Tubes Asylum

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In Reply to: RE: Oops...time to change that tube posted by Byrd69 on June 25, 2023 at 16:25:19

virtually every quad of expensive Chinese (Treasure, Psvane) output tubes I've purchased have had at least one tube in the set go south after a few months (or sooner). I would never buy them again. The only reliable ones made there that I have ever used were the Penta Labs SC versions from many years ago.

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Unexpected longevity - Byrd69 08:40:55 07/09/23 (1)
About 18 years ago I had my McIntosh mc275 restored at Audio Classics. A quad of Svetlana Winged C 6550 were installed. Totally unexpected by me, those tubes are still doing fine. A quad of nos Sylvania waits for their turn.

Your interest may vary but the results will be same. (Byrd 2020)

I can't compete with the dead. (Buck W. 2010)

Cowards can't be heroes. (Byrd 2017)

Why don't catfish have kittens? (Moe Howard 1937)
- RE: Unexpected longevity - Triode_Kingdom 13:03:27 07/09/23 (0)
  My experience with most Soviet tubes has been extremely positive. There are a few types I don't care for, but that has nothing to do with reliability. Wish I had bought more of the original Svetlana tubes when they were available at decent prices.

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