[nwavesailor]

@reg66, If the TS are your first pair of 6J5G, you are starting with a Mt Rushmore level pair.
Did you get an adapter from Deyan or Mrs X on E-Bay?

 

[reg66]

@reg66, If the TS are your first pair of 6J5G, you are starting with a Mt Rushmore level pair.
Did you get an adapter from Deyan or Mrs X on E-Bay?

Got one from Deyan Cheers bud, gonna be one monster tube rolling month(s) when the amp finally arrives haha

 

[nwavesailor]

 

[Designsfx]

Thought I would drop this here in case there might be interest. This is my Lampizator TRP3 dac which is designed for use with pentodes but sporting a quad of old GE 6J5’s for power tubes. The results were very impressive- I’ll definitely be looking for more to try!

 

[Isaacc7]

Thought I would drop this here in case there might be interest. This is my Lampizator TRP3 dac which is designed for use with pentodes but sporting a quad of old GE 6J5’s for power tubes. The results were very impressive- I’ll definitely be looking for more to try!

So happy you’re trying the metal tubes! Such great deals. GEs don’t have a great rep but it’s always worth trying if they re cheap, glad you like the sound.

 

[Designsfx]

So happy you’re trying the metal tubes! Such great deals. GEs don’t have a great rep but it’s always worth trying if they re cheap, glad you like the sound.

That’s a good data point- but as I obviously don’t have any reference I’ll not worry too much about it. These were the first quad I came across that looked clean and had (supposedly) close matching numeros. Now that I know that they will work I’ll have to investigate further- not looking for a collection. I do have to say though these are not sounding bad at all!
ps. Have you a “VT-76” in your mountain of tubes?

 

[Isaacc7]

That’s a good data point- but as I obviously don’t have any reference I’ll not worry too much about it. These were the first quad I came across that looked clean and had (supposedly) close matching numeros. Now that I know that they will work I’ll have to investigate further- not looking for a collection. I do have to say though these are not sounding bad at all!
ps. Have you a “VT-76” in your mountain of tubes?

For metal 6j5 I’d recommend going through a tube dealer. You can probably tell them what companies you want and get quads of them no problem. I wouldn’t worry too much about what people say about the tube’s rep since you are using them very differently than anyone else on this thread probably.

I have never tried a 76. They also seem to be some decent deals once you have the adapter.

 

[g0ldl10n]

So happy you’re trying the metal tubes! Such great deals. GEs don’t have a great rep but it’s always worth trying if they re cheap, glad you like the sound.

GE definitely doesn't have a good rep, which I can agree with on many, however, IMHO GE has some great sounding tubes out there that most people probably just disregard completely because of that rep, assuming the tubes will sound bad. Some of my favorite tubes are GE, but on the flip side, some of my worst sounding tubes are also, GE

 

[Designsfx]

@g0ldl10n
To your point (as well as mine- being not worried about it) I had looked over many sites prior to just ordering these off eBay and noticed on one site the same GE 6J5 was the 2nd most expensive of those tubes listed.
@Isaacc7 makes a good point here as these are in a dac that is a VERY different circuit than the amps being used here. What’s great about this experience is that it opens up many other tube possibilities for use in the Lampizator!

 

[OctavianH]

Good to hear, I bought 2 weeks ago a pair of 6C5 which look like this:

These can be relatively easy to find in Europe, around 7-8 EUR/piece. I know a place where you can find a quad. PM me if interested (price is 7.5 EUR/piece).

 

[CAJames]

ps. Have you a “VT-76” in your mountain of tubes?

I'm a big fan of the Type 76, and an even bigger fan of the earlier Type 37. They are definitely on the warmer, tubey end of the spectrum if that is what you're looking for.

 

[Isaacc7]

I'm a big fan of the Type 76, and an even bigger fan of the earlier Type 37. They are definitely on the warmer, tubey end of the spectrum if that is what you're looking for.

I have been tempted to get some of the globe 37 tubes just because they look amazing. The odds of getting 4 quiet ones seem remote though.

 

[CAJames]

I have been tempted to get some of the globe 37 tubes just because they look amazing. The odds of getting 4 quiet ones seem remote though.

Yeah, way back in the beginning I bought a grab bag of 37s and one of them was a mesh plate globe. It is the most beautiful tube I've ever seen, and I tried briefly tracking down 3 more but between the noise issues and the cost I quickly lost interest.

 

[Designsfx]

I'm a big fan of the Type 76, and an even bigger fan of the earlier Type 37. They are definitely on the warmer, tubey end of the spectrum if that is what you're looking for.

How would you compare the traits of the Type 76 to the 6J5 from an output perspective? My first impression of the 6J5 was the obvious increase in gain. Not a big deal as my dac is run through my preamp but I’ve noticed there is definitely a “minimum” level that they like to be run at (in my system). Going louder hasn’t seem to be a problem but low level listening brings about an “unevenness” in the upper registers/frequencies which so far has been evident on at least 3 recordings I’ve listened to. Once the volume level is raised this levels out.

 

[CAJames]

How would you compare the traits of the Type 76 to the 6J5 from an output perspective? My first impression of the 6J5 was the obvious increase in gain...

Definitely agree. And the 37 has less gain than the 76. For me it actually an advantage because my preferred power tubes in my WA22 are a little hot.