PSVANE Discussion & Impressions Thread

[JSA]

Hi Psvane,
I can see that some sellers started to market NEW VERSION of ACME tubes.
Can you explain what is the difference between "new version" of ACME and previous one?
How can one recognize new from old version?

 

[bajaed]

Hi Psvane,
I can see that some sellers started to market NEW VERSION of ACME tubes.
Can you explain what is the difference between "new version" of ACME and previous one?
How can one recognize new from old version?

Where did you see that JSA?

 

[JSA]

Where did you see that JSA?

For instance ebay. First example:

New Version 1 Matched pair PSVANE A274 Acme Series Vacuum Tube 274 274B | eBay

New Version 1 Matched pair PSVANE A274 Acme Series Vacuum Tube 274 274B.

www.ebay.com

 

[PSVANE]

Hi Psvane,
I can see that some sellers started to market NEW VERSION of ACME tubes.
Can you explain what is the difference between "new version" of ACME and previous one?
How can one recognize new from old version?

This is our current version of the ACME. I’m not sure why the seller on eBay is calling it a new version.
However, there’s a good chance we will be releasing a high-end product soon, which is currently in full development. I’ll be sure to share any updates with everyone as soon as I have them.

 

[Croc999]

Hi, thank you for your inquiry.

For audio vacuum tubes, the hierarchy of our product line is as follows:
Basic：HIFI、UK
Selected：HORIZON、ART
Premium：WE、ACME

The HORIZON Series is our latest line, featuring a more neutral sound compared to the Art Series and incorporating the latest technologies, such as HPC coating.
The WE Series pays homage to the classic Western Electric sound.
The A Series is our true flagship, offering a neutral and well-rounded sound profile.

Currently, the H Series and A Series are the only lines sold directly by us on Amazon.
All other series are sold by other distributors.


PS: The Classic series products you mentioned are not only used in the audio market but also in the musical instruments and other markets.
One reason PSVANE offers so many series is that we provide vacuum tubes for various markets and applications.
Of course, our most important market is the audio sector.

Can you please tell where Mark II T-series stands in this hierarchy?
Specifically i'm looking at 211-T-MII/2 tubes.
Does the fact you didn't mention it means that it's phased out?
Thanks!

 

[PSVANE]

Can you please tell where Mark II T-series stands in this hierarchy?
Specifically i'm looking at 211-T-MII/2 tubes.
Does the fact you didn't mention it means that it's phased out?
Thanks!

Hi～

The product you mentioned is the second generation in our Art series, which has been on the market for over ten years.
It’s a classic, and we have no plans to discontinue it.

 

[adrianywu]

Not sure why you are going for a personal attack here and calling me ridiculous, but the seller initially telling me they don't care is not an issue for you...but not gonna entertain this conversation.
Anyhow, the practice of breaking tubes or cutting wires might be a thing in US, but it's definitely not a think in Europe where these tubes were delivered, hence my surprise when hearing about this ask. At least, customers are considered to be acting in good faith unless proven otherwise...
Overall, I am not complaining, just stating some facts - not sure why you felt going for such a rant, but each to his own...
Happy to see PSVANE stepping in here and trying to help, which didn't seem that obvious chatting with their sales rep initially, hence my post here.

Not sure about tubes, but for some expensive wines in Europe, the wineries require the bottles to be returned to avoid them being used for fakes. Our wine club gets an allocation from Domaine de la Romanee Conti, and these wines can be sold on the secondary market for many times the purchase cost. They demand that we return the empty bottles once they have been drunk, otherwise we will lose the allocation. Fraud prevention is practised in many different industries, especially for high value items.

 

[PSVANE]

If you’re interested in the review of using PSVANE tubes on the Galion, you can jump to 7:13.

 

[Magnuska]

Hi～

The product you mentioned is the second generation in our Art series, which has been on the market for over ten years.
It’s a classic, and we have no plans to discontinue it.

Hi,
I can only buy the T2 art series here in Sweden. How does Horizon and T3 compared to T2 sound?
Am talking about 300B tubes.
Thank you

 

[PSVANE]

Hi,
I can only buy the T2 art series here in Sweden. How does Horizon and T3 compared to T2 sound?
Am talking about 300B tubes.
Thank you

The Horizon series offers clearer sound and richer layering compared to the Art series, which delivers a warmer and more emotional tone.
The Art T3 improves on the T2 with better detail.

 

[PSVANE]