Thanks for the additional recommendations. I'm more than happy to try affordable tubes. Would you expect the 01a's, the 112a, and the 71's to provide the type of midrange magic I am seeking?
The EML 45 Globe Anniversary tubes were something I originally thought about, on the rare occasions they can be found. However, previously in the discussion, Bonzo75, who has always seemed to know his stuff said "The EML globe anniversary solid plate is quieter and more nuanced than the gone...
I currently have RK-PX4's in the DAC. I have previously borrowed and tried 242's, and two different pairs of NO S45's and 101D's. The PX4's are somewhat average in their sound, neither great in the midrange or impressive dynamically. The 242's were great, dynamically, the 45's were reasonably...
Everything I have heard is that the Taks are outstanding. But if I cannot afford a pair of Western Electric reissues at $1400.00, I certainly cannot afford those. I can manage $1k for a very lightly used WE pair. Which is why I was so distraught at losing out on the purchase of that pair the...
Which is exactly my concern after losing out on that pair due to internet unavailability. :(
Meanwhile I struggle with a great DAC limited by it's present tubes.
When I did my first search, looking in titles, nothing at all appeared in the search. I have found some information, much of it from you about the two types of tubes, and the need for an adaptor. Not sure I want to go in that direction, and likely would be better off with my original choice of...
And the WE reissues are what I truly want, as I noted above. I am looking for the same thing as cpcat mentioned "warm presentation and avoiding etchiness and hardness at all costs"
There is simply no way of telling when a good, lightly used pair might become available. Clearly, people prefer...
I just read through the entire 28 page discussion on the Psvane Acme 300B's here in the forum. While it's clear that they are not reliable enough to buy, one owner mentioned this:
"I have two sets of Acme 300Bs. One has always been used in my amp (LM 508ia) and the other was used for some...
I have been looking for well over eighteen months for a very lightly used matched pair of the WE 300B reissues, at a decent price, to use with my single ended Lampizator Golden Gate. Last night, that very thing, with 20 hours use, max, from a trusted seller, popped up at a more than fair price...
This can't be a god thing. I just called (and verified) the contact number for Lamm, as listed on their page. I got two messages saying the number had been disconnected, and then tried one last time, and the message said the number was no longer in service???
If something has happened to Lamm...
Sorry if I somehow misled, but I was referring to the fact that I am just an hour and a half away from a very different part of Canada. I'm about 45 minutes north of Detroit, and cross over to Canada at Sarnia, Ontario. That said, I could only wish I was I was only an hour and a half away from...
Was up early and drove over to Canada nd picked up the amps from a very kind elderly audiophile. I made it home, unloaded and got the amps unpacked, set up, connected and ready. After a brief delay for dinner, I followed the procedures to check the tube bias. After two small adjustments, all...
microstrip, thanks for the concern about speaker matching, it's appreciated. I'll report back on how the amps pair with both the Audio Physics, and also the Tekton Perfect SET's. The Sonus Faber Olympica III's were indeed lovely speakers, but they require surprising power to truly open up and...
Thanks to all. I appreciate the comments and input.Feeling much better about my purchase, as I'd hoped.
And, clearly I need to update my "about" section.
My current system is as follows (or will be):
Speakers - Audio Physic Cardeas Plus + (I also have a pair of the new Tekton Perfect SET's...
Thanks Steve. I've also seen a few mentions here and there where people had commented that they thought the ML2's sounded the best of the 2 series..........seems like I can't lose.
Anyone else want to chime in? I'm just thinking that a pair of perfect condition ML2's for $7,500.00 is something I can't possibly miss on, even if I started out looking for 2.1's.
After hearing them at an audio show, and then in a high end brick and mortar audio shop roughly fifteen years ago, it has always been a dream to own a pair of the brilliant ML series Lamm SET amps. Some weeks back, I missed out, due to a miscommunication, at the other end, on a beautiful pair of...
Bonzo, I think you were wise to stick with your "original" Golden Gate. People who have spent time with the GG2, have told me, across the board, that the newer model has less warmth and depth and is more towards the lean and anaylitical side. The few reviewers I've seen commenting on it tend to...
I spoke to someone associated with Lampizator when I was getting mine. He told me point blank that he/they don't recommend the upgrade to 512, that it provides no value and does not, in fact, sound any better.