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In Reply to: RE: Amen brother! posted by Rick R on March 04, 2014 at 07:52:20
Reading the responses here convinces me more than ever that the amplifier itself is a significant variable for tube compatibility/preferences. I own the Coincident Frankenstein MK II and found the WE reissue 300b disappointing and underwhelming. It was clearly bettered by the Takatsuki -TA, Sophia Royal Princess, EML XLS and also their mesh plate, AVVT 32b SL. The EMLs have no metallic character in my system and in fact are very natural and organic in presentation. Next level below was the Shuguang Black Treasure and further down the Sophia carbon plate and their mesh (perforated plate actually). So it appears that certain amps mate with certain 300bs.I happily rotate between the Takatsuki, AVVT and EML XLS.
Edits: 03/04/14Follow Ups:
From the various descriptions and opinions I have digested, the amp seems to play a most significant role.It seems that if one runs a high-gain, high-GM driver then some of the cuddlier 300B tubes will ameliorate a somewhat SS-type sonic signature; EML might be too forthright. OTOH, perhaps if you are running a nice pentode or DHT an EML or JJ would be ideal. Maybe not, but that is how I read it for now.
Of course, there are other myriad factors beyond general driver types - I just used them as an example.
Cheers.
“As long as we have any intention to be right… we should be wary. So long as words have the slightest ego attachment, they are dishonest.” Charlotte Joko Beck
Edits: 03/08/14
I agree. If your can't get the sound from the tube then adjust the amp to give you the sound you are looking for. I'm very happy with the EML 300B mesh in my power amps and the solid plates in the pre.
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