Review of replacing a 7199 with a E80CF
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| Posted on July 22, 2017 at 07:35:03 | ||
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Location: Arizona Joined: February 4, 2003 |
My Sherwood S-5000 finally lost a 7199 a week or so ago. I reviewed my options, rewired the socket and went with the Amperex 7643 E80CF. Having very little info and sparse reviews to go on I was nervous. Hopefully this review will help others that will soon be facing that same issue. My 7199's had a very vintage sound. Meaning a somewhat over the top lower treble/upper mid with a bit of a tubby bass. Now don't get me wrong I LIKED the sound of my Sherwood, 7199's and all. The 7643 after only three hours sounded great - good bones as I call it. The first thing I noticed was I had to turn up the volume past my previous listening position. The bloat in the lower treble/mid was completely gone and the bass was a tad laid back but VERY tight. One thing that really jumped out at me was how the depth of the music improved. Not just more treble, like the effect commonly heard on solid state stereos, but actual 3D sound. The sound was definitely more balanced. After about 5-8 hours the midrange and bass quickly filled in. The bass clearly came back up quickly. So much so that I had to turned the bass control down from what it was set on with the 7199's. Clarity is excellent, imaging is still good and smooth like a tube should be. I am VERY happy with this tube. It retains the qualities of the original 7199 sound and adds a few improvements. I would like to thank Jim McShane for, as usual, making an excellent recommendation. Happy rewiring.
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