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Pope Holland Tubes for Cary SLP98P
I have the Pope 6SN7'S in my My Cary SLi80 and they are best I ever heard and I have tried about all them. 
Fort Wayne, IN
Yes there is I'm New Haven, and have been into audio for 35 plus years. Using Cary audio SLI-80 right nowScott 
Shuguang Treasure tubes....
Well better late then never. But the Shuguang CV181-Z's grade A's just can't keep up with Mullards ECC32 gray plates. I ran the Shuguang CV181-Z's grade A's for 400+ hrs they never got any better with time. The CV181-z has less detail. The sound s... 
Shuguang Treasure tubes....
Well I be gone for the weekend. So I won't report again untill Monday or Tuesday. The one thing I don't like is the oversize pins. Way to hard to get it in and out. I don't think it's necessary. Feels like I'm close to breaking something getting t... 
Shuguang Treasure tubes....
Well I can keep them running but I have my doubts. I have been using tube amps for going onto 25 years now. I have never seen a new tube change much at all after 125 hours. But we will see what happens.Scott 
Shuguang Treasure tubes....
Well after 100 plus hours on the New CV181-z. I think they went to soft for me. They sound a little dark to my ears compared NOS Mullards ECC32 The new CV181-Z are good but to me not as good as the NOS Mullards but this is just in my system. It ne... 
Shuguang Treasure tubes....
Well it's been 24hrs on my Shuguang CV181-Z's grade A's I'm comparing them to my NOS Mullard ECC32 CV181. My frist thoughts are the Shuguang CV181-Z's have a wider soundstage by about 2 feet. I'm not noticing any deeper soundstage yet. This my be ... 
Shuguang Treasure tubes....
Hi I've been looking for someone who trid both the Old (NOS)Mullard ECC32(CV181) to the new CV181-Z. Couldn't find anyone. So I'm going to do it myself. I have some NOS ECC32 in a Cary SLI-80. I just got some Shuguang CV181-Z's grade A there best... 
Can I use ECC33 valves on my CARY CAD 300sei amp?
I have used them all the time in my Cary 300 SEI with no problems. I was told along time ago by Kirk Owens who worked at Cary that it was OK. He's the one sold that sold them to me. 
cary 805 need bias, Help Please
Call Cary ask for Kirk he is the most helpful person in the audio bus. He will help you out 100%