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In Reply to: RE: Don't be so sure ... posted by Mechans on June 05, 2015 at 15:11:38
I've been convalescing for the past week. 2 separate surgeries on the SAME arm. Plenty of down time to listen...and fuss around.
As a music lover and a gear nut in denial, I "get" the hobby aspect of audio. Wouldn't bother wasting time HERE if it wasn't the case.The more I listen, my adjusting period is starting to notice the positive traits of the old bottles. Bass notes are "rounder" the initially dry mids aren't as dry and highs aren't as distant/pushed back like before.
Haven't decided on vocals yet. Both sound amazing.Update:after replacing the KT77's and listening back to back against
the 6's, in my system,the 6's sound more natural!
This is based on a listenings thru the preferred method-mono record thru tubed phono. I played a very clean 61 Ella Fitzgerald CLHC and 60 LNMWME. WOW! System dependent as always, I use the humble AT OC9III on a VPI Classic. Nothing special, but it delivers the goods.TUBE HEADS: I have an odd ball among the 8. This tube is made by Sylvania and a worn sticker on the glass indicates it was a "select" lab
equipment tube or something to that effect. Also stated its an "experimental" tube. Its about 1/4" taller with stuff going on there.
Any info on this thing?
The rest are like the top pic
Edits: 06/05/15Follow Ups:
I have had a few selected tubes which were replacement tubes for lab equipment, that were either not used, or were working pulls. Today with all the hype over the S variants like ECC803S I would imagine that a selected tube would be pawned off as an S. I can't remember what I did with the last one which was a smooth plate Telefunken (not an 803S).
Your odd shape must have been a trial run of the type you are using. As I said, perhaps prototype? I don't know what tube type you're using, what are the small tubes and are they preamp tubes of an integrated or input tubes to a power amp ? What are you using in the phono section/stage?
Steve
"Your odd shape must have been a trial run of the type you are using. As I said, perhaps prototype? I don't know what tube type you're using, what are the small tubes and are they preamp tubes of an integrated or input tubes to a power amp ? What are you using in the phono section/stage?"
In those days a few of those companies did OEM tube stuff for driven instruments, so nothing unusual. Poked around sites and haven't found that exact configuration. Just curious. It's a very cool looking tube
and would imagine a set of monoblocs would heat your house in the winter!
The small tubes on the integrated are AU7's. Mine are a mix of RCA's and Mazda.
Phono is the last edition Fosgate. For the money, I've found it to perform way beyond my expectattions. Tubed with GE,Raytheon,Phillips. RCA tube rectifier.
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