rvpiano
Responses from rvpiano
| Question for tube aficionados I did get CJ’s recommendation. See above. | |
| Question for tube aficionados Very interesting posts!Also a myriad of suggestions.I agree the phono stage of the PV11 is awesome. Records sound way better than CDs.Thank you lowtubes for your expertise. I will look for the Amperex 7316. | |
| Question for tube aficionados I asked CJ what the tubes were, and surprisingly the reply was the 12AX7 Mullards are NOS, the others are new production.The question then becomes, which Mullards are included? | |
| Question for tube aficionados The Conrad-Johnson description of the tubes is as follows: “V1 & V2: 12AX7 MULLARD| V3: 5751ELECTRO HARMONIX | V4, V5 & V6: 12AU7 YUGOSLAVIA.”No further description than that. | |
| Question for tube aficionados I contacted Conrad-Johnson. They sell a complete set of recommended tubes for the PV 11 for $310.I wonder if I should go in this direction. | |
| Classical Music for Aficionados schubert,i don’t know if it’s sold in a set yet. I bought the Schumann symphonies on three separate discs, with the cello concerto as filler. | |
| Question for tube aficionados atmosphere, What make 5814 would you suggest? or What to avoid? | |
| Question for tube aficionados Thanks for the info. If the RCA’s don’t work out, I’ll return them and try 5814’s | |
| Classical Music for Aficionados For Schumann lovers out there, there’s a remarkable set of his symphonies on the Audite label, with the great oboist Heinz Holliger as conductor.i have many versions of the symphonies but this is, by far, the best, musically and sonically. Highl... | |
| Question for tube aficionados Schubert,Are you saying that 5814 can be used as a substitute for 12AU7? | |
| Question for tube aficionados I ended up ordering a matched pair of 12AU7 RCA Cleartop (side getter) tubes from Brent Jessee, raved about by both Brent Jessee and Joe’s Tube Lore, for $69/pair.Tube Depot is way overpriced. I’ll have to use my credit on something else. | |
| Question for tube aficionados lowrider57,Never mind, There’s only one 12AU7 Blackplate there!My mistake. Sorry for the post | |
| Question for tube aficionados lowrider57,There are many RCA Blackplates at various prices on Tube Depot. Do you have a preference? | |
| Question for tube aficionados lowrider57,Based on the recommendation at Joes Tube Lore, I’m getting a pair of RCA 12 AU7 in place of the Gold Lions. According to Joe, they should cost around $5.00. Tube Depot has them for 12x that price, but it will cost me about the same as... | |
| Question for tube aficionados I will soon have a credit of about $130 from Tube Depot, having already bought but not opened, a complete set of tubes for my preamp.With this, I’m thinking of getting two Gold Lion 12AU 7’s for my line section.This won’t cost me anything extra. ... |