jbhiller
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| Lesson in Tube Rolling:: My confirmed need for "air on top" via 12au7 ECC82 5814a tubes @initforthemusic Sure thing. I'm using a Primaluna Dialogue HP integrated. I have always had strong curiosity to try Vincent's products, like yours. They look so well designed and like Primaluna seem to offer great value | |
| Lesson in Tube Rolling:: My confirmed need for "air on top" via 12au7 ECC82 5814a tubes It is an expensive experiment. So far on preamp tubes, I've collected RCA D getter black plates, RCA Cleartops, Mullard CV4003, 70s Amperex/Mullards, GE 5 stars, Baldwin, Ciftes, and a couple others. Fortunately, this has not been wasteful becaus... | |
| Lesson in Tube Rolling:: My confirmed need for "air on top" via 12au7 ECC82 5814a tubes Lowrider57,I installed 2 NOS Cleartops followed by 4 NOS Mullard CV4003s. I'm using my reissue Mullard EL34s in the power stage. This is a pretty nice mix. The RCA Cleartops sound pretty rich and bombastic in the bass. I'd swear they have a ton... | |
| Need a Reliable Electronics Repair Shop L-Rider,I had a great experience with Tim Schwartz at Bristol Electronics in New Jersey. He is honest, fair and reasonable. I found him to be knowledgeable too. | |
| Lesson in Tube Rolling:: My confirmed need for "air on top" via 12au7 ECC82 5814a tubes Lowrider! Great minds think alike! I just bought 4 RCA Cleartops in NOS testing condition. They arrive Monday and I had a very similar thought. I'm glad you said this because it adds confidence that I'm on the right track in my experimenting. ... | |
| Jm Giels.... RIP So sad. I loved the live work so much. Pure rock n roll + soul. I wish that I could warp back in time and see them live right now. I bet they sound better than all the 'stomp and clap' hipster bands of today--some of which I like--that do not ... | |
| What 3 Albums of 2/3 Genres (PopRock, Jazz, Classical) Would You Recommend? Thanks for the reference. I am also just hoping for folks to recommend some favorite albums that they would "loan" out. I know it's broad, but it's not really tailored to the taste of the receiver. It's the recommending party saying, these are ... | |
| If NOS pre or power tubes became unavailable altogether, what new tubes would you buy? Bigkidz, That's sooooo interesting, but I feel miles away from starting that project. I would, however, like to learn more about it. | |
| If NOS pre or power tubes became unavailable altogether, what new tubes would you buy? @don_c55 , No worries Don! Good points. I think you've (and several others) have answered it by saying none of the Russian/Chinese reissues just don't measure up and aren't worth it. I am looking for a new tube that has some air on top, a la GE... | |
| If NOS pre or power tubes became unavailable altogether, what new tubes would you buy? @don_c55 , No, the question is not trying to get at hypotheticals. It was asking folks who prefer NOS tubes what they would buy from the selection of new tubes. Perhaps, I could've phrased it differently (i.e. What new, non-NOS, tubes do you li... | |
| If NOS pre or power tubes became unavailable altogether, what new tubes would you buy? Thanks to all who have stayed with the initial question and purpose of the thread. I thought about deleting the thread because of the direction the thread went. People, at least me, really do run searches on forum threads with the objective of fi... | |
| What experience have you had with 5814a Tubes? Hi Lowrider! Yes, I’m using them in my Primaluna. I bought a really nice matched NOS set of GE 5814a 5 Stars--I think they are 1953 vintage. The price was reasonable--not dirt cheap, but very fair. Assuming they are truly NOS (and they look unused... | |
| AudioTechnica ART 9 users - break in, VTF/VTA and loading questions I have this cartridge. It replaced a Dynavector 20XH MC. The ART-9 met my super high expectations, which were set lofty based on glowing user reviews. The cartridge sounded great out of the box. Surface noise plummeted around 10-15 hours of ny me... | |
| If NOS pre or power tubes became unavailable altogether, what new tubes would you buy? @rauliruegas --I'm not sure it is helpful to offer opinions about solid state v tube here. Many of us use these forums for information gathering. If someone has a genuine interest in the title and subject of this thread, they will come to the thr... | |
| Has anyone compared K150 tubes and the stock EL34s in Primaluna integrated/amplifiers? Great question regarding the Ciftes. When I had 4 of the 6 tubes being Ciftes, I felt that the sparkle and top end air were great but I felt there was a need for some syrup in the midrange and the low end was more subtle. I found two combinations ... |