bluesboy1849 Posted May 15, 2022 Share Posted May 15, 2022 I recently purchased some Linlai 300 BZ tubes. How do I tell if they are mesh plate tubes? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaelwjones Posted May 15, 2022 Share Posted May 15, 2022 2 hours ago, bluesboy1849 said: How do I tell if they are mesh plate tubes? The plate looks like "mesh," not solid. Similar to this: Not this: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curious_George Posted May 15, 2022 Share Posted May 15, 2022 I recently purchased some Linlai 300B tubes also, just the standard ones. They are still breaking in but sound as good as Genelex Gold Lion 300B's for 1/2 the price. The Gold Lions have a thicker glass envelope and ceramic base which add some weight to the entire tube to give it a nice "perceived quality feel", but it's the internals that matter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesboy1849 Posted May 15, 2022 Author Share Posted May 15, 2022 I purchased 8 Linnlai 300BZs for the Transcendent Sound Pinnacle OTL mono block kits that I've been working on. I have the first amp up and running. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Idontknow Posted May 16, 2022 Share Posted May 16, 2022 22 hours ago, bluesboy1849 said: I purchased 8 Linnlai 300BZs for the Transcendent Sound Pinnacle OTL mono block kits that I've been working on. I have the first amp up and running. Sorry, not to break topic but what turntable is that? Looks nice. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesboy1849 Posted May 17, 2022 Author Share Posted May 17, 2022 It's a Micro Seiki DD-40 circa 1979. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seti Posted May 20, 2022 Share Posted May 20, 2022 On 5/14/2022 at 8:23 PM, bluesboy1849 said: I recently purchased some Linlai 300 BZ tubes. How do I tell if they are mesh plate tubes? Linlai quality looks superb. I'd love to try a few of these... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curious_George Posted May 20, 2022 Share Posted May 20, 2022 From what I can tell, I purchased the "entry level" 300B from Linlai, but they are a great tube in my opinion. Not sure if any of the derivations will sound better, but hey, to each his own. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesboy1849 Posted May 22, 2022 Author Share Posted May 22, 2022 So far the Linlai tubes sound pretty good. That being said this is the first time I've listened to 300B tubes. Right now I've got the completed Pinnacle set up as a mono system to one corner horn. Sounds pretty sweet. Started on the 2nd amp today. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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