My tubes are bigger than yours

[BirdOnAWire]

These tubes are big! Are there bigger that you can buy new? I'd like to see old ones too.
Significance of size - you tell me. I just wanted a break from that other thing, so thought you could show me your [big] tubes.

 

[vonclod]

Probably the biggest current tubes applicable to audio, are from KR, the Kronzilla

 

[BirdOnAWire]

Probably the biggest current tubes are from KR the Kronzilla
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Let's see the amp!

 

[Grenadeslio]

Let's see the amp!

Maybe inside this lol?

https://luxurylaunches.com/gadgets/most-expensive-amplifier.php

 

[BirdOnAWire]

OK - made your point. I have small tubes. But mine are pretty big for under $1M. Just thinking what I could have bought two weeks ago - there I go again.

 

[Grenadeslio]

OK - made your point. I have small tubes. But mine are pretty big for under $1M. Just thinking what I could have bought two weeks ago - there I go again.

How about big caps?

 

[whoaru99]

Maybe inside this lol?

https://luxurylaunches.com/gadgets/most-expensive-amplifier.php

Open the pod bay doors, HAL.

 

[vonclod]

Here I present..The Kronzilla

 

[BirdOnAWire]

How about big caps?

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Is that for a Tesla?

 

[BirdOnAWire]

Here I present..The Kronzilla

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Is that yours!?

 

[vonclod]

I have a KR amp but not that bad boy, mine runs the 842VHD triode, good for about 15w. Also run 845s in a Line Magnetic integrated.
A pic of the LM

 

[vonclod]

Is that yours!?

I wish!!

I do have a KR Anteres amp, smaller tubes, nice amp. I will try and get a pic when the cam charges up.

 

[BirdOnAWire]

Hard to tell the size, but they look bigger than mine.
I do wonder a bit how much size in a particular tube model maters. I think these smaller 6SN7s sound better than my old bigger ones did. These EML 300Bs sound better than my smaller 300Bs did. I assume size has little to do with it. Any education of me is appreciated.

 

[vonclod]

Are those Emission Labs on that amp..nice tubes! ah, answered..nice.

 

[JohnT123]

So what is the danger of radiation exposure with rigs like those?

 

[vonclod]

Hard to tell the size, but they look bigger than mine.
I do wonder a bit how much size in a particular tube model maters. I think these smaller 6SN7s sound better than my old bigger ones did. These EML 300Bs sound better than my smaller 300Bs did. I assume size has little to do with it. Any education of me is appreciated.

I would expect the EMLs to sound very good, like my KR tubes, they are hand made, and with equipment not used anywhere else. The 845 tubes in my pic are probably pretty close in size to the EMLs

I have imagined a tube with a bigger envelope might sound..bigger..lol, or maybe that a comparative tube, in a smaller envelope might sound tighter, or more focused..I'm sure it's just in my mind.

 

[Brice]

Mine are not that big... but I have 8

 

[BirdOnAWire]

They are. I went through a lot of setups. These 6SN7s are not as nice. The Gold Lion sounded pretty good - but two burned out. Actually the GL glowed in the dark better, but I think they were working harder.
Sometimes I don't even need the music on.

 

[BirdOnAWire]

So what is the danger of radiation exposure with rigs like those?

You'd have to ask someone not exposed.
I'd be more afraid to drink that Pepsi by those monster CAPs. Those can jump out and bite you.

 

[vonclod]

So what is the danger of radiation exposure with rigs like those?

No danger levels with what is commonly used, or the ones shown, 300b, 845, 211, or the KR tubes. There are some DIY builders that play around with triodes that use thousands of volts, some of them..I might not sit close to.

I'm no expert though, if I'm wrong someone will pipe in.