sls883
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| Budget floorstanders under $500 ? I’ve had inexpensive speakers that were bright on the top end. Between my son and I, we’ve had three pair of Wharfedale and been real happy with them. Music Direct has a deal on a pair of towers. Link below. https://www.musicdirect.com/equipme... | |
| Linear Tube Audio- Micro Z-OTL Preamplifier - Upgrades Mk2 to MK-3 You need to come back and say "the upgrade sounds great, but not worth the money". I don’t need to spend more on upgrades. LOL. Maybe some day.... | |
| Do vacuum tube test values reflect sound quality? @donavabdear LOL. I'm probably close to 30. I have ten 6922 tubes that I bought for a c-j preamp that ended up having issues and I returned it. Found a set that liked (four + 1 extra), so I bought five more. I don't have anything that uses 69... | |
| Do vacuum tube test values reflect sound quality? Thanks everyone for the replies! Very informative! | |
| Do vacuum tube test values reflect sound quality? @larryi You made me curious, so I pulled one. There is a diamond on the glass bottom. | |
| Disagreements and Conflicts between Audiophiles have we lost our brotherhood and maturity? It's a challenge to post something that somebody won't debate. Or, if you post what you have for gear, someone will tell you what's wrong with it and what you should have bought instead. If you asked for that information, great. If you didn't, th... | |
| Do vacuum tube test values reflect sound quality? @larryi They are ECC 801S. Clearly labeled with the Telefunken logo. I assume they are legit, but they aren't the $2000 pair that you mentioned. | |
| Do vacuum tube test values reflect sound quality? Thank you for the replies! I'm learning :) | |
| Do vacuum tube test values reflect sound quality? @lewm @larryi Thank you for the replies. The Telefunken came with my LTA which I bought used. The seller seems to be knowledgeable about tubes. He paid $375 for the Telefunken tubes. He's a straight shooter, so I believe that to be correct. B... | |
| Do vacuum tube test values reflect sound quality? @elliottbnewcombjr I've tried several different input tubes as well as output tubes. I can hear noticeable differences. I'm pretty set on Telefunken ECC801S for input tubes. Siemens ECC801S being a close second. I hadn't tried very many diff... | |
| Do vacuum tube test values reflect sound quality? @lewm Thank you. So, would it be better if the 3000 and 2750 values were more closely matched? The two tubes match each other closely which I assume is good. | |
| Linear Tube Audio version 3 of the MicroZOTL pre @audioman58 That is strange. I would be very frustrated as well. I bought mine used and it is about 2 years old, so I can't be too upset. With the right tubes, it sounds great. I doubt that I will upgrade mine. Maybe if it was $1000, or so, ... | |
| Need to learn about Audio Research What are you thinking for a preamp? I like a tube preamp with a solid state amp. | |
| Benchmark LA4 vs Linear Audio Tube microZOTL Preamplifier (Level 2) After running the Raytheon 6SN7 VT231 for a while, I felt like some of the sparkle was gone. I had a pair of 50s Sylvania 12sn7gt bad boy that I hadn't tried since I'd made some system changes, so I popped them in. The magic is back. Those alon... | |
| Linear Tube Audio version 3 of the MicroZOTL pre @paoz I don't think so, but I'm not able to do any comparisons. My amp sits directly beneath my preamp, so distance is not an issue I've tried several interconnects (nothing too pricey) and find the Black Cat Silverstar 88 to work really well. |