nuances, some tubes have bigger differences.
The 6sn7gt to my ears so far makes the music a little more relaxed and laid back.
Not talking about the positioning or stage now.
It's hard to explain even in my native language so i hope i make you guys gets something out of this.
Mini review: I like what I hear.

 

[Johan-71]

I'm totally sold, there's no going back to 9- pins.
Thanks Jeremy and Garage 1217.

 

[Solrighal]

I'm totally sold, there's no going back to 9- pins.
Thanks Jeremy and Garage 1217.

 
That's good to hear as I am also going down the same route.

 

[richard51]

i am also on the same boat...no going back with this 6ns7 sylvania.....

 

[richard51]

No one has yet made a review with the Ember and this 6ns7 tube versus other Amps.... The past reviews are seriously handicapped by the use of an other tube than the 6 ns7.... I prefer now the Ember and the he 400 to the stax basic systems....Less clarity perhaps more more realistic sound....thanks to my sylvania jan chs wgt 6ns7...

 

 

[Johan-71]

No one has yet made a review with the Ember and this 6ns7 tube versus other Amps.... The past reviews are seriously handicapped by the use of an other tube than the 6 ns7.... I prefer now the Ember and the he 400 to the stax basic systems....Less clarity perhaps more more realistic sound....thanks to my sylvania jan chs wgt 6ns7...  

I've spent the whole morning with my computer listening/watching HD live concerts in different changers.
The realism from the 6SN7 tubes is incredible, the timbre, separation and soundstage is in another league compared to my 9 pins.

I'm bidding on a pair of jan-chs 6sn7gt sylvania so please try to stay away this time
...

 

[connieflyer]

For those folks interested in 6SN7 tubes, this may help tell the difference between versions.
http://groupdiy.com/index.php?topic=54889.0
Issue 11 Spring 1999
https://web.archive.org/web/20130805141923/http://www.jumpjet.info/Pioneering-Wireless/eMagazines/VTV/VTV11.pdf
 read this pdf for interesting article.
 
http://groupdiy.com/index.php?topic=54889.0
 
Posted on other Ember forums as well.

 

[richard51]

I've spent the whole morning with my computer listening/watching HD live concerts in different changers.
The realism from the 6SN7 tubes is incredible, the timbre, separation and soundstage is in another league compared to my 9 pins.

I'm bidding on a pair of jan-chs 6sn7gt sylvania so please try to stay away this time
...

i am no there .... i bid no more....i had 8 of this marvelllous tube already....

 

[richard51]

  For those folks interested in 6SN7 tubes, this may help tell the difference between versions.
http://groupdiy.com/index.php?topic=54889.0
Issue 11 Spring 1999
https://web.archive.org/web/20130805141923/http://www.jumpjet.info/Pioneering-Wireless/eMagazines/VTV/VTV11.pdf
 read this pdf for interesting article.
 
http://groupdiy.com/index.php?topic=54889.0
 
Posted on other Ember forums as well.

thans very much for this interesting articles.....

 

[Johan-71]

i am no there .... i bid no more....i had 8 of this marvelllous tube already....

Let me know if you want to get rid of one.
It seems like I'm losing my bidding on fleabay.

 

[richard51]

Let me know if you want to get rid of one.
It seems like I'm losing my bidding on fleabay.

i dont want to sell them now.... I must take my time to try them all.....

 

[Solrighal]

  For those folks interested in 6SN7 tubes, this may help tell the difference between versions.
http://groupdiy.com/index.php?topic=54889.0
Issue 11 Spring 1999
https://web.archive.org/web/20130805141923/http://www.jumpjet.info/Pioneering-Wireless/eMagazines/VTV/VTV11.pdf
 read this pdf for interesting article.
 
http://groupdiy.com/index.php?topic=54889.0
 
Posted on other Ember forums as well.

 
 

 
thans very much for this interesting articles.....

 
It is interesting, isn't it. Far more so than a modern equivalent might be, microchips & all. Thanks Connie.

 

[connieflyer]

Gordon, this is the "connie" in connieflyer in case you are wondering, Locheed Constellation flew Electronics Technician on these birds.

 

[connieflyer]

I've spent the whole morning with my computer listening/watching HD live concerts in different changers.
The realism from the 6SN7 tubes is incredible, the timbre, separation and soundstage is in another league compared to my 9 pins.

I'm bidding on a pair of jan-chs 6sn7gt sylvania so please try to stay away this time
...

Did you win the auction?  I am bidding on a couple myself