Comments on Profile Post by Inoculator

They were originally purchased from viva, so I assumed it was worth a shot for a deal on a used set. Dude seemed honest/legit in correspondence. Bummer.

Ugh, that sucks. So sorry!

Silver lining... Turns out the little warmup/occasional noise issues from my NOS RCA (buffer)/NOS Tung-sol (gain) seems like nothing in comparison, so will live with it and enjoy how killer the combo sounds

To be honest, stuff like this is why I waited for the Freya S to return. I did not want to deal with four tubes.

that sucks. Someone here said 30% of ebay tubes would be bad and that helps me cope. I don’t spend more than I coulf throw away.

I’ve also found some tubes don’t work for me in my amps, but work fine for others. I’ll happily trade anyone 12sl tubes.

I hear ya there @Merrick, I really enjoyed the Freya S and may have to repurchase while it is back also. The one thing I ran into that made me not regret the + upgrade, is I am enjoying the + buffer mode more than Nexus 1x from the freya S. Toss up Nexus 4x vs tube, lots of variables that could make one a better for over the other. I found the 4x bass to be deeply satisfying.

Mine arrives tomorrow. I’m excited to put it through its paces!

Complained too soon, full refund minus shipping cost, I can live with that.

I remember buying several tubes (WE 396A, 2C51s, 12AX7) from a vendor I think called GreenGirl from Jersey. Each and every tube I received from them were the noisiest I've ever heard. Had to put her on the no fly list.

@Phantaminum I had the same experience with GreenGirl616. The two "bogey" tubes were trash. Oh well.

Decades of buying tubes on ebay taught me a few lessons. High price does not always=good. You have to know the seller on anything that has a measurement. And Green Girl has always been one of the most expensive sellers on ebay.