Tube selection

Poulkirk: What properly designed amps do you recommend that cut it on music? I have been stumbling about at this hobby for 35 years and have not tripped over one yet that will not benefit from the the "right/specific" tube for the right application. My amp is so lame that I switch out the input tube 2 to 3 times a day, depending on my fancy.

Dekay, you leave me SO green with envy! Tubes AND Time! (Yes, it has its price, but still...)

Dekay. We are based in Australia, so it is probably not practical to recommend our Tube Amp. I will be happy to email you some details on it in PDF format if you provide me with your email address. I can show you the basic Amplifier Circuit, No Component Values, a picture and the specs. Thereis also a little bit about it on our web page, www.elan.com.au.

Poulkirk: I am not a technical person, but thanks for the offer. I will however take a look at your website. I did not realize that you are a manufacturer and that we are talking about your own design and apologize for being a bit snide. Are you looking into representation in the states? Also, are you saying that different (or NOS tubes) do not change the sound of this amplifier? If so, then this has its pros and cons as although we all gripe about the cost of NOS tubes, I believe that most of us enjoy the flexibility that they offer as the sound can be tailored at ones whimsy (granted that one has the tubes to do so). There is however a very popular preamp (Audible Illusions) that can only accept a few brands of tubes as it runs them very hard and most will not survive very long in this circuit. This has not hindered the units sales as far as I know as it is a good sounding product as is. I don't give up very easily though and just picked up a pair of Siemems 7dj8's for a friend to use in his in place of Soviet 6922's in the hopes that it will give him a change of pace/sound.