The Reference 6SN7 Thread

[meomap]

Just installed the Jalytron 6SN7 OR CBS.
Far left of picture only.
Sounds dead quiet.
Sounds a lot more open and airiness than the GE 6SN7 and more details.
Funny thing at first is I did not see any light inside the tube when comparing to the GE. I thought I bought a dud.
I heard my GE for years now.
I just heard the newer type of tube and like WOW.
Waiting for more burn_in.

 

[JKDJedi]

Just installed the Jalytron 6SN7 OR CBS.
Far left of picture only.
Sounds dead quiet.
Sounds a lot more open and airiness than the GE 6SN7 and more details.
Funny thing at first is I did not see any light inside the tube when comparing to the GE. I thought I bought a dud.
I heard my GE for years now.
I just heard the newer type of tube and like WOW.
Waiting for more burn_in.

That's nice looking amp, and because I know very little, I have to ask, If the one Zalytron tube is your preamp, what are the others?

 

[bcowen]

Just installed the Jalytron 6SN7 OR CBS.
Far left of picture only.
Sounds dead quiet.
Sounds a lot more open and airiness than the GE 6SN7 and more details.
Funny thing at first is I did not see any light inside the tube when comparing to the GE. I thought I bought a dud.
I heard my GE for years now.
I just heard the newer type of tube and like WOW.
Waiting for more burn_in.

Mmmmmmmm….tubes. More tubes = more Mmmmmmmmm.

Seriously, that's a beautiful piece. What is it?

 

[JKDJedi]

What works best for me is the tube nearly horizontal with a very slight downward tilt to the pins (a couple degrees maybe). As @Paladin79 noted, you want capillary action to draw the solder up into the pin. If you do it upside down (or the pins tilted up relative to the tube top), you run the risk of the solder flowing into the tube base and potentially shorting some wires together. If you're only going to reheat (and not suck), best to add a little solder when you reheat so that you get some new, good solder pulled up into the pin between the wire and the pin cavity.

Copy, I'll try this with one of the Fotons that come in next month, freakn snail mail.. my brother n law is a welder, I might just have him do the honors.

 

[meomap]

That's nice looking amp, and because I know very little, I have to ask, If the one Zalytron tube is your preamp, what are the others?

Next two are Pope 6V6.
Next two are normal cheap OB2 regulator.
Last one on the right is Genelex Gold Lion 5AR4 or GZ34.
This is ALO Studio Six Reference Tube Amp.

 

[meomap]

Mmmmmmmm….tubes. More tubes = more Mmmmmmmmm.

Seriously, that's a beautiful piece. What is it?

Hi,
That is ALO Studio Six Reference hp tube amp.

 

[bcowen]

Copy, I'll try this with one of the Fotons that come in next month, freakn snail mail.. my brother n law is a welder, I might just have him do the honors.

If he can solder too, then by all means. Never do yourself what you can get someone else to do for you.

But I have welders and brazers (sweat soldering copper pipe, etc) at work, and one does not equal the other. Put a welder on a brazing job, and you end up with a big heap of scrap copper.

 

[Paladin79]

It finds me. Can't explain it. It just happens. Admit it though... you love it, right?

Your choice of music reminds me of when my daughter was going to college high up in the Rockies and students would not return for classes because the skiing happened to be very good. She remarked one time that if she heard the word "tubular" one more time she was going to stick a pencil in her ear. Some of your music is pencil in the ear worthy. That was a compliment right?

 

[bcowen]

Next two are Pope 6V6.
Next two are normal cheap OB2 regulator.
Last one on the right is Genelex Gold Lion 5AR4 or GZ34.
This is ALO Studio Six Reference Tube Amp.

Sweet!

 

[bcowen]

Your choice of music reminds me of when my daughter was going to college high up in the Rockies and students would not return for classes because the skiing happened to be very good. She remarked one time that if she heard the word "tubular" one more time she was going to stick a pencil in her ear. Some of your music is pencil in the ear worthy. That was a compliment right?

Assuming sticking a pencil in your ear feels good (subjectively of course), then yes. LOL!

 

[Paladin79]

That is ALO Studio Six Reference hp tube amp.

I may be mistaken but I believe I know the guy who worked on the design of that amp, he goes by @TomSix as I recall. I have not seen him in a while, and I may be wrong, but the brand looks awfully familiar.

 

[meomap]

I may be mistaken but I believe I know the guy who worked on the design of that amp, he goes by @TomSix as I recall. I have not seen him in a while, and I may be wrong, but the brand looks awfully familiar.

Yes, it is.
@TomSix is the designer of that sweet amp.

 

[JKDJedi]

If he can solder too, then by all means. Never do yourself what you can get someone else to do for you.

But I have welders and brazers (sweat soldering copper pipe, etc) at work, and one does not equal the other. Put a welder on a brazing job, and you end up with a big heap of scrap copper.

SOB!! I just took a good look at the pins on these tubes for the first time....they're all covered and sealed with solder at the tips! o.O Mind.....BLOWN.

 

[cddc]

SOB!! I just took a good look at the pins on these tubes for the first time....they're all covered and sealed with solder at the tips! o.O Mind.....BLOWN.

LOL....that's my observation too, couple of weeks ago....so I asked Ken how tube bases were installed onto tubes the other night...

 

[JKDJedi]

Found one of my tubes with a loose base did the ninja search and found that clear nail polish was the popular fix, works!