[KoshNaranek]

Which also means it's Bill's bedtime after a grueling 4 hour pre-listening cleaning ritual that results in M. Manson sounding even worse.

He listens to M. Manson through full tube equipment. Talk about a statistical outlier!

One has to wonder about what other psychological abnormalities he displays.

 

[ProfFalkin]

I'm anal. Once ultrasonically cleaned

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When quotes go bad.

 

[bcowen]

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[bcowen]

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[bcowen]

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[Ripper2860]

I don't even have any Manson LP's. So another wishful theory shot all to hell. Sorry.

Not that you would admit it. I'll give you the benefit of the doubt and say that if true, there's hope for you yet!!

 

[bcowen]

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[raf1919]

Hi All, took a break from this hobby and back after 2yr lay off. Have lyr3 on way and stopping by BrentJesse next week to pickup 3 tubes.
6SN7GTB RCA
6SN7GTB CBS
6SN7GT TungSol early grey "T"

eager to test out... used to own vali2 and darkvoice but been awhile so curious to see how this new setup will sound.

have 6xx and schiit modius coming as well to pair with it.

 

[Ripper2860]

Welcome back!!

 

[Zachik]

Hi All, took a break from this hobby and back after 2yr lay off. Have lyr3 on way and stopping by BrentJesse next week to pickup 3 tubes.
6SN7GTB RCA
6SN7GTB CBS
6SN7GT TungSol early grey "T"

eager to test out... used to own vali2 and darkvoice but been awhile so curious to see how this new setup will sound.

have 6xx and schiit modius coming as well to pair with it.

Next step would be to update your profile picture, or risk the wrath of some sticklers here on the thread...

 

[raf1919]

Next step would be to update your profile picture, or risk the wrath of some sticklers here on the thread...

haha i'll photoshop one of the tubes out.

 

[Zachik]

I will defer to the committee (@bcowen and @Ripper2860) to review your suggestion...

 

[bcowen]

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[raf1919]

Shhhhh......I posted some over on the 'other' Lyr tube rollers thread even though I didn't have a Lyr 2. Either everyone was nice about it, or nobody noticed (that I posted). Probably the latter.

Now if @raf1919 (welcome back, BTW) posts an avatar with a GE tube, the gloves come off.

Actually specifically asked Brent to not offer GE going to his shop Tue to pick up I'll update my avatar then

 

[cddc]

Sweet! I use the Tenderfeet under my big-box Cary DAC to very good effect.

And speaking of socket savers/lifters, I pulled one of the 6SN7 pieces I got from Suzier apart last night. I was shocked...pleasantly. Solid copper terminals with a direct gold plating for the pin contacts in a full ceramic base. No circuit board with paper-thin socket contacts as many have. For $11.50 with free shipping? Damn. There *is* good stuff available from China.

Note that I would NOT purchase these with the intention of using them as socket savers. The split contacts grip the tube's pins so tightly that this will come out with the tube. Every time. No 'saving' of the amp's socket is gong to occur. But if you need a lifter/riser or something to add some space or clearance, it really doesn't get much better than this.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/1-Octal-8p...306810?hash=item41f612e1ba:g:jQAAAOSwgVJcEMMQ

How the top part with ceramic base is attached to the bottom pins?

You mentioned no Printed Circuit Board is used, so just curious to know how the top part and bottom part are connected, thru wires or the pins from the top part are plugged directly into the pipes from the bottom part and their gaps are filled with solder? If it's the latter case, once you separate the top and bottom, you'll possibly have no way to put them back together... o_O