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Affordable SS that sound like Tubes
@panzrwagn The MA 252 looks very promising. And used for $2,100. This is doable just to buy it to demo. I will read up on it and maybe give it an audition.   Thanx   T  
Affordable SS that sound like Tubes
@alvinnir2 QS AT7 pre with RCA Black Plates sounds quite amazing.  
Affordable SS that sound like Tubes
@gregdude  Have you checked mike sanders for kt120?  
Affordable SS that sound like Tubes
Pass XA-25 is certainly affordable, but I can't it tops what I have. It is quite extraordinary especially with my heresy's.  I would suspect it is as you say to Sansui.  
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@pindac  Whoops, I did. Sorry  
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@invalid  """@tonydennison the problem is you could buy those tubes you consider new and they may not last or test as new.""""   Or the opposite could be true. So what? I dont have a problem having use... 
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@pindac  Uhhhh, no idea what you're talking about. Did I tag you? If I did, it was an accident.    
Affordable SS that sound like Tubes
@gregdude  Yeah, Im not going anywhere. Im sticking w/QS Monos and pre. Its just I hear all these people saying SS is as good as Tube....And I don't believe it. So I pose the question for a SS to compete w/ my $2,600 of QS...and I still don't se... 
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@invalid  Unless, ""If i see a case of tubes wrapped in decades old plastic, I open it to find pristinne boxes with no creases, I open a box to find an unblemeshed tube, I will consider them NOS."" Dont you have something better to do? Why can'... 
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@ricmci I replaced modern GL AT7s and AXs with old RCA and MULLARD and the difference was night and day. I currently am using modern GL KT77s and I have no idea what original tubes will sound like.  
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@pindac Or the opposite could be true. So what? I dont have a problem having used tubes. I just dont think you should sell something used and claim it is new. Its not rocket science and I cant understand anyone having an issue with this. If yo... 
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@invalid  If i see a case of tubes wrapped in decades old plastic, I open it to find pristinne boxes with no creases, I open a box to find an unblemeshed tube, I will consider them NOS. If I yank it out of a radio, I would not. If you sell somet... 
Affordable SS that sound like Tubes
@oddiofyl  Ever try the QS AT7?  
Affordable SS that sound like Tubes
@michaelalan  Yeah...if it ever happened I would most likely keep my tube pre. Can  you tell a diff between class D and A?    
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@invalid   why do you ask? Do you have some you are considering purchasing?