Hi Al, current GG is PX4 and KR 274B, I suppose they're fast enough. LOL..perhaps I should try the Tak 274B. Maybe..just maybe, I can get what I have been missing.
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Hi Al, current GG is PX4 and KR 274B, I suppose they're fast enough. LOL..perhaps I should try the Tak 274B. Maybe..just maybe, I can get what I have been missing.
Careful. There is the regular EML mesh 45 and the Lampi Mesh 45 Anniversary globe from EML that is the Mesh vversion of the limited edition Solid plate 45 Globe.
The anniv globes are better than the regular mesh 45 which are better than the regular EML 45 sp tubes.
A friend told me that GG is wired for two different systems. The 101D / PX4 is a kinda solid state sound while the 300B is for tube sound. I am not sure. I am currently using PX4 and KR 274B. Once they've fully run in, I will see if I need to tweak something. I need more air..wet vocals.
They are wired for 2 different total wattage settings. Within those settings they auto-adjust for Volts and amps up to the max allowed wattage for that setting. 4.5w and 6.5w.
My answer is no your going in the opposite direction. But this is my view.
If you want more air
Try the new lampi 45 mesh globe. It's the most details I have heard to date. A virtual tie with the Kron px25 in my head dac but the Kron tube is blacker background.
If you want more air
Try the new lampi 45 mesh globe. It's the most details I have heard to date. A virtual tie with the Kron px25 in my head dac but the Kron tube is blacker background.
Interesting. It's supposed to be like the west nos version and according to a friend who has that and the tak tube they are very close
Now I have a tak coming to hear its sound. Have you tried the tak 274B ? Sorry if you have posted this answer
Where did you pick up your Tak 274B? I ordered one from PriceJapan and they never delivered it (6 weeks now), nor did they respond to repeated e-mails asking for a status of shipment. I Opened a PayPal dispute and they haven't responded in over a week. Really disappointed!!
Their automated reply immediately after purchase said 10 days to 2 weeks. Never received another e-mail after the auto reply and no one replied to repeated emails starting at 3 weeks through 5 weeks. A simple email reply stating the "revised" expected ship date would have gone a long way toward lowering my concerns and buying some patience.
Do people really just spend $970 for a tube and patiently wait for 2 months without any contact from the seller when the estimated ship date is 2 weeks? That seems awfully trusting of a faceless, mute foreign internet supplier.
Me, too. I placed the order and is about to make paypal transfer. Before making payment, I emailed them and ask for their confirmation on certain instruction, they haven't responded yet. Not sure what kind of Japanese staffs they're employing there for what I know, Japanese work very fast, efficient, and professional.
I have a friend working in Tokyo now. Let me find out if he can help me to purchase it locally and ship to me.
My Takatsuki arrived about 4 weeks after I placed the order on PriceJapan. I guess PriceJapan is a one guy company. About 15 days after the order he wrote me he had a car accident and this tube was in short supply, so the delay. But about two later the tube arrived.
Here is a link to the factory, maybe you have a better luck from them, or find a faster distributor:
http://www.takatsuki-denki.co.jp/en/products/ta-274b.html
With my KR PX4 I had to wait a long time, finally I got them from a Belgian distributor, but about 3 months waiting time.
The same with the KR 242. Finally Eunice Kron was so kind and made the miracle
Please remember that we live in an the audiophilia world where the hand mades tubes growth at a very low rate , and ourselves pushed demand above supply.
Good luck,
Roch
Here is a link to the factory, maybe you have a better luck from them, or find a faster distributor:
http://www.takatsuki-denki.co.jp/en/products/ta-274b.html
With my KR PX4 I had to wait a long time, finally I got them from a Belgian distributor, but about 3 months waiting time.
The same with the KR 242. Finally Eunice Kron was so kind and made the miracle
Please remember that we live in an the audiophilia world where the hand mades tubes growth at a very low rate , and ourselves pushed demand above supply.
Good luck,
Roch
Hi Roch,My Takatsuki arrived about 4 weeks after I placed the order on PriceJapan. I guess PriceJapan is a one guy company. About 15 days after the order he wrote me he had a car accident and this tube was in short supply, so the delay. But about two later the tube arrived.
Here is a link to the factory, maybe you have a better luck from them, or find a faster distributor:
http://www.takatsuki-denki.co.jp/en/products/ta-274b.html
With my KR PX4 I had to wait a long time, finally I got them from a Belgian distributor, but about 3 months waiting time.
The same with the KR 242. Finally Eunice Kron was so kind and made the miracle
Please remember that we live in an the audiophilia world where the hand mades tubes growth at a very low rate , and ourselves pushed demand above supply.
Good luck,
Roch
I just installed KR PX 4 in my Big 7 SE with Duelunds.
I had also KR 242 for a while but decided to switch them for PX4 because of to strong amplification of the first and to much gain.
In a certain way KR 242 were unique- transparency and dynamics were at highest possible levels.
The recti is Kr 5u4g.
Could you pls comment?
Rgds
Mariusz
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Hi Mariusz,
Ii's hard to recommend tubes on a different system and maybe taste.
I like better 101D Replica (not the plain 101D) than the PX4, but the KR242 over 101D Replica by a large margin.
Regarding rectifier tubes I listened to the KR 5u4g rectifier and found it a little harshly on a B7 SE on a friend system very similar to mine. This friend has the EL 45 Lampi Anniversary Edition, that is BTW a great double triode power tube, but not available now. I love Takatsuki 274B or Philips Miniwatt GZ34 metal base NOS 1957 as rectifier.
Regards,
Roch
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