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Vinylsavor · 7th October 2012, 07:21 AM

Hi Steve,

these tubes are not the same. The 5694 cannot be regarded as general alternative to the 6SN7! It can degrade the performance if the circuit around if that cannot work well with the much higher plate resistance. The higher mu can be a benefit in some circuits but also a disadvantage in others.

Also important to note that they have a different pinout. Otherweise unexperienced readers might just try to plug these into their 6SN7 sockets.

Best regards

Thomas

v4lve lover · 7th October 2012, 08:54 AM

this guy is just trying to get His merchandise sold... Great bargain @ 100Usd/tube, joker

there is stuff that is sold for 50 cents a valve that can really be called a bargain..

mctavish · 7th October 2012, 11:50 AM

''Not being sentimental or indecisive, my barely used quintet quickly fetched $1,000 on the slightly used NOS market.''

What is the slightly used New-Old-Stock market?

No, really?

When did ''NEW'' stop meaning not used?

Roymercer · 14th October 2012, 02:17 AM

Thank you Thomas. Understood and point taken. Yes, just like the 6F8G an adaptor must be used. The difference of course is the specs are virtually the same as a 6SN7.

That is OK because I know that for me, in my Oppo BDP-95 w/Modwright mod, I have run these tubes for hundreds of hours and they are the cream of the crop in my set-up.

Roymercer · 14th October 2012, 02:18 AM

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Pano · 14th October 2012, 03:23 AM

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vconsumer · 14th October 2012, 03:07 PM

Also consider the 7N7 tube. A loctal version of the 6SN7 that sounds quite good.

kevinkr · 14th October 2012, 03:14 PM

On the recommendation for the 7N7, it is the loktal equivalent of early 6SN7GT and because of the loktal base it is still far cheaper than comparable vintage 6SN7.. Don't get fooled by the "7" it is in fact a standard 6.3V filament type. IMVLE there are no bad 7N7..

Vinylsavor · 14th October 2012, 03:20 PM

Hi!

+1 on the 7N7 recommendation! Contrary to the tube mentioned above the 7N7 is electrically equivalent and only needs the socket change or adaptor

Best regards

Thomas

7th October 2012, 07:21 AM	#11
Vinylsavor diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Lindau	Hi Steve, these tubes are not the same. The 5694 cannot be regarded as general alternative to the 6SN7! It can degrade the performance if the circuit around if that cannot work well with the much higher plate resistance. The higher mu can be a benefit in some circuits but also a disadvantage in others. Also important to note that they have a different pinout. Otherweise unexperienced readers might just try to plug these into their 6SN7 sockets. Best regards Thomas __________________ http://vinylsavor.blogspot.com/

14th October 2012, 03:14 PM	#18
kevinkr diyAudio Moderator Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Boston, Massachusetts Blog Entries: 6	On the recommendation for the 7N7, it is the loktal equivalent of early 6SN7GT and because of the loktal base it is still far cheaper than comparable vintage 6SN7.. Don't get fooled by the "7" it is in fact a standard 6.3V filament type. IMVLE there are no bad 7N7.. __________________ "Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence." - Carl Sagan

14th October 2012, 03:20 PM	#19
Vinylsavor diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Lindau	Hi! +1 on the 7N7 recommendation! Contrary to the tube mentioned above the 7N7 is electrically equivalent and only needs the socket change or adaptor Best regards Thomas __________________ http://vinylsavor.blogspot.com/

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7th October 2012, 08:54 AM	#12
v4lve lover diyAudio Member Join Date: Aug 2010	this guy is just trying to get His merchandise sold... Great bargain @ 100Usd/tube, joker there is stuff that is sold for 50 cents a valve that can really be called a bargain..

7th October 2012, 11:50 AM	#13
mctavish diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Niederösterreich	''Not being sentimental or indecisive, my barely used quintet quickly fetched $1,000 on the slightly used NOS market.'' What is the slightly used New-Old-Stock market? No, really? When did ''NEW'' stop meaning not used?

14th October 2012, 02:17 AM	#14
Roymercer diyAudio Member Join Date: Aug 2010	Thank you Thomas. Understood and point taken. Yes, just like the 6F8G an adaptor must be used. The difference of course is the specs are virtually the same as a 6SN7. That is OK because I know that for me, in my Oppo BDP-95 w/Modwright mod, I have run these tubes for hundreds of hours and they are the cream of the crop in my set-up.

14th October 2012, 02:18 AM	#15
Roymercer diyAudio Member Join Date: Aug 2010	Is there a way to be emailed upon activity on a particular thread? Thanks!

14th October 2012, 03:23 AM	#16
Pano diyAudio Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: North Carolina Blog Entries: 4	Look up top where it says "Thread Tools" and click "Subscribe". You should then get email notifications.

14th October 2012, 03:07 PM	#17
vconsumer diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Colorado USA	Also consider the 7N7 tube. A loctal version of the 6SN7 that sounds quite good.

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