Tube Rolling Tuesday

[jaybee]

Its in the low-end, but I decided to upgrade the tubes in my little desktop system....

out go the nasty little chinese valves bundled with the Fatman

In go some tasty little Russian numbers...



6N1P-EV Gold Grid OTK Plant NOS Matched Pair.....

They're only just warming up now, but I have to say, they are a fair step up already....

Muddy Waters Folk Singer got first spin and the presentation, esp. in a near field setting is far more believable, no extra octaves in the bass register! but a touch more control, yummy!

[Diapason]

Nice one, I really rate those Russian tubes. Incidentally, OTK is the military stamp that says they're to spec, not the factory.

[jaybee]

there you go! my awesome grasp of Russian showing up yet again!!

[jaybee]

Now that I look closer they are Novosibirsk Plant/City....

[Diapason]

I wonder where they were made. Here's a handy little cheat-sheet that I happened across before:

http://www.ominous-valve.com/russtube.html

Edit: Never mind, you got there ahead of me!

[markof]

Now that I look closer they are Novosibirsk Plant/City....

I'm also after a pair for my iTube 1.

Did you order them from the Ukraine?
Also, how long did it take to receive them after ordering?

Thanks, Mark.

[jaybee]

Hi Mark,

No... I reckoned the Ukrainian an Post might be a little distracted!

I bought them from Russia.... took about 4 days to arrive by registered post....

[jaybee]

also they glow much more nicely than the Chinese ones....!!!

[Diapason]

Did you get them from somewhere like gstube.com, or was it an ebay job? I've had very good luck with Russian tubes from eBay I have to say.

[jaybee]

I went for eBay.... the outlay was minimal enough as they aren't the priciest....

they are only used by Fatman/Dared and Acoustic Research (good company I suppose!!!)