Schiit Lyr 3 Tube rolling thread.....
Apr 6, 2018 at 8:35 PM Post #16 of 5,226
My last two were from EBay, I don’t recall were the two Sylvania tubes were sourced.
 
Apr 7, 2018 at 5:56 AM Post #18 of 5,226
Ebay. Tube world express. Upscale Audio
 
Apr 7, 2018 at 7:11 AM Post #19 of 5,226
Ebay - only sellers that offer returns, and have 100% feed back. Also good, if they mention listening for noise and microphonics with headphones. Also I try to only purchase tubes on ebay, if they list test results. Following these guidelines, has brought me good success, purchasing tubes on Ebay. Lastly, I love when they have good pics of the pins, and then a photo looking down at the top of the tube, to look for burn marks (used 6SN7 tube), if it has bottom getter.
 
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Apr 7, 2018 at 8:02 AM Post #20 of 5,226
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Apr 7, 2018 at 8:08 AM Post #21 of 5,226
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Apr 11, 2018 at 6:07 AM Post #22 of 5,226
Sub'd
 
Apr 11, 2018 at 5:16 PM Post #23 of 5,226
So far between the stock tunsol, mouse ear Tung Sol ,Sylvania bad boy and 50s rca the rca is my favorite tube. Granted, none of the tubes even have an hour of break in on them and the amps probably got about an hour on it...I just love the warmth of the rca. I have 2 other sylvania chrome domes to try and an rca grey glass, and sylvania 6sn7wgt that should be here this week at some point to try out. Probably going to stick with the rca for a little while to actually let the tube/amp break in a bit. All tubes sound great though, this is deff an amp you can stick just about anything in and enjoy. Also kinda impressive a 30$ rca tube out performs a 90$ bad boy atleast to my ears.
 
Apr 12, 2018 at 12:10 PM Post #24 of 5,226
Also kinda impressive a 30$ rca tube out performs a 90$ bad boy atleast to my ears.

I'm not too surprised. The bad boy, and other very expensive tubes like the KenRad Black Glass / Melz / RCA grey glass / etc. seem to have earned their reputation in OTL and output transformer coupled amps. The Lyr 3 is an altogether different thing.

For example, I think the KRBG sounds great in the IHA-1, but it rolls the treble off way too much on the L3 for some reason. The new production TS 6sn7 you can get from Schiit sounds very good in the L3, but sounds etched and grainy, with a certain hollowness on the IHA-1.

This is fine. If I'm doing to drop $$$ in tubes so I can experiment, I'd rather get 1 great tube, and 3 or 4 good tubes out of it -vs- 1 average sounding bad boy.
 
Apr 12, 2018 at 12:48 PM Post #25 of 5,226
That is interesting with your KenRad. I am getting too much top end, on a bunch of songs, with all 4 of mine. . .different strokes for different folks. I say if you have the funds it is worth trying them all out. The fact you only need 1 tube really cuts down on cost. You can find used tubes, of all brands and give them a try. Once you find the ones you like, then look for the premium NOS, and stock up.
 
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Apr 12, 2018 at 12:52 PM Post #26 of 5,226
Which 4?
 
Apr 12, 2018 at 12:56 PM Post #27 of 5,226
I would like to add, that I listen to a lot of electronic music. Not any dance music, the chill stuff, like Max Cooper and Christian Loffler. I also listen to a lot of James Blake.
 
Apr 12, 2018 at 12:57 PM Post #28 of 5,226
Apr 12, 2018 at 1:09 PM Post #29 of 5,226
The 4 Ken-Rad, tubes I own.
My KenRad bottom getter tube is a little too bright for me. I don't have my two KR tubes here or I would take pics.
 
Apr 12, 2018 at 1:17 PM Post #30 of 5,226
Mine all have staggered plates. I have 1 black glass, and the rest are clear. All with bottom getters. I do not hear a difference between the clear glass and black glass, with both having staggered plates (diagonal to the long edge of top mica, looking down from top) and bottom getters.
 
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