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| Do military/industrial tubes sound better than regular ones ? Military/industrial grade NOS EL34 tubes would be very helpful, indeed. Do they exist ? | |
| Do military/industrial tubes sound better than regular ones ? I do buy tubes from Brent of Audio Tubes. From Tube Depot too, though their prices are high and choice is limited. Medical/military/industrial must be more durable, reliable and longer lasting. They usually cost two/three times more, and as a col... | |
| I often notice that people who have open reel decks and/or tube equipment are nicest Yes, warmth, and palpability. | |
| 12au7 tube? Well, most audiophiles are hard to please and always strive for even better sound than they might already have. I see, no real reason to think that one tube brand everywhere would have an advantage. With cables, I think it might depend, though I... | |
| Should speakers be upgraded before preamp and amplifiers? Yeah, this might work out fine if the speakers are good enough for that. | |
| 12au7 tube? Do you ever somehow try to musically match 12AU7 driver and power output tubes in advance or it is just a matter of experimentation? I mean, if I am lucky at some point and get a set of EL34 Mullards should I also consider replacing 12AU7 RCA blac... | |
| Are upgraded power cables for subwoofers worth it? Power cords make a difference with my $400 Audioengine powered computer speakers, though I didn't hear a significant difference between $300 and $800 power cords, but both were vastly superior to stock. I can't really imagine that good power cords... | |
| I often notice that people who have open reel decks and/or tube equipment are nicest Indeed, they are challenging but so rewarding. | |
| I often notice that people who have open reel decks and/or tube equipment are nicest Exactly, that's what I thought. They are often true "vintage" audiophiles with decades of dedication and experience. And they know what good sound is and how to achieve it. | |
| "The room can totally wreck, or make, a system" No room can make a system but can definitely break it. As some others stated, let's not exaggerate the issue, as important as it is. There is no substitute for great equipment. And, yes, you can do a lot with rugs, books, furniture. It won't be... | |
| Should speakers be upgraded before preamp and amplifiers? I would assemble a completely new system. Yes, first choose the speakers. $15k is not little, especially if you buy used pieces, at least some of them. | |
| 12au7 tube? lowtubes, though I did not compare EL34 tubes yet, I too can't say that I hear anything special from SED tubes, not that I expected it. They seem to be alright, nothing more. That's why I of course want to find a reasonably priced matched quad of ... | |
| 12au7 tube? mulveling, I see, now I understand what you were saying. So you were both right. | |
| Any piece of equipment you currently dream of ? Interestingly, some people would simply gradually upgrade the sound they already have, while others would seem to go after a completely different higher level. I think, I belong to the "evolution " camp. | |
| 12au7 tube? marco1, I see. I just don't want any Asian tubes in my amp, or current production Russian ones, for that matter. I am a NOS or good used Old Stock kind of guy. I just have to use earlier production Svetlana/SED EL34 "Winged" because Western vintag... |