shkong78
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| Does it make sense to use 6k$ Nos tube with 5K$ tube amplifier? @larryi Thanks a lot for your kind recommendation.But I can not pull the trigger right now.https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipMtNSB4H5MbCvLRW_yUOEOl3WRBxcf--Jdo_iBJFwEeTH1i-rg4WsWWn5tp03-W...This is the system that I had heard at Seoul, Korea l... | |
| Does it make sense to use 6k$ Nos tube with 5K$ tube amplifier? It is true that original WE 300B made before 1950's are special.I also found that Western Vintage Big horn with field coil magnet sound also marvelous.It is my dream to own Western Vintage Big horn in good working state before I die. | |
| Does it make sense to use 6k$ Nos tube with 5K$ tube amplifier? Summary of improvement on LM 5081. Acme 805 (740$ well worth it)2. 1944 Sylvania vt231 (125$ fantastic value)I bought one pair at 100$ and so much I like it, I ordered one more pair from the same dealer at 125$ as backup.He does not have them an... | |
| Does it make sense to use 6k$ Nos tube with 5K$ tube amplifier? @islandmandan HI DanThanks a lot for your kind recommendation.I am going to see what happen to Acme 300B tube.By the way please make sure to join the party at my home on March 16th.best wishesThomas | |
| Does it make sense to use 6k$ Nos tube with 5K$ tube amplifier? @ glennewdickThanks for your recommendation of Golden Lion tubes.I have had a good experience of Psavne Acme 805.Thus I have a high expectation of Acme 300B tubes which I will get by this Friday.I will update the situation after auditioning it.Thomas | |
| Does it make sense to use 6k$ Nos tube with 5K$ tube amplifier? Yet it is true.Good Nos 300B can last up to 20K hours.No new production tube can last as long as that.I had already run 10K hours on my NOS 300B tube but it sounds fine.Thomas | |
| Does it make sense to use 6k$ Nos tube with 5K$ tube amplifier? 0-100% is subjective.Original Nos WE 300B tube is hard to get in good condition.Replica of WE 300B made 20 years ago is not Nos but some people misclaim it to be nos WE 300b.Original Nos WE 300A tube cost more than 300B (around 15K$ for pair).It i... | |
| Does it make sense to use 6k$ Nos tube with 5K$ tube amplifier? @inna I have only one pair of NOS original WE 300B.I need to use it with Silbatone 300B SET amplifier which is a premium amplifier (20k$) with silver foil output transformer.Thus I ordered Psavne Acme 300B tube to use with LM 508. I hope that Acme... | |
| Beware of the cable claiming long burn in period. The quest of digital cable is over unless I change transport or Dac.I received 1.5 m shielded Zenwave D4 digital cable on Thursday.Although, Dave of Zenwave had it cooked before sending it, it has slight harsh edge similar to Blackcat Silverline i... | |
| 105db/W high efficiency speaker suitable for low power SET @d2girlsI will get Western Electric vintage big horn speaker if I can spare 300K$ now.It is really good with natural dynamics.I had listened to several model of Avantgarde but I found them not to have good integration with subwoofer.The problem is... | |
| Has anyone found a good way to listen to speakers on the used market before buying them? +1 to soixI bought used Lyngdorf 2170 without auditioning intending to sell it if I do not like it.But it turned out to be keeper. | |
| 105db/W high efficiency speaker suitable for low power SET @ jayctoy As you mentioned, it is not easy to set up big speakers in living room with wife's approval.Let me see.Thomas | |
| Which courier do you prefer? So far more than two thirds of the opinion favor USPS.Good for them.But there may be lot of differences depending on region.I myself had not much problem with all three of them until recent delay by Fedex. | |
| Tube amplifier suggestion for 101 dB speakers Dear Op If you are serious, then go for Line Magnetic 508 even if it means stretching your budget.https://reverb.com/item/17478397-line-magnetic-508ia-single-ended-triode-vacuum-tube-2018-black-clas...I am driving my 99db/W speaker (Lansche 4.1) w... | |
| My Audio System and Invitation. I received new plasma tweeters yesterday.They sound better than old one.Shall I make a date of invitation like March 16th?We will meet at restaurant near Burlington WA on 12 PM, March 16th.Then we will move to my house together and spend 4 hours... |