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    Tewb Newb!

    1960s Amperex Holland are very good quality tubes and have become expensive. As others have stated, tubes shouldn't be inserted to the socket and pulled out often (as in every day). If these vintage Amperex have never been used, or any tube for that matter, it takes some time for tubes to...
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    Mind helping me with comments on a NOS tube selection?

    FYI, JAN Philips are good tubes but have no relation to Philips Holland. They are made for the US military possibly by Sylvania.
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    Mind helping me with comments on a NOS tube selection?

    Great tubes, I have a couple of pairs myself as well as ECC82's. It should be noted that the Heerlen Holland Philips factory was also where Amperex was manufactured. The 1960s Philips Miniwatt and the Amperex Bugle Boy are identical tubes with the same tooling. This generation (1960s) Miniwatt...
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    Mind helping me with comments on a NOS tube selection?

    What speakers will you be driving with this amp? The 12AX7 is for gain and will greatly influence the sound. As stated above, 5751 has less gain. Brimars add a lovely warmish timbre with good highs.
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    New Audigon Service Fee

    It doesn't make sense to PAY NOW; the fee is deducted based on the Asking Price. If you accept offers lower than that, Audiogon keeps the full amount. They're essentially overcharging the seller. PAY LATER is a higher fee but is based on the actual selling price. After using both options for...
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    New Audigon Service Fee

    Found it on Google, as of Feb. 2023: https://support.audiogon.com/hc/en-us/articles/360017799871-Fees
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    My Tube Collection, Welcome to share yours

    I like the colours of the Italian flag on the Marconi.
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    New Audigon Service Fee

    Same here. It's so wrong when the buyer is forced to pay the PayPal fee.
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    New Audigon Service Fee

    Yes, better platforms but Audiogon classifieds gets the most traffic. If you know of others beside USAM and High-end Audio Auctions I'd like to know. Meanwhile, I listed an item last week and was shocked to see how much Audiogon costs. The "PAY NOW" fee is based on the asking price. When I...
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    100 dollar tube tester by VHT

    Looks very nice. So does the price. I'll need to explore this further.
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    Shootout of Nos 6sn7 tubes

    Did you allow proper time for the Psvanes to burn-in? As for the low gain, maybe the tubes are weak. Did you buy from factory or dealer? Some dealers don't test tubes to high tolerances. Gm or emission could be low. Or maybe they have lower plate current and don't play loud.
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    New Audigon Service Fee

    True. And no members were informed about this new buyers fee. It should have been posted as a "Sticky" in the classifieds section or emailed to active members. They know who we are. Even their lame website has the technology to do a group email.
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    New Audigon Service Fee

    Sucks. They're making money on the classifieds. Greedy buggers.
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    New Audigon Service Fee

    Thanks for this image. If I saw this, I probably would have contacted the seller and said, what the hell's going on? Even if you pay the seller cash you still need to complete the transaction.
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    New Audigon Service Fee

    When your offer is accepted, you pay the seller through PayPal. Do you see a fee listed anywhere?
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    Shootout of Nos 6sn7 tubes

    The CV181-H is not listed on the Linlai factory website. It's being sold by Chinese vendors on AliExpress. So like other Linlai related items, it's a mystery.
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    The best plug in filter ever!

    Thanks Thomas. I see you're still spreading the word. I wish they would launch a website.
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    Shootout of Nos 6sn7 tubes

    So you were tube rolling for fun, not trying to fix anything?
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    Shootout of Nos 6sn7 tubes

    Did the Purons change the sound or timbre of your system? Is that why you needed to tube roll?
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    New Audigon Service Fee

    I bought a $3500 item awhile back. What's the fee if purchased today??
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    New Audigon Service Fee

    Many thanks. This sucks, the higher listing fees and higher commission should be supporting the marketplace. A service fee is charged to buyers when purchasing an item from a seller; the amount is dependent on sales price. This is used to support the marketplace, develop new features, and...
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    New Audigon Service Fee

    Does anybody have a link to the new BUYER'S FEE on Audiogon? This hardly seems far.
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    Audiogon / Reverb and any others, thoughts wanted please

    Audiogon's fees have increased dramatically, but I still have the most success as a seller and a buyer. I've been using US Audiomart and have had success as a seller. My last two purchases had to go for service straight away. IME, USAM sellers haven't been as truthful or accurate in their...
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    QOBUZ - The hidden gems

    Al DiMeola, Paco De Lucia, and John McLaughlin together live. A masterpiece in music production, not to mention the performances. "Friday Night in San Francisco" has been available for quite some time and is a terrific achievement in SQ. Al Dimeola realised he had the master tapes for the...
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    The best plug in filter ever!

    @thomask Why does nasaman's comments keep showing up in your posts?
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    My Tube Collection, Welcome to share yours

    1 of 2 1578 OTK, original package. Pristine looking pair. Haven't tried them, but the 2 other pairs I purchased had poorly soldered pins. I don't trust them enough to sell.
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    My Tube Collection, Welcome to share yours

    Have you tried them in circuit?
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    My Tube Collection, Welcome to share yours

    Not sure if I posted this before. I use a Brimar 13d5 in my preamp. I prefer them over 12AU7 and CV variants. More detail, neutral/warm, and a deeper image. However, it's hard to find quiet tubes.
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    Melz 1578

    Thanks. The earlier, the better I'm told. I have 3 pairs from 1980.
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    Melz 1578

    One of my favorites as well. Do you know the year of your tubes? Any flaws such as noise or cracking?

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