The Reference 6SN7 Thread

[UntilThen]

I once use 6 x Fotons in GOTL for a Super 7 effect.

In 20 years time, Fotons will cost as much as Melz 1578 now. Tubes will never be produced in big numbers like the 50s 60s and 70s and never in those years quality.

 

[HTSkywalker]

I once use 6 x Fotons in GOTL for a Super 7 effect.

In 20 years time, Fotons will cost as much as Melz 1578 now. Tubes will never be produced in big numbers like the 50s 60s and 70s and never in those years quality.

Good news as @bcowen will be a billionaire by then if he survives that long
In fact not sure how many of us old farts would even be around

 

[UntilThen]

Good news as @bcowen will be a billionaire by then if he survives that long
In fact not sure how many of us old farts would even be around

Bcowen must be a very humble man if he's a billionaire and still drives my cart. These days I won't underestimate him no more especially when he said that he had lots of GEC KT77 but sold them away. Who knows he might have a dozen or more of Western Electric 300b original tubes. If that is the case, I'll be very kind to him. Very very kind.

Old farts will be forever around because you know the saying...

Old soldier never dies... they just fade away ... into oblivion.

Now I shall play a song for Bcowen.



... for I know... he would not encumber me.

 

[HTSkywalker]

Bcowen must be a very humble man if he's a billionaire and still drives my cart. These days I won't underestimate him no more especially when he said that he had lots of GEC KT77 but sold them away. Who knows he might have a dozen or more of Western Electric 300b original tubes. If that is the case, I'll be very kind to him. Very very kind.

Old farts will be forever around because you know the saying...

Old soldier never dies... they just fade away ... into oblivion.

Now I shall play a song for Bcowen.



... for I know... he would not encumber me.

And Marines never die, they just go to hell to regroup
And @bcowen can always surprise with more rabbits from his

 

[bcowen]

Good news as @bcowen will be a billionaire by then if he survives that long
In fact not sure how many of us old farts would even be around

LOL! When I first got tuned into the Fotons a couple years ago, I was getting quads of rib plates ('51's - '55's) for $32 delivered from a Russian seller. Now I see the rib plates going for $50+ per pair, plus shipping. I'll wait until they get to $100/pair, and then sell a few (dozen).

 

[bcowen]

Seems you are our for blood
And don’t mock Fotons coz @bcowen may take it as a personal offense

I never considered the Fotons to be end-game tubes. But great cheap tubes? Oh yeah. Especially when the good years were less than $10 a piece. But then Frankentube happened -- the first one I bought was $5.

 

[bcowen]

Bcowen must be a very humble man if he's a billionaire and still drives my cart. These days I won't underestimate him no more especially when he said that he had lots of GEC KT77 but sold them away. Who knows he might have a dozen or more of Western Electric 300b original tubes. If that is the case, I'll be very kind to him. Very very kind.

Old farts will be forever around because you know the saying...

Old soldier never dies... they just fade away ... into oblivion.

Now I shall play a song for Bcowen.



... for I know... he would not encumber me.

You should be kind to me just for not driving the cart into the lake for over 2 months now. In fact, that's an accomplishment of such merit I should get an award or something.

And sorry on the WE 300B's. Only a quad of 1958's. Don't have an amp that can use them right now (the Jota needs the high current version), but I'm saving those for the 300B headphone amp I haven't bought yet.

 

[jonathan c]

You should be kind to me just for not driving the cart into the lake for over 2 months now. In fact, that's an accomplishment of such merit I should get an award or something.

The absolute award comes when you drive the cart out of the lake...

 

[bcowen]

The absolute award comes when you drive the cart out of the lake...

True. But that's also when @UntilThen comes running at me yelling and swinging his golf club. Not as much fun.

 

[jonathan c]

True. But that's also when @UntilThen comes running at me yelling and swinging his golf club. Not as much fun.

But he needs the water escapades to keep his handicap high for “sandbagging” purposes...

 

[Paladin79]

This morning I am running some fine Melz tubes. 1961 on the right, 1954 oval mica with perforated plates on he left. Both are Incubus amps I built but the one on the right was a version one so I am adding upgrades. I can switch back and forth between them to compare the sound. Because the 1961 is so rare, I keep it in a socket extender to add a bit of protection.

 

[HTSkywalker]

There woke up my overseas friends while am enjoying my day on the pool

 

[HTSkywalker]

LOL! When I first got tuned into the Fotons a couple years ago, I was getting quads of rib plates ('51's - '55's) for $32 delivered from a Russian seller. Now I see the rib plates going for $50+ per pair, plus shipping. I'll wait until they get to $100/pair, and then sell a few (dozen).

So in 20 years, just do the maths

 

[HTSkywalker]

I never considered the Fotons to be end-game tubes. But great cheap tubes? Oh yeah. Especially when the good years were less than $10 a piece. But then Frankentube happened -- the first one I bought was $5.

Am afraid on the other end the GEs are getting cheaper by the day too

 

[Paladin79]

A better photo of the 1954 Melz, I paid 25 plus shipping and it is a good sounding tubes with few weaknesses.