[drslack]

Just bought a B-stock Vali 2. I "upgraded" almost 5 months ago to the Jotunheim, and to be honest I've been missing the tube flavor of the Vali after I sold my previous one. Went to Tube Depot and ordered an EH 6CG7 and I'm done.

Sometimes you don't realize how good something is until it's gone.

Does the current b-stock Vali 2 have the new volume knob or old one?

 

[RickB]

Does the current b-stock Vali 2 have the new volume knob or old one?

I'm not sure.

 

[golfbravobravo]

YOU HAVE RUINED ME!!!!! I can't recall who pointed me at the eBay listings or the other tube recommends, but thank you - I think

Today I picked up two sets of Russian tubes for my Freya. I got the 6N7S and the 6N8S sets of 4. So far I put in the 6N7S / 6H7C / 6N7GT FOTON tubes and I can't believe the difference. Much more mellow, rounded and less "tinny" than the Tung Sols. I was afraid that I wouldn't hear any difference, but so far very happy.

So I have a couple of questions: How does one store all these tubes? I'd appreciate recommends for safe storage - I remember one reference to display cases, I would love a good source for those.

Second, these are all advertised as New / NOS, but have significant darkening on one lower quadrant of each tube. Is that normal for NOS?

The 6N7S tubes claim to be older than I am, and I ain't no spring checkin! Thanks for all the previous guidance.

Cheers

 

[KoshNaranek]

YOU HAVE RUINED ME!!!!! I can't recall who pointed me at the eBay listings or the other tube recommends, but thank you - I think

Today I picked up two sets of Russian tubes for my Freya. I got the 6N7S and the 6N8S sets of 4. So far I put in the 6N7S / 6H7C / 6N7GT FOTON tubes and I can't believe the difference. Much more mellow, rounded and less "tinny" than the Tung Sols. I was afraid that I wouldn't hear any difference, but so far very happy.

So I have a couple of questions: How does one store all these tubes? I'd appreciate recommends for safe storage - I remeember one reference to display cases, I would love a good source for those.

Second, these are all advertised as New / NOS, but have significant darkening on one lower quadrant of each tube. Is that normal for NOS?

The 6N7S tubes claim to be older than I am, and I ain't no spring checkin! Thanks for all the previous guidance.

Cheers

What goes around comes around. Ever since your recommendation of Second Spin Records, I have been nursing a $40 per week habit. I feel like a junkie!

 

[Pietro Cozzi Tinin]

So I have a couple of questions: How does one store all these tubes? I'd appreciate recommends for safe storage

Try the deep freezer.

 

[golfbravobravo]

What goes around comes around. Ever since your recommendation of Second Spin Records, I have been nursing a $40 per week habit. I feel like a junkie!

Yes, but where would you get one at this time of day???

 

[golfbravobravo]

Try the deep freezer.

As the infamous Mr Schofield says "Very Droll".

 

[Pietro Cozzi Tinin]

As the infamous Mr Schofield says "Very Droll".

Mwah.. more an automatic reaction to the tube hype in audioland today.
Not at you mind...
I have my tubes stuck in a sort of black stiff neoprene.
Indeed as a sort of decoration thingy.
Tubes are not more delicate than other thin glass enclosures and they look nice (to us).
Sensible people think we're bonkers with that old "radio/tv stuff".

 

[JamminVMI]

So I have a couple of quest How does one store all these tubes?
Cheers

I just wrap in bubble wrap, close with a mailing size label sharpied with tube info, and store in a sturdy box. Hope someone else chimes in with the display case info, as this method sux for that! And I’ll also second my thanks/chagrin fror the SeconDspin referral. Some old prince discs arriving today...

Just realised I wrote “sharpied”... Shoulda said “biroed” - that’ll only work for a few of us!
Cheers! J

 

[cycler2]

Oops. Don't know what happened with this erroneous post.

 

[cycler2]

@Jason Stoddard
Will the Aegir be unconditionally stable into all loads? Specifically, will Aegir be happy driving Quad ESL speakers?

 

[FLTWS]

You can buy blank boxes of the appropriate tube size from places like

My last order

 

[jimmers]

What was the point of the post?

https://www.head-fi.org/threads/sch...bable-start-up.701900/page-2706#post-14550486

 

[FrivolsListener]

Okay, Asgard 2 gets really really hot. Like, almost too hot to touch hot.

They aren't kidding around.

 

[valiant66]

I can't wait to see what the Schiit Spinner brings to the party!!

Did I miss something? The only Schiit spinner I recall is called Sol, and it spins vinyl.
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