WTD Western Electric 396A valve

[brian2957]

I'm looking for one of these valves (or similar) for my Xiang Sheng DAC .

[struth]

thought you had one brian?

[brian2957]

thought you had one brian?

You have PM mate .

[User211]

Brian I don't think anyone on here will have a WE 396A.

Fancy a Sylvania 5670 Gold Brand?

[struth]

just fitted the tesla i got from jerry, and did the jumper mod. sounds good so far.

[brian2957]

Brian I don't think anyone on here will have a WE 396A.

Fancy a Sylvania 5670 Gold Brand?

You have PM Justin .

[Intenso]

I'm using one of these, sounds nice.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/5670-5670W-2C51-JAN-GE-NOS-VALVE-TUBE/312041332916?epid=7012703332&hash=item48a71ce0b4:g:l5IAAMXQHPFRfz3O

Then again I replaced most of the dodgy no name Chinese Caps as well...

I'd be interested to know what other tubes people have used.

I saw mention of a Reflecktor tube but I can't find any links?

[brian2957]

Thanks Tony . The Reflektor does sound markedly better than the supplied valve , however , the Western Electric 396A valve is easily the best I've heard in the XS DAC .

Here you go mate https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2-x-new-old-stock-Reflektor-6N3P-E-5670-equivalent-double-triode-valves-tubes-/382387181898

[struth]

currently got a tesla in mine. quite good

[brian2957]

It's not too expensive to try different valves in the XS DAC as long as you don't have to import them from America ;)

[Intenso]

Whew, not cheap are they!

Is the Reflektor tube a 6N3P-E?

I love the sound of Russian tubes, I might try one or maybe look for the 396A

[struth]

It's not too expensive to try different valves in the XS DAC as long as you don't have to import them from America ;)

helps if you wipe the butter from yir fingers mate:eek:

[brian2957]

Ah.. I'm afraid I know very little about this area of audio reproduction . I didn't notice that Tony .

[brian2957]

helps if you wipe the butter from yir fingers mate:eek:

Hah ! Not far off the truth Grant :lol:

[Intenso]

I'm gonna try a Reflektor 6N3P-E, I got 2 for £6 on ebay.

I've always liked Reflektor/Voshkod tubes. They always seem to have a detailed, dynamic yet unforced quality to them.

Good luck with the quest for the WE

[User211]

It's not too expensive to try different valves in the XS DAC as long as you don't have to import them from America ;)The really annoying thing is that the US has the world's best valve inventory.

[User211]

BTW you can buy ECC88/6922 to 6N3 sockets on eBay but I haven't checked there is sufficient internal space for it in the DAC.

[brian2957]

Ah.. never thought of that Justin . I ordered another two Western Electric valves form the same US seller .