The Reference 6SN7 Thread

[Paladin79]

With age comes wisdom.

Were those GE rectifiers I spied in the Cary? Seriously, just wondering and if so how they sound compared to what you had in there previously.

Those are Tung Sol rectifiers and RCA military issue 6SL7's, but I seem to have some GE's around here that someone gifted me.

Next weekend we should have quite a crowd at my place (mostly outside) but several audiophiles will be here as well so I am hooking up a couple systems to show off some of my work besides the system I built for my wife.

 

[mayurs]

My humble fledgling collection of 6sn7 tubes. Have a few more in transit but out of these those Raytheon VT231s are by far my favourite drivers especially with the Tungsol 6080 for my HD650.

 

[bcowen]

My humble fledgling collection of 6sn7 tubes. Have a few more in transit but out of these those Raytheon VT231s are by far my favourite drivers especially with the Tungsol 6080 for my HD650.

Interesting. The ones you pictured have the flat ladder plates. Have you tried the T-plate versions?

 

[bcowen]

Those are Tung Sol rectifiers and RCA military issue 6SL7's, but I seem to have some GE's around here that someone gifted me.

Next weekend we should have quite a crowd at my place (mostly outside) but several audiophiles will be here as well so I am hooking up a couple systems to show off some of my work besides the system I built for my wife.

What a nice person to gift you those. And RCA 6SL7's? Or Sylvania? Don't remember sending any RCA's, but then I don't remember what I had for dinner last night either...

 

[Paladin79]

What a nice person to gift you those. And RCA 6SL7's? Or Sylvania? Don't remember sending any RCA's, but then I don't remember what I had for dinner last night either...

RCA, I found those myself but you gave me lots of other tubes for the Cary, for a while there I collected some 6SL7 pairs. You gave me the Sylvania 6SN7W's and Raytheon, and CBS/Hytron. This was when my Freya plus kept going down and my tube tester was down, I needed some pairs I could count on and you were the man. Highs coming through the Freya and Cary combo are now to die for.

Speaking of 6sn7's, other than one table build I am about ready to modify a DarkVoice and make it so pretty, it will have to sound good.

 

[mayurs]

Interesting. The ones you pictured have the flat ladder plates. Have you tried the T-plate versions?

The T Plates are available too but I did not get those simply coz I read here and else where that the T plates aren't as nice as the flat plates. Do you think they are worth trying I could get a pair within a week. I liked the flat plates Raytheons so much that I have 2 pairs as spare.

 

[HTSkywalker]

I usually get out a fire extinguisher any time the Cowen name is evoked. Just as a safety precaution mind you.

You better keep it as close as possible to the Cowen refurbished tester

 

[HTSkywalker]

The T Plates are available too but I did not get those simply coz I read here and else where that the T plates aren't as nice as the flat plates. Do you think they are worth trying I could get a pair within a week. I liked the flat plates Raytheons so much that I have 2 pairs as spare.

Were you able to compare the T plates Raytheon to the flat ones ? The T Plates are so open and smooth

 

[bcowen]

The T Plates are available too but I did not get those simply coz I read here and else where that the T plates aren't as nice as the flat plates. Do you think they are worth trying I could get a pair within a week. I liked the flat plates Raytheons so much that I have 2 pairs as spare.

Personally, I like the T-plates more than the flat plates. But that's just me. Be interested to hear your thoughts if you get some T-plates to compare.

 

[jonathan c]

I usually get out a fire extinguisher any time the Cowen name is evoked. Just as a safety precaution mind you.

At least you do not need flotation devices....

 

[bcowen]

At least you do not need flotation devices....

Those are in the garage. As are the defibrillator, stretcher, and 2000-piece first aid kit....just in case I come to visit sometime.

 

[bcowen]

RCA, I found those myself but you gave me lots of other tubes for the Cary, for a while there I collected some 6SL7 pairs. You gave me the Sylvania 6SN7W's and Raytheon, and CBS/Hytron. This was when my Freya plus kept going down and my tube tester was down, I needed some pairs I could count on and you were the man. Highs coming through the Freya and Cary combo are now to die for.

Speaking of 6sn7's, other than one table build I am about ready to modify a DarkVoice and make it so pretty, it will have to sound good.

Take good care of those Ei's. Seems the price has gone up a tad:

Or, you could get a set of these Sovteks that the guy is trying to sell as Ei's a lot cheaper. Of particular hilarity is that "6550B Made in Russia" is silkscreened right on the bottle. Or the guy isn't aware that the former Yugoslavia was never part of Russia, or the USSR for that matter. Reading is so much work, apparently.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/353512064836?hash=item524ef60744:g:lmgAAOSwMTBgkWo-

 

[Paladin79]

Take good care of those Ei's. Seems the price has gone up a tad:



Or, you could get a set of these Sovteks that the guy is trying to sell as Ei's a lot cheaper. Of particular hilarity is that "6550B Made in Russia" is silkscreened right on the bottle. Or the guy isn't aware that the former Yugoslavia was never part of Russia, or the USSR for that matter. Reading is so much work, apparently.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/353512064836?hash=item524ef60744:g:lmgAAOSwMTBgkWo-

Wow, $895 used lol. I do love the sound of those and have never changed them out.

 

[jonathan c]

Reading is so much work, apparently.

That calls to mind the notion: “this hotel would be so easy to manage if nobody stayed here”...

 

[bcowen]

That calls to mind the notion: “this hotel would be so easy to manage if nobody stayed here”...

LOL! Never thought of it that way. My (new) job would be a lot easier if I didn't have to actually work. Into each life a little rain must fall, I suppose.