After much research, tearing of hair and gnashing of teeth, I bought a used set of Psvane KT120 tubes for my Cary SLI-80. They were burned in for 150 hrs by Grant Fidelity and around 30 hrs by the original owner. I've put about 20 hrs on them and their biasing so far has been steady.
My...
Even though most people seem to prefer the KT88 to the 6550 in the Cary, I've heard that the vintage Tung Sol 6550 is quite good in the amp. Trouble is, they seem to be 900 or more per quad, which is why I'm curious about new production tubes.
My SLI-80 won't take the KT150. They've got a...
Thanks people!
Yeah, it's pretty confusing.
Though I have a history with tube gear, I've been solid state for over 10 years.
I recently bought a new Cary sli-80 w/Mundorf caps, hexfreds, 2 inputs wired w/kimber, Grayhill switch, and WBT's.
Stock tubes were Electro Harmonix and boy did they...
Trying to resurrect an old thread here.
I'm interested in the current thinking on new production KT88 tubes. Price and availability from trustworthy sellers indicate that NOS are not an option for me.
Re-issue Gold Lion are pretty popular on the forums. Many people like the KT120, others say...
Hello, OP.
It's been a while since I was as deep into the high end as I once was.
When I was a dealer, I had the opportunity to attend many shows, audition many fine products and even sell some of them. This ended for me in '08 when the business closed and, as I said, I haven't really...
I'm a big fan of Gillian Welch and David Rawlings. They have five discs out and they're all great. Sound pretty good too.
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The Norse 2 series has more body than the original. Yet the resolution, speed and clarity are not lost. If anything, the Heimdall 2 is better at everything that the original did well without seeming at all "subtractive."
I have a mix of Heimdall 2 and Frey 2 products in my system and I could...
My Frey 2 is an easily noticeable step above my Heimdall 2 cords.
Given my experience with Nordost, I expect the V2 would be exhilarating.
(Also try it on your power or pre amp).
Happy listening!