• What tubes have you found to sound best? Also, I see one can use - HenryH 15:54:26 03/23/07 (6)
  In Reply to: Re: I did some research and it seems the MKI 100 wpc version posted by Ozzy on March 23, 2007 at 15:32:38:

  KT88s, 6550s or EL34 output tubes? One better than the others? What about the input/driver tubes? Also biasing, is an external meter needed? Sorry to keep bugging you on this.

  
  Henry

  Mushrooms are the opiate of the mooses
  
  

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  • Re: What tubes have you found to sound best? Also, I see one can use - Ozzy 17:08:12 03/23/07 (5)
    In Reply to: What tubes have you found to sound best? Also, I see one can use posted by HenryH on March 23, 2007 at 15:54:26:

    Roger voiced the amp around the EL34. I tried 6550s early on and liked EL34s better. I am using Valve Arts myself. Better tone w/o giving up much if anything in bass control or dynamics.

    
    I have found Telefunken and Siemens input tubes to be good, but they aren't cheap. Buy the best you can afford for the two front positions, they are the most important.

    Oz
    
    

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    • Re: What tubes have you found to sound best? Also, I see one can use - Fishfood 22:00:34 03/23/07 (4)
      In Reply to: Re: What tubes have you found to sound best? Also, I see one can use posted by Ozzy on March 23, 2007 at 17:08:12:

      I found that Roger's tubes always sounded better than any NOS that I could afford. I also ran with the Sovtek 6550WE, which I liked better than the EL34s, but that was with Revel speakers. I went back to El34s (Roger's Seimens which were a lot of money) with my Quad ESL57s. Roger's a great guy and I had him personally check out my amp and do the current upgrades. I would buy anything from him with confidence.

      When you talk to him again, ask him about his electrostatic speakers. I heard a prototype once and I've never really heard anything I liked better since!
      
      

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      • He sent a pic of the new electrostatics in his first reply to me. /nt\ - HenryH 05:48:02 03/24/07 (2)
        In Reply to: Re: What tubes have you found to sound best? Also, I see one can use posted by Fishfood on March 23, 2007 at 22:00:34:

        
        
        Henry

        Mushrooms are the opiate of the mooses
        
        

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        • Post Them!!!! - Fishfood 10:09:25 03/24/07 (1)
          In Reply to: He sent a pic of the new electrostatics in his first reply to me. /nt\ posted by HenryH on March 24, 2007 at 05:48:02:

          I'm dying to see what he ended up with!
          
          

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          • Here it be. - HenryH 10:21:07 03/24/07 (0)
            In Reply to: Post Them!!!! posted by Fishfood on March 24, 2007 at 10:09:25:

            

            
            
            Henry

            Mushrooms are the opiate of the mooses
            
            

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      • Re: What tubes have you found to sound best? Also, I see one can use - Ozzy 03:38:19 03/24/07 (0)
        In Reply to: Re: What tubes have you found to sound best? Also, I see one can use posted by Fishfood on March 23, 2007 at 22:00:34:

        I haven't spoken to Roger in years, but another inmate has heard his speakers too and said they were great.

        Oz
        
        

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