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Schiit Lyr Tube Rollers
May 13, 2018 at 7:47 AM Post #17,776 of 23,493
May 13, 2018 at 9:33 AM Post #17,777 of 23,493
Wes S said:
I used to have those in my cart and almost bought a pair a couple of times for I think no more than $40 a pair. Wow!
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BAT (Balanced Audio Technology) used these extensively in their amps and preamps years ago. Don't know if they still do, but I remember an audio bud complaining back then that getting a tested, matched quad from BAT was $100. For Russian tubes, he whined. :relaxed:
 
May 13, 2018 at 2:42 PM Post #17,779 of 23,493
TK16 said:
I have found the next holy grail tube, better in every way to the 3x mica Foton's 6N3P except sonically. Your welcome.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/2pcs-5670-...ube-for-6N3P-2c51-5670-396A-B7G6/282954727487
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I know I know.
I’ll let you guys know how it sounds and maybe even ship it out to one of you if interested to try it out. Low risk. Free shipping and cheap so why not.
I spend that daily for a couple cups of Starbucks.

Edit: I gotta get off this site or I’m going to go bankrupt. You’re an enabler TK! Lol
 
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May 13, 2018 at 2:45 PM Post #17,780 of 23,493
May 13, 2018 at 2:49 PM Post #17,781 of 23,493
bcowen said:
TK, you continue to earn my vote for nicest guy on the forum. :stuck_out_tongue:

Funny thing is that the prices of US, European, and now even Russian NOS tubes are going bananas, but Chinese tubes remain close to free. I guess it's because nobody has discovered them yet. :sweat_smile:
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I know all the talk about cheap Chinese tubes and nobody buys them. But????
it could be good but I’m thinking its going to be Schiit. :)
Has anyone seriously tried them or just have fun trash talking them?
 
May 13, 2018 at 3:01 PM Post #17,782 of 23,493
koover said:
I know all the talk about cheap Chinese tubes and nobody buys them. But????
it could be good but I’m thinking its going to be Schiit. :)
Has anyone seriously tried them or just have fun trash talking them?
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I have not tried any of the 6N3 variants. In fact, I haven't tried any Chinese tubes since a pair of power tubes nearly took out my amp, and could potentially have gestated a black hole if I hadn't intervened. :stuck_out_tongue:

I did run through a number of them many years ago (6N11's, ECC82's, EL34's, 6550's, etc etc) and all I can say is they were cheap and not terrible. But they were easily outclassed by even inexpensive varieties of US and Euro NOS tubes at the time. I've taken a hard look at some of the currently manufactured tubes like the PSVane and Shuguang Treasures, but haven't had the courage to spring the hefty asking price for any of them...yet.
 
May 13, 2018 at 5:06 PM Post #17,786 of 23,493
TK16 said:
Since I discovered this gem, I am naming the getter "eye ball getter"
I will be selling visually matched pairs based on flute appearance. Best way imo.
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That's probably the very best way. May be difficult to put together a whole pair if you tried to match them electrically. :sweat_smile:
 
May 13, 2018 at 5:09 PM Post #17,787 of 23,493
koover said:
I hope this thing kicks ssome serious a$$. Yeah that’s it, I’ll show you guys!
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Have you emailed Schiit for an RMA number yet? Always good to be proactive. :relaxed:
 
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