Rob N
Headphoneus Supremus
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No MR on the base but there is the Sylvania logo
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Switching between my RCA 1940s grey-glass (VT-231 equivalent) and my Sylvania t-plate (VT-231 equivalent), I notice the purity of sound from the Sylvania -- it's very clean, very controlled -- but the music doesn't reach me. With the RCA, the peaks and emotions of songs GRAB me, churn my insides, and make listening a visceral experience -- but the RCA isn't as clean and controlled as the Sylvania. The sample song here was Adele's "Hello". Anyone else have similar experiences with these tubes? I use a fully-modded Bottlehead Crack and AKG K240 Sextetts.
That is my experience. The RCA is romantic and lush and a little lacking on top whereas the Sylvania is completely neutral and detailed but lacking bass.
One of my favorites that seems to combine them both into one is the Raytheon VT-231 flat plate.
I'll have to try and snag a Raytheon then, never heard it yet. Thanks for your input, cheers!
Agree.Not a bargain. You can get a properly matched pair tested for noise, etc., for not a lot more than $176.
It's a bit of a gamble how he's selling them.
Agree.
These are real NOS tube in military boxes.
Forget about the measurements. There is no way he could have enough time to warm up all those tubes before the measurements. I got the first two and afraid of the imbalance issues. However, both tubes are tested fine on my tester.