{"product_id":"westinghouse-6sn7-pair-made-in-canada","title":"6SN7 Pair - Westinghouse - Made in Canada","description":"\u003ch2 data-end=\"174\" data-start=\"158\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eYOU WILL RECEIVE THE EXACT PAIR PICTURED.  CHOOSE QTY 1 TO RECEIVE THIS EXACT PAIR.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(43, 0, 255);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTest Results on Jackson 648P:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(43, 0, 255);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e104%\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(43, 0, 255);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e105%\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese were \u003cb\u003enot US-made Westinghouse tubes\u003c\/b\u003e—they were produced at \u003cb\u003eWestinghouse Canada\u003c\/b\u003e, primarily in \u003cb\u003eHamilton, Ontario\u003c\/b\u003e, roughly \u003cb\u003elate 1940s through early 1950s\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhy Canadian Westinghouse matters\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the key thing people miss:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWestinghouse Canada was \u003cb\u003enot a dumping ground\u003c\/b\u003e or a second-tier operation. It was set up to:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSupply Commonwealth markets\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReduce US export costs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuild to \u003cb\u003elong-life industrial and broadcast standards\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs a result, many Canadian Westinghouse tubes are:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMechanically quieter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConsistently built\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLess “hot-rodded” than some US versions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey’re closer in philosophy to \u003cb\u003eRCA commercial\u003c\/b\u003e or \u003cb\u003eearly GE industrial\u003c\/b\u003e tubes than to flashy collector items.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eInternal construction notes:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eParallel medium-gray plates\u003c\/b\u003e (not short plates, not staggered)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClean, symmetrical grid winding\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSolid mica support (no loose top getter flopping)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHealthy getter flash (no signs of air or exhaustion)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a \u003cb\u003every stable 6SN7 build\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSonic character (what they sound like)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCanadian Westinghouse 6SN7s tend to be:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eNeutral to slightly warm\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSmooth through the midband\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExcellent tonal density\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNot etched or aggressive up top\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStrong low-level resolution\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey don’t do the “romantic bloom” of early RCA VT-231, and they don’t have the sparkle of some Sylvania bad boys—but they’re \u003cb\u003ehonest, musical, and fatigue-free\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThink:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e“Set it and forget it.”\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHow they compare in the 6SN7 universe\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVery roughly:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRCA VT-231 \u003cspan\u003e→\u003c\/span\u003e lush, vintage, big midrange\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSylvania early GT \u003cspan\u003e→\u003c\/span\u003e open, airy, fast\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eWestinghouse Canada (this tube)\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cspan\u003e→\u003c\/span\u003e balanced, controlled, natural\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLater 1950s GTBs \u003cspan\u003e→\u003c\/span\u003e tougher, less refined\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese sit in a \u003cb\u003esweet practical middle ground\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot a trophy tube—but absolutely a \u003cb\u003eworking-class hero\u003c\/b\u003e of the 6SN7 world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese are solid tubes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bespoke Audio Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53294839759214,"sku":"BSA-11","price":89.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0977\/2721\/8030\/files\/BSA-11a.jpg?v=1770735409","url":"https:\/\/bespoke-audio-shop.myshopify.com\/products\/westinghouse-6sn7-pair-made-in-canada","provider":"Bespoke Audio Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}