Reviews
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12AU7 SELECT
THE HEADPHONE EXPERIENCE - William Murdock
The Ray Tubes bring more dynamic, a little bit more punchy in sounding. I love them and they sound outstanding.
9/8/2024
12AU7 SELECT
Tom Gibbs
I'm giving the 12AU7 SELECT my highest recommendation; at their price point, they're definitely among the best of the best.
8/30/2024
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EL34 SELECT + KT88 SELECT
Passion for Sound
The EL34 SELECT tubes deliver a better sense of the attack and the energy and the clarity around the finger clicks. The KT88 SELECT tubes are always energetic and dynamic. I've been really pleasantly surprised by what the KT88 SELECT brings to the table or brings to the amplifier.
8/24/2024
6SN7 SELECT
THE HEADPHONE EXPERIENCE - William Murdock
The 6SN7 SELECT does have just slightly cleaner mid-range slightly more detail in the mid-range a little bit more sound stage width more clarity and detail a bit sharper focus sound.
8/8/2024
12AX7 SELECT
Deleeh on Head-Fi
The 12AX7 SELECT does an excellent job here, it brings in some bloom and warmth. The 12AX7 SELECT was very superior in sound for me in many areas.
8/4/2024
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12AX7 SELECT
Passion for Sound
The 12AX7 Select is a wonderful tube for those of you that are looking for a rich and tuby sound.
7/21/2024
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6SN7 RESERVE
Reviews by WaveTheory
This is the best tube I've heard so far.
7/1/2024
6SN7 RESERVE
Hi-Fi Cave
The Ray Tubes 6SN7 RESERVE has the best sound stage deep wide very layered.
5/31/2024
6SN7 SELECT
Audio Masterclass
With the 6SN7 SELECT tubes, the sound is warm and clean.
5/27/2024
12AU7 SELECT
project86 on Head-Fi
The Ray Tubes just bring out a little bit more of everything, from spacious airy treble to low-frequency solidity to a more convincingly open soundstage. Clean and clear sound with just the right amount of warmth, open and spacious, very low noise floor.
5/27/2024
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12AU7 SELECT / 6SN7 SELECT
Currawong
The Ray 6SN7 SELECT tubes are a very neutral-sounding tubes with a reasonable amount of detail and they're very suited to kind of mid-range amps.
5/18/2024
12AU7 SELECT
Sound Perfection Reviews
I consider these a safe and excellent buy for those worried about the variability in NOS valve quality. These just work.
4/20/2024
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6SN7 SELECT
Tharbamar
The Ray 6SN7 SELECT tubes are highly recommendable.
4/20/2024
6SN7 RESERVE
Wes S on Head-Fi
The Apos Ray 6SN7 RESERVE is one of the best options sonically if one is looking for a 6SN7.
4/18/2024
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12AU7 SELECT
Tharbamar
The Ray 12AU7 SELECT tubes are very impressive.
4/16/2024
6SN7 SELECT
iiWi Reviews
They reveal plenty of details...edges are quick and snappy and very precise, while tone texture is quite obvious...they're very open in high frequencies....the sensation of air and space and big soundstage is great.
3/19/2024
6SN7 SELECT
The Honest Audiophile
It's not quite as thick and full as other tubes I've heard. It has a more airy presentation....it has more of a focus on details and resolution and tone and timbre....and it has a great width and depth and layering. I was rather impressed.
2/25/2024
6SN7 RESERVE
Passion for Sound
It is a phenomenal tube, fantastic and really high-quality tubes.
2/22/2024
6SN7 SELECT
Prime Audio Reviews
The Ray 6SN7 SELECT vacuum tubes offer a markedly warm and smooth sound, introducing a lush tubeyness that emphasizes the midrange and captivates with its richness. Additionally, they provide a subtle touch of euphony, enhancing vocals to be more upfront and intimate.
2/14/2024
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6SN7 SELECT
Prime Audio Reviews
Quite a revelation. Never in the past have a heard such a significant change from stock tubes. They romanticize the sound, move away from clinical exactness and favor a musical presentation. They provide lush tubiness.
2/14/2024
12AU7 SELECT
ThanatosVI on Head-Fi
The Ray 12AU7 SELECT have excellent sound quality, extremely low noise floor, great bass extension and quantity, enchanting mids, extended but not overly bright treble and slightly warm tilt.
2/7/2024
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6SN7 SELECT
Passion for Sound
Clean-sounding, dynamic, and energetic. It's got sparkle and resolution in the top end. I love the balance it brings. The bass is full and tight and full of body. A great sense of texture and clarity at the top end. I like that it's neutral-sounding.
2/6/2024
6SN7 SELECT
THE HEADPHONE EXPERIENCE - William Murdock
The Ray 6SN7 SELECT tube have a warm rich sound, excellent clarity and detail, and a wide and a deep sound stage.
1/28/2024
12AU7 SELECT / 6SN7 SELECT
Reviews By WaveTheory
The 12AU7 tubes are very good. These are excellent tubes. The 6sn7 Select does a little bit of the warming and thickening of the sound that is stereotypical of the tube sound.
1/27/2024
12AU7 SELECT
Deleeh on Head-Fi
Sound
qualityVery good workmanship
Modern packaging
Price definitely reasonable for what it offers.
12/26/2023
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12AU7 SELECT
Evshrug on Head-Fi
Quickly sound great right out of the box, even before the recommended 6-hour burn in.
Extremely resistant to EMI and vibrational ringing.
11/29/2023
12AU7 SELECT
iiWi Reviews
These proved to be so good, so resolving, yet never harsh, never annoying...instead they combine really smooth and natural sounds with higher-resolving, really open, really spacious sounds that we expect from great tubes.
11/24/2023
12AU7 SELECT
GadgetryTech
The Ray 12AU7 SELECT tubes have a remarkable change both in resolution and stage, smoother, more resolving, and more energetic.
11/16/2023
12AU7 SELECT
betula on Head-Fi
Tubes sound very good! They offer warmth, with clear, detailed sounding with excellent dynamics.
10/13/2023
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12AU7 SELECT
Joshua Valour
In one word: coherent...compared to stock tubes they're more clear. They have a more well-defined and solid bass response. The real differences lie in the upper mid-range and treble response. The fidelity of the upper mid-range is actually quite significantly better than that of the stock tubes....the sound-staging width is a lot more substantial.
9/25/2023
12AU7 SELECT
ecoustics
It proved to be a good option that offers some of the warmth you might want from a tube but without a loss of detail or clarity.
9/23/2023
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12AU7 SELECT
Passion for Sound
A brilliant, brilliant new production tube. I don't have anything negative to say. I can't find any cons or negative with the Apos Ray tubes.
9/19/2023
12AU7 SELECT
Z Reviews
They add an overall veil of comfy.
8/29/2023
12AU7 SELECT
SoundNews
Resolving...clear-sounding...you can hear more music and less noise...tight...smooth....warm....I do believe these are worth it if you want to improve the sound of your amplifier.
8/29/2023
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