saki70

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Primaluna - Rolling pre tubes question...
That's cool...you may find that what you have ain't so bad !Happy Tunes 
EL34 & 6L6 characteristics
I wanted to update this tube rolling adventure .What started out as a power tube rolling experiment mushroomed into a full blown power , input and driver roll .Quite educational and grueling !I tried the Cifte's as input tubes , thinking that I wa... 
The King is dead, Long Live the King
A Legend never dies ! 
A legend is gone...BB King has passed away
The King is gone...but 'The Thrill' lives on .Thank you Mr. King . 
Primaluna - Rolling pre tubes question...
Dmhenley ; I am sorry the Cifte's didn't work out for you .If the price doesn't scare you... try some 7316's in the input section . Far & away the best that I have tried to date . For less money you could try Amperex made by BEL in India which... 
EL34 & 6L6 characteristics
Thanks Ralph , very much appreciated ! 
EL34 & 6L6 characteristics
No . 5814 is a new one for me . How do they compare to the others ?I tried some Spanish 12AU7's , they are not what I'm looking for . Will now try some of the better Amperex and 7316's . 
HDMI Audioquest vs Bluejean
That is interesting Mjmch , no one else has mentioned the video quality of the AQ cables . Good to know .I have decided to try the AQ Forest cables .Thank you to all who responded . 
What's the greatest bargain in SET these days?
Rebbi ; Does this mean that you are keeping , and still loving , the Di Capo's ?Mikirob ;Thank you for the BT 6CA7 recommendation , without a doubt the best power tube that I have tried !Happy Tunes 
EL34 & 6L6 characteristics
Ryriken66 ;I just ordered a pair yesterday .Martykl ;What are you using for a preamp ? If it has tubes , what are they ? 
Primaluna - Rolling pre tubes question...
If the Cifte's take you in the right direction , you may want to try them in the driver position also . The two front/middle tubes control the input section and the two back/outside tubes control the driver section .Some people will experiment fur... 
EL34 & 6L6 characteristics
I agree Atmasphere . But I really found a pleasing and significant difference with the 6Ca7's . With these I am most of the way there and hopefully don't have to spend a bunch for NOS tubes to make bigger changes .For instance...I have been workin... 
EL34 & 6L6 characteristics
Ryriken66 ; It uses 12AU7's . 
Primaluna - Rolling pre tubes question...
I have the Primaluna Dialogue Premium , basically the big brother of your Prologue Premium . I have settled on the same power tube , the Black Treasure 6CA7 .If you can wait a while I have some Amperex 12AU7's and some7316's that I will be rolling... 
EL34 & 6L6 characteristics
Just an update to this thread .After having tried some more variants ie. the reddish/brownbased Shuguang EL34's and the Black Treasure 6CA7's , the BT 6CA7's are the winner ! They embody most of the traits that I was seeking . Air when it is prese...