I tried the Gold Lions in my McIntosh C2500 preamp and didn’t care for them at all. I went back to the McIntosh branded tubes which by the way cost me $15.00 each and they most certainly did not come in a wooden box with their name burned in on them. I wish they did though.
McIntosh MC275 VI preamp tubes
I can tell that one or more of the preamp tubes (12ax7 and 12at7) are starting to get weak...the music is starting to sound a bit muddled and not quite as clear as it used to be. I need to replace one or some or all. I am looking for suggestions for tubes. I love NOS RCA tubes, but they are getting harder to find and a bit pricier than they used to be. Has anyone tried the Golden Lion, and/or the newer black diamond telefunken? I think I tried Tung-Sol, but didn’t care for them much. I’m open to suggestions, I’d like to keep the price roughly around $50/tube.
I have golden lion KT88 that still seem to be going strong. My system is:
CD Player : Marantz SA8005
Preamp: Krell KSP 7B
Streamer: Cambridge Audio CXN (V2)
Speakers: B&W683
Any suggestions would be helpful. Thanks !!!
I have golden lion KT88 that still seem to be going strong. My system is:
CD Player : Marantz SA8005
Preamp: Krell KSP 7B
Streamer: Cambridge Audio CXN (V2)
Speakers: B&W683
Any suggestions would be helpful. Thanks !!!