sophia electric tubes

Petro85

Petro85

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well its no secret my love for sophia electric amplifiers. i will own a pair someday in the near future, as soon as i get some speakers that can handle 8 watts.
but until i was searching for 300b tubes for my amps i had no idea they also made vacuum tubes. and from the reviews i found on them, good ones too. so my next tube purchase will be a pair of these
6sn7's and 6sl7's they are priced well, for the top A grade(top 10%) they are $100 each . for the B grade the next 25% they are $80 each. and all the rest are $60.
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these are intriguing too 300b mesh plates $475 for a matched pair and warrantied for a year
Princess_Mesh_300B.jpg


the princess carbons are $599 a pair and one year warranty
Princess_Carbon_300B.jpg


the royal princess which they say is better than the western electrics is a whopping $1200 a pair. sorry but i have to try them.lol.
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their kt88's are $400 for a matched pair(their grade a)
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their 845 are $799 a matched pair
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their 211's are also $799 a matched pair
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their 12ax7's and 12au7's are $100 each
12AX7.jpg


they have alot of models and alot more kinds of tubes but i think i put enough in one post.lmao!!!
 
Steve,

You are making me want those tubes. OMG! They look like jewels. :exciting:
 
hahaha!!! those are all so sweet, there are alot of good tubes out there these days. i want to try them all.
im sure you can find some you can use Joe
id love to see someone try those kt88's. they look incredible.
and Doug 845's??? you gotta try a pair. im going to get the psvane mesh plate 300b's to try first, while i save for the royal princess' . i will soon have more money in the tubes than i have in the amps.lmao!!! is that crazy??

thanks Steve!!! best name ever!!! lol. i love my cary's!!!
 
Steve - who makes their tubes? Are they made in the Shuguang factory?

For 6SN7's - I really like the old 1940 RCA's - but they are tough to find in good condition. Tube Depot may still have some old military grade NOS.

300B's....well, you know I've found my dream 300b! :)
 
im not 100% sure mike but i think they are made by sophia in virginia, at least thats the impression i get from the reviews and the results of people testing sophias against the shuguangs.
im going to get the psvane and the sophia 6sn7's and do some serious listening ,whichever i like better, i will then buy their top of the line 300b's. although the sophias are $100 less per pair of 6sn7's their flagship 300b is $300 more than the psvanes. maybe we can have a 300b shootout.lol. that would be cool, but very expensive :)
 
dlb2 said:
Those are nice too Steve. So will you be getting the 300b's with the mesh plates? Those are sweet tubes. :exciting:
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i havent decided on which way to go yet. first pair of 300b's will be a shot in the dark. either the mesh plate psvanes or the mesh sophias. then my 6sn7 shootout will decide which way to go for the big money 300b's.
im 100% addicted now, and i want to try them all.lmao!!!
 
Petro85 said:
well its no secret my love for sophia electric amplifiers. i will own a pair someday in the near future, as soon as i get some speakers that can handle 8 watts.
but until i was searching for 300b tubes for my amps i had no idea they also made vacuum tubes. and from the reviews i found on them, good ones too. so my next tube purchase will be a pair of these
6sn7's and 6sl7's they are priced well, for the top A grade(top 10%) they are $100 each . for the B grade the next 25% they are $80 each. and all the rest are $60.
6SN7.jpg


these are intriguing too 300b mesh plates $475 for a matched pair and warrantied for a year
Princess_Mesh_300B.jpg


the princess carbons are $599 a pair and one year warranty
Princess_Carbon_300B.jpg


the royal princess which they say is better than the western electrics is a whopping $1200 a pair. sorry but i have to try them.lol.
Royal_box_2.jpg


their kt88's are $400 for a matched pair(their grade a)
kt88-web.jpg


their 845 are $799 a matched pair
845mk3.jpg


their 211's are also $799 a matched pair
845mk3.jpg


their 12ax7's and 12au7's are $100 each
12AX7.jpg


they have alot of models and alot more kinds of tubes but i think i put enough in one post.lmao!!!
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I am running these exact Sophia 6SN7 tubes in my ModWright LS100 preamp and ModWright Oppo 105. I purchased the highest grade versions from Galen Carol audio. They were a dramatic upgrade over the stock EH tubes that were furnished with the units. They are very clean, detailed, and dynamic - I highly recommend them!
 
JJinID said:
I am running these exact Sophia 6SN7 tubes in my ModWright LS100 preamp and ModWright Oppo 105. I purchased the highest grade versions from Galen Carol audio. They were a dramatic upgrade over the stock EH tubes that were furnished with the units. They are very clean, detailed, and dynamic - I highly recommend them!
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nice i have some nos on the way now, and i already have some brimar nos in the amps.as soon a i hear them and get them settled, im going to buy these sophia 6sn7's and the psvanes as well. and do a whole month of serious testing. to find the best combos. on my amps 1 6sn7 on each amp is the input tube and one on each is the output. so i need to figure out which is best for input and output. and start a nice 6sn7 collection.
i just checked out galen carol audio . the 6sn7's are a couple $$ more than straight from sophia but the big 300b's i want are cheaper at galen carol. thanks for the idea. and the recommendation.
 
I have to disappoint you guys. Sophia Electric doesn't make tubes, but they do make tube amplifiers. They source their tubes from TJ Full Music and re-brand them. They are very nice tubes, actually I think based on my tests, they are the best new production tubes available if you are after modern/dynamic sound, but have to be very carefully screened (quality is very inconsistent) - that's what Sophia Electric does. Also, unfortunately Full Music 845 and 211 are not compatible with all amplifiers - they have a different heater current compared to Shuguang and NOS tubes. I'm posting reviews, as time goes and I burn in Full music tubes, on my site, check it out if you have time - www.tubemaze.info
 
tubemaze said:
I have to disappoint you guys. Sophia Electric doesn't make tubes, but they do make tube amplifiers. They source their tubes from TJ Full Music and re-brand them. They are very nice tubes, actually I think based on my tests, they are the best new production tubes available if you are after modern/dynamic sound, but have to be very carefully screened (quality is very inconsistent) - that's what Sophia Electric does. Also, unfortunately Full Music 845 and 211 are not compatible with all amplifiers - they have a different heater current compared to Shuguang and NOS tubes. I'm posting reviews, as time goes and I burn in Full music tubes, on my site, check it out if you have time - www.tubemaze.info
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yea thx, i was hoping someone would answer that question. i wasnt so sure where they were made. im glad you think they are good, i do see all of the tubes have grade a,b,and c.of course id have to get the a's . im excited about the melz!!! and then i plan on several others to test. ill be intouch about them. i like your selection.i want more!!!
 
NorthStar said:
Wow, I didn't realize that some of them tubes were quite expensive! ... $1,200/pair for the Royal Princess.
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here ya go Bob, i think these are more collector items than tubes someone would use. i cant imagine there are a whole lot left. buy 2 hold on to them for a few years and sell em for $10k each lmao!!!!

300B Western Electric.


NOS test, in original box. ORIGINAL W-E STOCK, THIS IS NOT A REISSUE! Grab a real W-E 300B while you can, and see for yourself why this tube is legendary! These have the yellow label on blackbase, 7552 and 6839 date codes indicating 1975 and 1968, and carefully tested with results confirmed at NOS levels, fully guaranteed. These tubes have bright shiny getters, not cloudy; the base is tight with no rattles, the glass clear with no white flakes inside and no discoloration at the tops. The 300B that all others are measured by, and possibly the most sought after new old stock tube in the world. A rare opportunity to try one or to get a spare if you have a set of these fine tubes. Shipped worldwide by insured UPS with premium packing service only. Priced per single tube.


$2999.00 ea.


stock:2 single tubes
 
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