I rolled some smooth plate Telefunken tubes in the MM and Line Stage of my C2300 and the sound is very lush and sweet.
Amprex, Mulard, Volvo, RCAs. ALL wonderful upgrades from stock Mcintosh tubes. All sound a little different. I've had both 2300 and 2500 still have the 2500. Very close sonicly 2300 and 2500, but tube rolls I noticed more so with the 2500.
Silvania, (brighter) solvex (brighter). There is something about Tellies and Mcintosh, Just work. I have Mx110s, a C11, C20s, (and had a) C22
All like Telefunkens, and RCA black plates. RCAs something about the mids and that valve.. Holographic, comes to mind
As I type I been using Amprex (vintage) valves a matched set of date stamped 6. I'm a MC and MM guy nothing fancy. Old Thoren, TD124s and Russco Broadcast units. ZERO floor noise with either. I'm telling you they are a real game changer too. I like them in th AUX section on the 2500, adds a snappy sparkle but not a brightness. Island music,
Salsa, smooth jazz. very nice
Regards
Amprex, Mulard, Volvo, RCAs. ALL wonderful upgrades from stock Mcintosh tubes. All sound a little different. I've had both 2300 and 2500 still have the 2500. Very close sonicly 2300 and 2500, but tube rolls I noticed more so with the 2500.
Silvania, (brighter) solvex (brighter). There is something about Tellies and Mcintosh, Just work. I have Mx110s, a C11, C20s, (and had a) C22
All like Telefunkens, and RCA black plates. RCAs something about the mids and that valve.. Holographic, comes to mind
As I type I been using Amprex (vintage) valves a matched set of date stamped 6. I'm a MC and MM guy nothing fancy. Old Thoren, TD124s and Russco Broadcast units. ZERO floor noise with either. I'm telling you they are a real game changer too. I like them in th AUX section on the 2500, adds a snappy sparkle but not a brightness. Island music,
Salsa, smooth jazz. very nice
Regards