Sylvania 6F8G/VT-99 T-Plates

Posted on April 18, 2013 by tubemaze

5 Stars4 Stars3 Stars2 Stars1 Star (43 votes, average: 4.19 out of 5)

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Bendix 6900 Triple Mica Gold Pins

Posted on April 18, 2013 by tubemaze

5 Stars4 Stars3 Stars2 Stars1 Star (22 votes, average: 4.14 out of 5)

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12au7/5418 Tube Roll: Mullard vs. CBS vs. Westinghouse

Posted on April 16, 2013 by

The matched quad of the Mullard CV491 Long Plates cost me a small fortune. They sound great and were the seated “incumbents” in my reference system. It was time to stop enjoying for a second and get into some serious listening with two other great tubes: the CBS-Hytron 5814 and Westinghouse 12au7 Carbon Plates.

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Reflector 6N6P Gold Grid 80’s

Posted on April 14, 2013 by tubemaze

5 Stars4 Stars3 Stars2 Stars1 Star (17 votes, average: 3.82 out of 5)

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Tung-Sol 6N7GT Black Glass

Posted on April 14, 2013 by tubemaze

5 Stars4 Stars3 Stars2 Stars1 Star (10 votes, average: 4.20 out of 5)

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MELZ 6N8S/6SN7 Gray Plates holes in plate

Posted on April 13, 2013 by tubemaze

5 Stars4 Stars3 Stars2 Stars1 Star (36 votes, average: 4.25 out of 5)

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Mullard CV491 Long Plates Cage Getter (Mid 50’s)

Posted on April 10, 2013 by

5 Stars4 Stars3 Stars2 Stars1 Star (13 votes, average: 4.23 out of 5)

Finally arrived. The expectation was I’d be paddling through rolling waves of mid-range. That’s not happening. These things are dynamic and they have drive. The tone is crazy. It’s like the music is coming from another dimension 🙂

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