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Posted on September 17, 2009 at 18:34:18
beto1
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 Hi all,
after almost five years, I need to replace the Kit one stock chinese 300B tubes.
I'm wondering if TJ mesh plates will be a good choice because I have read that they need lower voltage grid and I really want to get a long lasting tube.
Any coment?
best regards,
Beto

RE: mesh plate 300B, posted on September 18, 2009 at 04:47:43
Bambadoo
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Location: Norway
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 They were just average on my Conquests. However that depends alot in the input tube.

RE: mesh plate 300B, posted on September 19, 2009 at 08:25:39
beto1
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 Hi,
now I'm using a Mullard CV181 that's not exactly the same than the 6SN7GT, but very similar and best sounding. I really don't know how this tube position can help on the 300B long life.
Any comments?
best regards,
beto

RE: mesh plate 300B, posted on September 18, 2009 at 10:04:37
DougE
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Posts: 170
Joined: March 23, 2001
 I just got a pair of Sophia Princess mesh 300B for my monos, and it's early still, but so far I like the stock Chinese better and the WE300B much more.

Wasn't going to try the mesh, but a friend loaned me a pair of Sophia mesh 2a3 for an ASL integrated and they sound fantastic there!

RE: mesh plate 300B, posted on September 18, 2009 at 19:53:32
scarebus
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Posts: 164
Location: San Jose, California
Joined: January 10, 2004
 I've been using Sophia Princess mesh for three years, and they really sound great. But I heard the carbon plate 300B from TJ(I believe) sound superior than WE, according to his review. But I like my AVVT 32B SL that was made for AN long time ago.

RE: mesh plate 300B, posted on September 18, 2009 at 21:20:37
beto1
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 there is two carbon, but only one maybe are on my budget,
are the carbon tj full music a lot better than the meshies? I know the carbon special edition is top, but absolutelly outside my budget

RE: mesh plate 300B, posted on September 19, 2009 at 06:24:50
ford07
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Posts: 2
Joined: March 21, 2007
 I've been using the Shuguang Black bottle 300B tubes available from Grant Fidelity. There's a great comparison thread on the grant fidelity website on theior forums. I've found these tubes to be a great choice with nice detail on the top end and well controlled bass. I have not tried the TJ or Sophia so can't offer a comparison. Also to echo a previous comment the input tubes are probably more important to the overall results, I've been using GE 7044 input tubes and have some tung sol 5687s on order to try as well. Good luck.

RE: mesh plate 300B, posted on September 19, 2009 at 08:08:04
horny
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Posts: 435
Location: holland
Joined: October 17, 2003



I use the full music mesh 300b on these mono blocks
http://www2.big.or.jp/~sunaudio/sv/sv300bsm_e.html

They come original with WE 300b but i like the Fullmusic more.
the Western Electric is also very good sometimes magic but not for every type of music the mesh plates are more universal.
It is just my taste and my set so it is not usefull info for others :-)

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