The Reference 6SN7 Thread

[Smallpie]

I use a GOTL and have been using a rca 5691 lately but always wanted to try a 5692. There are just a lot of different 5692’s and a lot of different years and want to get a good one

 

[jonathan c]

I use a GOTL and have been using a rca 5691 lately but always wanted to try a 5692. There are just a lot of different 5692’s and a lot of different years and want to get a good one

CBS/Hytron 5692 is excellent; my favourite in the 6SN7 category. They tend to be $$$. Check Upscale Audio website...

 

[HTSkywalker]

Is this a good black plate 5692? Has the red base, don’t know the year made. Is it worth$100?

I believe those are the RCA W Milspec series and they are good performers for the price

 

[HTSkywalker]

CBS/Hytron 5692 is excellent; my favourite in the 6SN7 category. They tend to be $$$. Check Upscale Audio website...

No tubes are expensive as long as the price is not broadcasted at home

 

[Paladin79]

No tubes are expensive as long as the price is not broadcasted at home

I am fortunate not to have to worry about that, my wife knows I make money with hobbies. Years ago I paid $2,000 for a computer, disassembled the monitor and started a business that supported my family for ten years, and that business led me into my current position that has supported us for another 15 years. Now when I retire one day, I can fall back on amp designing and building and take in at least 8K a month if I work at it.

Oh yeah here is one of the gentlemen who should be hearing the ZMF VO and Utopia tomorrow.



He is also an EE who has worked in recording as i recall.

 

[HTSkywalker]

I am fortunate not to have to worry about that, my wife knows I make money with hobbies. Years ago I paid $2,000 for a computer, disassembled the monitor and started a business that supported my family for ten years, and that business led me into my current position that has supported us for another 15 years. Now when I retire one day, I can fall back on amp designing and building and take in at least 8K a month if I work at it.

My problem is I have quite a collection of "not so cheap" hobbies, Astronomy ( Takahachi, Celestron and Meade telescopes all the way to 14" aperture with deep space imaging cams), An Audyssey DSX 11.2 (Dolby Atmos etc.) Home theater continuously upgraded, RC scale airplanes and helis (as large as @Paladin tube hoard, kinda) as well my ever growing music gear.
So having most delivery carriers know me by the name and frequently at my door is somehow a bit over.

Hello, My name is HTSkywalker and I know am sick and need professional help

 

[Paladin79]

My problem is I have quite a collection of "not so cheap" hobbies, Astronomy ( Takahachi, Celestron and Meade telescopes all the way to 14" aperture with deep space imaging cams), An Audyssey DSX 11.2 (Dolby Atmos etc.) Home theater continuously upgraded, RC scale airplanes and helis (as large as @Paladin tube hoard, kinda) as well my ever growing music gear.
So having most delivery carriers know me by the name and frequently at my door is somehow a bit over.

Hello, My name is HTSkywalker and I know am sick and need professional help

I bought my wife a Celestron but I am more into chronographs and investments. I have very little in a 7.2 surround system because of some of my contacts so it barely counts as a money pit.

 

[HTSkywalker]

BTW @bcowen new job is keeping him away for long from the forum

 

[Paladin79]

BTW @bcowen new job is keeping him away for long from the forum

Well yeah, he has not settled in where he can sneak off and take naps and play on his cell phone yet. I give it till Monday and he will be back to his old self.

 

[HTSkywalker]

Well yeah, he has not settled in where he can sneak off and take naps and play on his cell phone yet. I give it till Monday and he will be back to his old self.

Or maybe he is already napping and snoring at work, either way he should be back by Monday

 

[whirlwind]

My problem is I have quite a collection of "not so cheap" hobbies, Astronomy ( Takahachi, Celestron and Meade telescopes all the way to 14" aperture with deep space imaging cams), An Audyssey DSX 11.2 (Dolby Atmos etc.) Home theater continuously upgraded, RC scale airplanes and helis (as large as @Paladin tube hoard, kinda) as well my ever growing music gear.
So having most delivery carriers know me by the name and frequently at my door is somehow a bit over.

Hello, My name is HTSkywalker and I know am sick and need professional help

That should be enough to keep the wallet quite thin

 

[HTSkywalker]

That should be enough to keep the wallet quite thin

Exactly
Whatever left could be used to get tubes

 

[jonathan c]

Well yeah, he has not settled in where he can sneak off and take naps and play on his cell phone yet. I give it till Monday and he will be back to his old self.

Where else but in these forums can @bcowen ridicule GE, rip on @Ripper2860, improve his golf cart d(r)iving skills, praise Frankentubes, AND secretly hope for a non-sideways Incubus?....

 

[Paladin79]

Where else but in these forums can @bcowen ridicule GE, rip on @Ripper2860, improve his golf cart d(r)iving skills, praise Frankentubes, AND secretly hope for a non-sideways Incubus?....

Bill could have just done this but it does require thought, not much, just a little.

Please note this is the original mini rack system for Schiit medium sized gear, Bill's is a reasonable facsimile.

Some serious listening will take place today and my tube of choice in Incubi is the Melz solid plate 1578 from 1958. It lacks perforations.

 

[Ripper2860]

I think Bill considered building a sideways rack, but couldn't afford the sideways table to set it on.