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| Bose buys McIntosh Bose Corporation - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org Bose had a revenue of 3.2 Billion $ on 2021. It may be good for Mcintosh and Sonus Faber. It is getting difficult for small audio company to survive in the shrinking high end audio market. H... | |
| Shootout of Nos 6sn7 tubes I also had tried four different kind of 7n7 out of curiosity 2 years ago. Although they sound clear and detailed but lack overall musicality compared with vt231 or 6f8g tunes. I got the impression that they sound rather thin in my system. ... | |
| 6SN7GT VT231 TUBES But 7n7 tubes are reasonably priced. Thus you may try them for fun or different flavor. You never know until you try them in your system. Thomas | |
| 6SN7GT VT231 TUBES I also tired four different kind of 7n7 out of curiosity 2 years ago. Although they sound clear and detailed but lack overall musicality compared with vt231 or 6f8g tunes. Thus no more interest in 7n7. Thomas | |
| Shootout of Nos 6sn7 tubes @tksteingraber It is indeed fun to rotate the tube depending on your mood or music. But be sure to use socket saver. Otherwise, it will be lot of work to replace tube socket in your pre or main amp. Just 2 cents. Thomas | |
| 6SN7GT VT231 TUBES I have 3 pairs of Melz but no more interest in them due to noise problem. I also collected more than 8 ohter Russian tubes whish also sound decent. | |
| Shootout of Nos 6sn7 tubes Some people try to define which is the best 6sn7 tube. But after going through more than 50 kinds of 6sn7 and variants, around 20 of them are pretty good. The choice will be dependent on system and personal taste. Vintage tubes are like v... | |
| Shootout of Nos 6sn7 tubes I have 3 pairs of Melz but no more interest in them due to noise problem. I also collected more than 8 ohter Russian tubes whish also sound decent. Recently, I am using 6f8g tubes but no detailed review on them. If I write detailed rev... | |
| 6SN7GT VT231 TUBES @vintageadict RCA, Sylvania, Tungsol 6f8g are good. But Tungsol seems to be overpriced due to hype. Raytheon sounds more shapr and clear thus dependent on system and taste. Thomas | |
| 6SN7GT VT231 TUBES I bought most of them through Ebay from 2018 to 2022. Most of them were good. I have all the tubes you mentioned including TS bgrp. Now my favorite are 6f8g tubes which sounds fuller than vt231. I may have the most comprehensive co... | |
| Ken Fritz's $1M Dream System update I has been in this hobby since 1978. During those years, I had gone through more than 10 speakers and some monster amplifiers like Jadis 500. But I made balance between my hobby and relation with my three children. They also enjoy list... | |
| Looking for my End Game Speaker https://youtu.be/H0taTwCbAqw If you have rather limited listening space, you may consider Focal Diva active. It is easier to tailor the sound to your room. Thomas | |
| My Snubway and Main Stream Master Class Combo Review @rlb61 +1 Combo of Snubway and Mainstram gave significant upgrade. It removed remaining hash and made soundstage wider and deeper. Thomas | |
| Six DAC Comparison I am tempted to try out Linear Tube Audio Aero DAC in my system since I have more than 50 different kinds of 6sn7 and variants. Also I got favorable impression of Linear Tube Audio Aero DAC during Pacific Audiiofest 2024. My current D... | |
| Holographic DAC With Air And Decay https://orchardaudio.com/shop/pecanpi-plus-streamer-premium/ Starkrimson PecanPi+ Streamer Premium I have basic version whiich sounds pretty good even compared with Chord Dave and Mscaler combo. Thomas |