[bcowen]

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[bcowen]

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[Zachik]

I would never spend $10k on a cable.

But this $9k one sure sounds better, and I now have $1k leftover to spend on tubes.

Those $10K cables have their market...
I mean, what else would you offer a stupid millionaire that walks into a store and asks the owner for "the absolute best cable you got, price is of no concern" ?!

 

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[Zachik]

So.....you callin' me a stupid millionaire? I'd be OK with that if it were true. Well, the 2nd part anyway.

Bill, in your case you're not a millionaire per se, but on the other hand - your tube collection is probably worth a fortune!

 

[tafens]

Went out in the web to search for information mainly on the Shuguang Treasure CV181-Z and Psvane CV181-Z II, but found a lot of other variants too. So instead of getting the knowledge I was after, I ended up more confused than when I started

The tubes:
Shuguang WE6SN7 (clear glass)
Shuguang CV181-Z (blue glass)
Shuguang Treasure CV181-Z (black glass)
Psvane UK-6SN7 (clear glass)
Psvane CV181Z-Z II (grey glass)

As I understand it the Psvane CV181-Z II should be the best one, followed by the Shuguang Treasure CV181-Z, and then.. I have no idea.

What are the differences between these (specifically with the Lyr3 of course), with regard to sound stage, imaging, clarity, etc? Also as compared to the stock Tung-Sol - which I think is a great tube btw.

 

[earnmyturns]

I believe Shuguang makes the tubes, Psvane is a reseller who take some of their better quality production, repackage, and mark it up. I have Psvane UK-6SN7 on my Lyr currently, and Psvane 6SN7-SE (globe) on my Apex Peak.

 

[Deaj]

Cool beans! The ribbed plates are the best. Just be sure to give them plenty of break-in time before forming a final opinion. For whatever reason they go on a roller coaster ride between sounding good and bad until you get a minimum of 100 hours on them. The Melz too, although they don't seem to hit the extremes that the Fotons do.

Thanks for the information!

 

[Ripper2860]

So.....you callin' me a stupid millionaire? I'd be OK with that if it were true. Well, the 2nd part anyway.

I can assure everyone that Bill is not a Millionaire. Billionaire? Possibly. Stupid? Well, as my momma taught me -- 'if you cannot say something nice, then best you just say nothing at all'. With that, I'll let others come to their own conclusion.

 

[Scrith]

Who’s going to jump on this before it disappears?!?
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Standard-R...185441?hash=item4435f77321:g:MtwAAOSwWTZcZjzh

 

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[Ripper2860]

Which momma?

The one that left your smart-ass at the fire station drop box.

 

[attmci]

Who can correctly estimate the value of these "millionaire's collection" tubes will be awarded a 9k USB cable by Bill G.

BTW, no ribs in the box.