LampizatOr Horizon - Tube Rolling Paradise

[dminches]

Thanks again. Correct adapters ordered.

Baird, you didn't believe me! LOL.

Here are some pinout equivalence screenshots (but that doesn't mean you can just substitute that tube).

 

[Whbgarrett]

Well, I believed you right up to the point where I saw a picture posted that, on its face, appeared to contradict what you said ;-)

 

[Steve williams]

Thanks again. Correct adapters ordered.

Woo, I hope

 

[Steve williams]

like all of us here who are OCD, I just cannot leave the two sockets on the right empty and even worse I find the thought of looking at two different el cheapo tubes on the right even more repugnant. Like Christoph there has to be a look of aesthetics with the Horizon as sooner or later the WAF finds its way into the room

 

[Golum]

No

Why not?
“the 6N1P is similar to 6DJ8, ECC88 or 6922 types”

 

[dminches]

Why not?
“the 6N1P is similar to 6DJ8, ECC88 or 6922 types”

They have different pin outs. See my pictures above.

 

[rau]

Why not?
“the 6N1P is similar to 6DJ8, ECC88 or 6922 types”

You questioning me ?

 

[Golum]

You questioning me ?

Always

 

[Whbgarrett]

So has anyone tried the best NOS RCA, Sylvania or Tungsol 6SN7s in their Horizon?

 

[Steve williams]

Not I. My search is over. I have picked what lights my ears up the best and have found adequate backups of each to sail off into the Horizon.

 

[Whbgarrett]

Thanks Steve, and I have assembled the same tube complement (imitation is the greatest form of flattery you know), or at least will have by Tuesday when the Tak 274B arrives. But, the top NOS 6SN7s seem to have a lot of fans out there using them in other applications, and I am definitely curious about how they sound in the Horizon. Besides, I have read this thread front to back and need additional distraction from putting the final touches on my tax return

 

[dminches]

So has anyone tried the best NOS RCA, Sylvania or Tungsol 6SN7s in their Horizon?

I am listening to a pair of Tung Sol 6SN7 (black glass round plates) but I can’t comment on them until I put something else in. I do like the sound though.

 

[rau]

Thanks Steve, and I have assembled the same tube complement (imitation is the greatest form of flattery you know), or at least will have by Tuesday when the Tak 274B arrives. But, the top NOS 6SN7s seem to have a lot of fans out there using them in other applications, and I am definitely curious about how they sound in the Horizon. Besides, I have read this thread front to back and need additional distraction from putting the final touches on my tax return

Thompson 5687 bested them for me

 

[rau]

TAK 274B and NOS WE 274B best rectifier so far for me

 

[Steve williams]

For my ears there were changes no matter what you use but the audible changes were minimal and thus became a pick your flavor thing

For me the top to bottom changes I heard with my tube set were all epiphanies

5687 Thomson CSA betters the 6900 ( which is a fabulous tube and Lukasz favorite). I have many back up sets of both 5687WA and 6900

Takatsuki 274 bettered the KR 5u4g ( which also is a fabulous tube - very open and musical). I am hoping WE will begin production again of their fabled WE 274 B as that is the only other tube I am interested in

TungSol KT170 was an eye open when compared to the KR KT88 ( which also is a fabulous tube so much so that I have backup sets). I also have back up sets of the KT170

 

[marty]

Well, I believed you right up to the point where I saw a picture posted that, on its face, appeared to contradict what you said ;-)

Seems to me that David's pinout show the 6N1P is in fact the same as the 6922 and 6DJ8. What am I missing?

 

[Whbgarrett]

Seems to me that David's pinout show the 6N1P is in fact the same as the 6922 and 6DJ8. What am I missing?

Marty, the picture to which I was referring is post #34 of this thread by Golum. which features a 6N1P tube in a convert socket labeled as 5687 > 6SN7, implying, syllogistically, that a convert tube socket meant for 6N1P > 6SN7 could thus also be used to adapt a 5687 to 6SN7. That picture appeared, therefore, to contradict information that David had provided me in a PM exchange, which was that you needed a different adapter.

 

[dminches]

Seems to me that David's pinout show the 6N1P is in fact the same as the 6922 and 6DJ8. What am I missing?

Marty, I believe the question on the table was if the adapter for the 5687 and 6900 could be used with a 6N1P or 6N6P. The answer is still no.

 

[dminches]

Trying out a quad of 807s.

 

[Golum]

Any feedback so far on the tubes you tried D?
BTW - change the sig...