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Charles.......Sometimes Bob (vintage_tube) is out of town for extended assignments. He'll catch up with you I'm sure.
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Dan STUDIO - McIntosh C1000C/P, MC2301 (2), MR88, Aurender N10, Esoteric K-01X, Shunyata Sigma spdif digital cable, Sonos Connect, PurePower 2000, Stillpoints, Furutech Flux 50, Michell Gyro SE, Michell HR Power Supply, SME 309, Ortofon Cadenza Black, Wireworld, Sonus faber Amati Anniversario LIVING ROOM - McIntosh C2300, MC75 (2), MR85, Magnum Dynalab 205, Simaudio MOON Neo 260D-T, Schiit Audio Yggdrasil, Aurender N100H, Shunyata Sigma USB cable, Micro Seiki DD40, Ortofon Cadenza Blue, Nakamichi BX-300, Sony 60ES DAT, PS Audio P10, Furutech Flux 50, Sonos Connect, Stillpoints, Wireworld, Kimber, PMC EB1i, JL Audio f113 VINTAGE - McIntosh MA230, Tandberg 3011A tuner, Olive 04HD, Sony DTC-59ES DAT, McIntosh 4300V, JBL 4312A |
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He mentioned that in his last PM, a little over a week ago. He also said he may be out of GLs and have to replenish.
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There are some very good current production 12ax7 tubes. Gold Lion and Tung-Sol come to mind. The NOS tubes can be a hit and miss experience and experimenting is costly.
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I think it's harder with new production tubes to put name on them in terms of sound quality. I find that NOS RCA, Mullard & Tung-Sol are warm and smooth but maybe at the expense of some detail. They are a rich sounding tube to me. On the other hand tubes like Telefunken and Siemens are more precise and lean but less warm. I find that new production tubes these days sound similar to one another with small differences in sound qualities. Don't rely on reviews when the amps used are guitar amps. I have found that they are totally different animals. I have a '73 Deluxe Reverb that I will only use NOS tubes in. They give me a warm, rich creamy sound that I like for guitar playing where new production tubes sound harsh. Musicians talk about tone and NOS tubes are where it's at for this application. There isn't as big a difference in sound/tone when I've tried different tubes, whether NOS or new, in my hi-fi gear. Hope this helps... |
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Since I don't have tube gear any longer I've not chimed, also I'm not a tube veteran. But I can tell you what I liked and and didn't. In my McIntosh C220 and MC 240 NOS RCA black plates were my hands down favorites. For new production 12AX7s, I tried Tung Sol, Gold Lion, Mullard, and JJ. In the MC240 I ended up liking the Gold Lions best, in the C220 the Tung Sol gold pins sounded best on the phono stage. Point is I think you have to give them all a try. Especially because only you know what sounds good to you.
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The Tube Store has two C2300 packages, one with 6 GLs (premium package) and one with the Preferred Series (upgrade package). The Preferred tubes are a re-creation of the 60s Mullards. Package price is the same as ordering the tubes individually, so I don't see the difference. The Preferred tubes carry a 6-month warranty, which is nice, and are exclusive to the Tube Store. Maybe I'll consider them too. Last edited by prepress; 03-10-2013 at 05:56 PM. |
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