RCA 5963/12AU7 1958 D Foil Getter Black plate Pair Karma

snow
snow Posts: 4,337
edited September 2018 in The Clubhouse
Up for a karma is a RCA 5963/12AU7 1958 D Foil Getter Black plate Pair these test like NOS tubes perfectly matched sides and between each other and in fact may well be NOS these were bought as a bulk pack meaning these came in a box designed to hold 100 tubes not with individual boxes but I will provide tube boxes of course.

For those who do not know these were designed to use in computers meaning they were designed to run in very hot enclosed areas with thousands of other tubes and have a 10,000 hour rating but still have the sonic qualities of a standard 12AU7

I will let this Karma run for a week then use a RNG to pick the winner

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Regards Snow
Well, I just pulled off the impossible by doing a double-blind comparison all by myself, purely by virtue of the fact that I completely and stupidly forgot what I did last. I guess that getting old does have its advantages after all :D
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  • vmaxer
    vmaxer Posts: 5,117
    In with 35 please
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  • verb
    verb Posts: 10,176
    Awesome Karma! Tube newbie here! In with 59!
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  • marvda1
    marvda1 Posts: 4,901
    in with 62, thanks
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  • ZLTFUL
    ZLTFUL Posts: 5,650
    In with a 93! Great karma Snow. Of course, I have bought like 6 quads of tubes from you anyway...lol.
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  • agfrost
    agfrost Posts: 2,428
    In with 30.

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  • dromunds
    dromunds Posts: 10,010
    In with 84. Thanks.
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  • muncybob
    muncybob Posts: 3,045
    In with 11...thanks!
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    dkfreebird Posts: 1,186
    In with 41 please. Thanks
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  • indyhawg
    indyhawg Posts: 1,642
    In with 65. Great Karma.
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    tonyp063 Posts: 1,085
    Excellent karma.
    in with 21 please
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  • Clipdat
    Clipdat Posts: 12,937
    Not in, but nice karma.
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  • starkiller
    starkiller Posts: 2,723
    In with 7..nice karma!
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,179
    edited September 2018
    Nice karma in with 66

    H9
    "Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Pangea AC14SE MKII | Legend L600 | BlueSound Node 3 - Tubes add soul!
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    Mike Reeter Posts: 4,315
    Great Karma Dan, in with 53
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    decal Posts: 3,205
    57 here,thanks.
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  • SIHAB
    SIHAB Posts: 4,932
    Hi Snow,

    in with 61 please.
    Great Karma!
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  • gudnoyez
    gudnoyez Posts: 8,124
    I might not be reading this correctly but what numbers are the choice 1 - ?
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  • snow
    snow Posts: 4,337
    gudnoyez wrote: »
    I might not be reading this correctly but what numbers are the choice 1 - ?
    It doesn't matter what number you choose I will simply count the number of people then set the RNG to reflect that number and have it choose between 1 and whatever the last person is in the order they posted.


    Regards Snow

    Well, I just pulled off the impossible by doing a double-blind comparison all by myself, purely by virtue of the fact that I completely and stupidly forgot what I did last. I guess that getting old does have its advantages after all :D
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  • gudnoyez
    gudnoyez Posts: 8,124
    Ok thanks in with 37 please.
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    2 Channel
    Adcom 555II Vincent SA-T1 Marantz SA 15S2 Denon DR-M11 Clearaudio Bluemotion SDA 2.3tl's (Z) edition MIT Terminator II Speaker Cables & IC's Adcom 545II Adcom Gtp-450 Marantz CD5004 Technics M245X SDA 2B's, SDA CRS+

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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,666
    In with 1
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  • mlistens03
    mlistens03 Posts: 2,767
    snow wrote: »
    gudnoyez wrote: »
    I might not be reading this correctly but what numbers are the choice 1 - ?
    It doesn't matter what number you choose I will simply count the number of people then set the RNG to reflect that number and have it choose between 1 and whatever the last person is in the order they posted.


    Regards Snow

    So does this mean that I could, in theory, enter with 5,673,491,679? ;)
    Not in, but great karma. Tubes are another addiction that I can't afford to get into.
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  • snow
    snow Posts: 4,337
    mlistens03 wrote: »
    snow wrote: »
    gudnoyez wrote: »
    I might not be reading this correctly but what numbers are the choice 1 - ?
    It doesn't matter what number you choose I will simply count the number of people then set the RNG to reflect that number and have it choose between 1 and whatever the last person is in the order they posted.


    Regards Snow

    So does this mean that I could, in theory, enter with 5,673,491,679? ;)
    Not in, but great karma. Tubes are another addiction that I can't afford to get into.

    Yes you could


    Regards Snow
    Well, I just pulled off the impossible by doing a double-blind comparison all by myself, purely by virtue of the fact that I completely and stupidly forgot what I did last. I guess that getting old does have its advantages after all :D
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  • snow
    snow Posts: 4,337
    And the winner is Brock Heiney9 he was #12 out of 17 please PM me your shipping address.

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    Regards Snow
    Well, I just pulled off the impossible by doing a double-blind comparison all by myself, purely by virtue of the fact that I completely and stupidly forgot what I did last. I guess that getting old does have its advantages after all :D
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  • agfrost
    agfrost Posts: 2,428
    Congrats, Brock! Excited for you to pop your "tube cherry"--you may find you like them!
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    Preamp rotation: Krell KSL (SCompRacer recapped) * Manley Shrimp * PS Audio 5.0
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  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 25,476
    CON GRATES B-ROCK :p
    you are no longer a tube virgin
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,179
    LMAO! Can't believe I won.

    I'll use them for a bit and if they don't float my boat, I can re-karma.

    H9
    "Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Pangea AC14SE MKII | Legend L600 | BlueSound Node 3 - Tubes add soul!
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  • snow
    snow Posts: 4,337
    Congrats your tubes are on the way.


    Regards Snow
    Well, I just pulled off the impossible by doing a double-blind comparison all by myself, purely by virtue of the fact that I completely and stupidly forgot what I did last. I guess that getting old does have its advantages after all :D
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