Ray Tubes

Ray Tubes Reserve 6SN7

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The Ray Tubes RESERVE Series is the distillation of decades of experience. RESERVE reveals audio details you never knew were there. Product highlights include: Bespoke design and small-batch production | Hand-selected by engineers to meticulous standards | Higher quality materials, like gold pins for longevity | Monocrystalline carbon Magic Coating for improved heat dissipation | Substantially more consistent performance than New Old Stock | One year warranty

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The Ray Tubes Story

RayTubes was created to supply the audiophile and hi-fi market with high-quality, new-production vacuum tubes designed specifically for audio. The company partners with manufacturers to create tubes to their specifications, subjects them to a rigorous quality control process that includes listening tests by sound engineers, and offers them through various partners and retailers like Tweek Geek.

With a twelve-month warranty covering tubes against manufacturing defects, weʼll take care of you during the first year of their ownership.

The RESERVE Series

The Ray Tubes RESERVE Collection is the distillation of decades of experience. Ray Reserve tubes will reveal audio details you never knew were there. Some of the highlights are:

  • Bespoke design and small-batch production
  • Hand-selected by engineers to our most meticulous standards
  • Higher quality materials, including gold pins for longevity
  • Monocrystalline carbon Magic Coating for improved heat dissipation
  • Substantially more consistent performance than New Old Stock
  • Unlike NOS and most other new production, covered by the Ray Tubes One Year Warranty

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Reserve Tube Highlights

  • Hand-selected and tested (Only 4% of the tubes commissioned for production meet their standards for gain and conductance matching)
  • Gold pins for oxidation resistance
  • Low noise and microphonics 
  • 12-month warranty against manufacturing defects

The Reserve 6SN7

The RESERVE 6SN7 offers a warm, natural sound with smooth treble and an outstanding midrange, making it an excellent choice for listeners who enjoy a rich, emotionally engaging vintage sound.

  • The bass emphasizes an organic, fluid sound that makes it especially suitable for small-scale jazz and vocal performances.
  • The midrange frequencies are a key strength, with warm and expressive vocals offering a relaxed listening experience.
  • The treble performance emphasizes refinement over analytical detail, making instruments like violins and brass free of harshness.
  • The dynamics are well-balanced, while the soundstage is expansive with excellent depth, stereo separation, and layering of sound.