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Tubes ECC88/6DJ8? Need all the help I can get
Yes, Jax2, I do live Portugal. So where have you been in Portugal (please, do not say Algarve only...)? About REPUTIBLE dealers in Europe, are you aware of their links (if there are any)? And your help was not small at all. On the contrary, it was... 
Tubes ECC88/6DJ8? Need all the help I can get
Thanks Jax2, Newbee, Detlof... Impressive amount of information on tubes! Tubes were totally unknown for me. But I have learned a lot for the last two days (I think I have, that is...). 1. NOS are USUALLY better than current production tubes; 2. N... 
Tubes ECC88/6DJ8? Need all the help I can get
But Imagine I am interested (not yet...) in a pair of NOS like the ECC802S. In this case, should I ask Jon to match the tubes? And is it safe to buy tubes from so far away(Portugal is the southest european country)? 
Tubes ECC88/6DJ8? Need all the help I can get
I absolutely agree with your last statement for (for all, not only tubes, audio matters). And yes I have seen these ECC802S at the bottom of the 12AU7 list at the Tube Store link. I must confess I like this "designed specifically for Audio applica... 
Tubes ECC88/6DJ8? Need all the help I can get
I am having fun already! As you all know, this is what audio is all about. I will listen to the original tubes of course and, much probably, keep them for a while. But, as I told before, this is a new world for me. And quite an interesting one. Me... 
Tubes ECC88/6DJ8? Need all the help I can get
Sorry! My mistake: the tubes to be replaced are ECC 82 type... I do need your help the same way. Thanks! 
Pathos Acoustics LOGOS: need your advise
Hi smpYes, reviewing the specs, the TT needs to face an impedence of a nominal 8 ohms. So it's not suited to drive the Cremonas which are 4 ohms. But not the Logos, which delivers 220w for 4 ohms speakers. But, I really would like to ear a bit mor... 
Need your help on SPEAKER CABLE...
Thank you all for sharing your thoughts with me. Meanwhile, I've been reading some reviews on these Ultraconductors (both ic and sc) from JPS Labs. And, actually, some reviewers feel these are quite smooth and warm while others say these are more ... 
Nord. Blue Heaven ic or vdH D102III HB
Ok, I guess I'll go for the vdH instead of Nordost, being the vdH a warmer solution. And what about speaker cables? Any suggestions? I have read some good reviews on these vdH CS122 HB - these are not expensive but are they good enough? Or maybe v... 
AC line conditioners - Need Help
First of all, THANK you all for answering! Very usefull information. Nevertheless, I will provide some more details about my audio system and again wait for your comments. I have a quite simple system: an 150 wpc integrated amplifier (Plinius 8150... 
CDP for SF GUARNERI + PLINIUS 8150?
Thanks for answering. I have found some great (consumer) reviews on this CDP. But tell me: is it a true competitor againts, for instance, the Meridian 508.24, Levinson 39 (as a CDP only) or Wadias? tm