So much great information in this thread, thought i'd throw my noob 2cents in:
Just got a NEC 6SN7GTB made in Japan ($40 from valves n more).
I'm just starting to tube roll on my Lyr+, but i'm really enjoying it.
I listened to it using the pre-out on my Lyr+/Vidar/LS-50 (near field)
Quick comparison to stock TUNG-SOL:
Much more air and detail in the highs, bass sounds more textured and powerful, For me the tung-sol was kind of boring. It didn't do anything "great/interesting" but it also didn't do anything bad.
So much great information in this thread, thought i'd throw my noob 2cents in:
Just got a NEC 6SN7GTB made in Japan ($40 from valves n more).
I'm just starting to tube roll on my Lyr+, but i'm really enjoying it.
I listened to it using the pre-out on my Lyr+/Vidar/LS-50 (near field)
Quick comparison to stock TUNG-SOL:
Much more air and detail in the highs, bass sounds more textured and powerful, For me the tung-sol was kind of boring. It didn't do anything "great/interesting" but it also didn't do anything bad.
Doh! Sorry, you already wrote 'stock', i gotta read slower or get a new prescription lol.
Yeah, although I'm pretty sure others have praised this tube to a certain degree (iirc), I didn't care much for it either. Sold it and put the funds towards a different tube!
Doh! Sorry, you already wrote 'stock', i gotta read slower or get a new prescription lol.
Yeah, although I'm pretty sure others have praised this tube to a certain degree (iirc), I didn't care much for it either. Sold it and put the funds towards a different tube!
For a new production tube, the Tung Sol isn't too bad. To paraphrase @kickserve16 , sins of omission rather than commission. The new production JJ is a different story altogether though. It is pretty much awful in every parameter we usually use to describe audio. IMO, of course.
Doh! Sorry, you already wrote 'stock', i gotta read slower or get a new prescription lol.
Yeah, although I'm pretty sure others have praised this tube to a certain degree (iirc), I didn't care much for it either. Sold it and put the funds towards a different tube!
For a new production tube, the Tung Sol isn't too bad. To paraphrase @kickserve16 , sins of omission rather than commission. The new production JJ is a different story altogether though. It is pretty much awful in every parameter we usually use to describe audio. IMO, of course.
LOL I was gonna say, I don't know about the stock Tung Sol but the stock JJ was pretty much non-remarkable to me. It sounded just like a normal solid state amp.
The new production JJ is a different story altogether though. It is pretty much awful in every parameter we usually use to describe audio. IMO, of course.
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