maxmad
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| Best 300B tube for Cayin 300B amp? There is a pair of EML's on sale right now, so, maybe you can give them a try, if you like of course.They are not my. | |
| Difference between mesh vs. solid plate 300B? The best Mesh ever were AVVT's and the only that made today are EML's, heard that they are great to. They should forbid to call tubes Mesh while they arent Mesh reallyMost 300B amps cant use Mesh's | |
| Favorite 300B: Sophia vs KR Its been already described by some guys who owns the best 300B out there that these are new top range product, so, 6moons is bit late:-)But if I have to be more serious, its not that exciting for us, because the price in EU will be around EUR1300-... | |
| Warm, fullbodied, smooth, and transparent Why dont upgrade your CD player first? I do have JPS Aluminata on loan, comparing to my much less expensive cable and while its clearly a winner, I still be upgrading my CD player first, because the price differences is shocking. | |
| Favorite 300B: Sophia vs KR Charles, I kind of tube addicted, have many differ 6SN7 variations, such as ECC33, B65, CV1988 and 5692, so, no surprises here:-)THX | |
| Favorite 300B: Sophia vs KR Dear Phil ( 213cobra ),Many thanks for your post and even agree with it, I still having doubts about the price v.s. performance of Sophia's.A good friend of my uses Royal's in his Zanden 7000 and after he tried AVVT C37, he started to hear all the... | |
| Favorite 300B: Sophia vs KR I compared them to AVVT 32BL and AVVT 300B C37, where both of them are simply superior to Sophia's.Sophia's do not sound natural to me, they have to metallic tone on top and to upfront midbass, they are simply not balanced enough, which is totally... | |
| Favorite 300B: Sophia vs KR Oh, I just re-read my post and it may sound that I really like Royal's, but I am not.All I was saying is that no way I will be using any Chinese made clones, include Sophia's, in my amp, ever. | |
| Favorite 300B: Sophia vs KR What I was saying is that Sophia Royal is an clone as well and not that others making an clone of it. Sophia's are made at TJ Full Music with special order / control / requirements of Sophia. | |
| Favorite 300B: Sophia vs KR Just dont want to start another one, so, I bumping this thread.Tried Sophia Royal 300B's and now I am sure that these were the last Chinese made clones I ever put in my amp. | |
| Replacing The Stock EH 6SN7 Tubes For Cary SLP 05 Ken Rad Black coated glass VT231 = 6SN7http://www.upscaleaudio.com/tubes/6sn7/kenrad-vt231.htmlBrimar CV1988 = 6SN7 with print on glass, not base, with O getter on bottom - My favoritehttp://vintageaudiovalves.com/miscellaneousGE/CBS Hytron 5692 -... | |
| Upgrading Cary CAD 300sei integrated Hi to all, Many thanks for your replays, hmmm, so, transformers upgrade isnt that good idea, ok...I was thinking of Air Tight, but he is out of my price range plus it needs WE to shine, where my Cary already have what he needs, regarding tubes, ha... | |
| VAIC 300B amp, forgotten glory or still up to date No VAIC users around? | |
| Modern 300B tubes: How to test? I dont think it will be any differ dan your tester normaly shows when you settle them for 300B | |
| Favorite 300B: Sophia vs KR Thanks for sharing Sakahara.You probably knew, but you may want contact to Michael about Tung Sol http://www.vacuumtubes.com/Most what I can see are Siemens made with metal base and they are not cheap at all:-) |