@mulveling I don't know about that assessment as the 12AU7 is used in the pre section of the integrated amp... you definitely need to it t be quite or you will amplify it
12au7 tube?
Looking for a good 12au7 (JJ ecc802s currently). I know the Telefunken ECC802s is the holy grail, but it comes at a price that is just too steep for me to justify. Many will recommend Mullard, but I always find them a bit too "wooly", lacking in definition. They're going in a Mastersound 845 Compact.
What tubes would you recommend that fits between the clarity of the Telefunken (without the price...) and the Mullard? I don't mind spending a bit of money on a pair (let's say max $500 for the pair, prefer to be lower if at all possible).
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@marco1 The Radiotechnique's are likely made by Mazda... |
It's quite concerning hearing about the quality issues at Psvane. Grant Fidelity (premiumvaccumtubes.com) dropped them due to quality concerns/issues and are selling Linlai only.
This makes it really difficult to find good 845 tubes for a future tube upgrade... As far as I know, of new tubes, there's only Psvane, Linlai and KR making them (and KR doesn't follow the standard, so they're out). |
I'm also going to test different 6sn7's. I already have a pair of Sylvania 6SN7GTB Chrome Tops and I'm getting a pair of Melz 1578's (which likely will take quite some time to arrive since they're coming from Ukraine). They're kind of on two different sides of the spectrum where the SYL is a bit darker and with better bass and scary good midrange than the 1578 which is supposedly a bit brighter, super detailed and widest/deepest sound stage, but lighter in the bass.
I'll keep posting my findings as I get some time to do a proper run through them all (and all combinations...) |
@thecarpathian a d just as I thought I had the perfect tube you come up with the RCA’s… :-) |