[UntilThen]

RCA 6sn7gt smoke glass, TS 5998 and 596 rectifier in wa22 sounds great. There's a combination of warmth and brightness here and it balanced out very well.

The correct designation is RCA JAN CRC 6SN7 GT VT-231 smoke glass.

 

[JTbbb]

Send that to me now !

Wow, I can’t believe you don’t have a pair of these

Edit: Sylvania 6sn7W’s

 

[UntilThen]

Wow, I can’t believe you don’t have a pair of these

Edit: Sylvania 6sn7W’s

I did before but I sold them off with GOTL and Studio Six.

 

[bcowen]

Rothschild collection No 2. I finally found the other RCA 6SN7gt Smoke glass. Now I have the pair.

That would have been pretty impressive without the GE boxes flanking everything.

But do you have at least one brand of all the Sylvania-made Frankentubes?

 

[MacMan31]

Is it worth selling my Lyr 3 and Valhalla 2 in favour of a more "appropriate" tube amp? I have compared them with the Jotenheim 2 and even with swapping the few tubes I have there is little noticeable difference compared with the Jot 2. I just don't think I'm getting that "tube sound" or warmth that is usually associated with tubes. I just don't want to give up the tubes I have as tubes seem pretty pricy these days.

 

[TLO]

Rothschild collection No 2. I finally found the other RCA 6SN7gt Smoke glass. Now I have the pair.

Hey, I see that you have a piece of that rare Raytheon 6SN7 BG. I have a piece too, still looking for another to make a pair...

 

[ColSaulTigh]

Is it worth selling my Lyr 3 and Valhalla 2 in favour of a more "appropriate" tube amp? I have compared them with the Jotenheim 2 and even with swapping the few tubes I have there is little noticeable difference compared with the Jot 2. I just don't think I'm getting that "tube sound" or warmth that is usually associated with tubes. I just don't want to give up the tubes I have as tubes seem pretty pricy these days.

IMO, there's nothing like the sound out of a SET tube amp. Even the OTL amps sound dramatically better than solid state (if you're looking for the tube sound).

 

[ColSaulTigh]

Hey, I see that you have a piece of that rare Raytheon 6SN7 BG. I have a piece too, still looking for another to make a pair...

This sounds like a game of "Monopoly" when one player has Boardwalk and another has Park Place. Let the bargaining begin!

 

[MacMan31]

IMO, there's nothing like the sound out of a SET tube amp. Even the OTL amps sound dramatically better than solid state (if you're looking for the tube sound).

What is a SET tube amp?

 

[whirlwind]

I like the 1940's RCA 6/12/25 SN7 tubes

 

[Isaacc7]

What is a SET tube amp?

SET= Single Ended Triode. If you don’t need much power, and if you’re using headphones you don’t, SET is hard to beat for audio magic.

For me, tube amps aren’t necessarily about “warmth” but naturalness. Whenever I listen to solid state I feel like I’m listening to a system. With a good tube system I hear music.

 

[toddc2]

Sunday morning change of pace: rolled out the Melz 1578’s with these great sounding 5962’s.

 

[Renexx]

Sunday morning change of pace: rolled out the Melz 1578’s with these great sounding 5962’s.

Looks like an extra warm listening session tonight

 

[JTbbb]

That would have been pretty impressive without the GE boxes flanking everything.

But do you have at least one brand of all the Sylvania-made Frankentubes?

Showing off now

 

[toddc2]

Warm indeed. These red base 5962’s (branded GE) have been gathering dust for the last 10 years or so. Very nice tubes and I’m happy to have them back in rotation.