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In Reply to: service life of NU type 45 vs EML or other "45" posted by elektron on October 17, 2006 at 07:50:55:
Hi,The EML are still very usable, and have a detail level and rightness that I am not sure I will be able to extract from the NU.
Here is the deal. Tubes were bought with my Korneff amp, i paid a bunch extra for these believe me. Though the seller was not entirely sure of the hours on the tubes, he said "around 300".
I think i may have a quality control issue here, and people have definitely had them with EML if you do a search.
Ok, forgot to mention these are VAIC VV45, the predeccesor to EML tubes.
If you turn off the lights and just look at the tubes, the louder one is glowing brighter. I did the uninterested girlfriend test "Honey, which one is brighter?" Got the answer in 1 second.
I may have a bunk tube. I have babied my amps and listened to them sparingly as I protect them for the next lucky owner.
Here is what it started to sound like: More output from the stronger tube was leading to a skewing of the soundstage to one side, and losing detail on the other. Still entirely satisfying to listen to as background music, but not acceptable for critical listening.
In a 1 hour test, the NU seem to have cleared upo the problem.
get the warrantee is the moral of the story i suppose. hope this helps.
spowal
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