LampizatOr Horizon - Tube Rolling Paradise

[Golum]

Are Woo Audio adaptors considered better than the lower priced ones on Ebay?

In general yes...@Rau just made them to produce 5687/6900 to 6SN7...can't comment on the price/performance ratio as they are quite more expensive but at least they look/feel great

 

[dminches]

Are Woo Audio adaptors considered better than the lower priced ones on Ebay?

If the sockets on ebay are teflon then there shouldn’t be much of a difference. If they are plastic it depends on how well they are made.

 

[rau]

Are Woo Audio adaptors considered better than the lower priced ones on Ebay?

I contacted Mike at Woo and they will offer the 5687 to 6SN7 adapter now listed on there page but it's 110.00 per adapter. I asked of a possible group buy to lower cost but got no reply yet . And yes woo adapters are better but at a cost

 

[rau]

Update no group buy so 110.00 per adapter

 

[dminches]

That seems pricey for adapters.

 

[rau]

That seems pricey for adapters.

Yes , I told them that . The reply I received was we usually don't manufacture that adapter so it's higher cost . Then I recommend a group buy and was told they don't have enough people for a larger order . I feel 60.00 each would be fair. On this adapter I decided to buy (2) on eBay for 9.00 each . But then I tell myself we are buying a 50k DAC and worried about adapters

 

[rau]

I have tried the following tubes and perfer the F2a Siemens

KT88 KR
KT 170 Tung Sol
EL 34
F2a Siemens

 

[Steve Williams]

what did you do with your set of Thompson CSF 5687

I bet they will sell like hotcakes as our source has sold out

 

[Golum]

I bet they will sell like hotcakes as our source has sold out

Mamma mia he had like 9/10 matched pairs and all gone in two days…woow…fingers crossed for others to find them..

 

[rau]

what did you do with your set of Thompson CSF 5687

I bet they will sell like hotcakes as our source has sold out

Keeping both pairs

 

[Steve Williams]

I have 2 sets as well that are keepers for me

 

[wisnon]

I usually like to wait 3 days before I make determinations about a tube but all I can say isn that out of the box, this tube was better than the 6900 in terms of gain (it sounds louder than the 6900) . Having said that the amount of microdetail heard with this tube is simply amazing. Sound stage had a huge immersive sound and nothing jumped out as being out of proportion to everything else however there is no doubt in my mind that the top end on this tube is more extended as is the amount of detail in the lower octaves than the 6900


In doing a search of this particular 5687 there are countless brands of 5687 all at a very low price. Apparently these tubes I have are made in France for the French military so they are often priced much higher

This could be a new benchmark. Stay tuned

As I said, I can't believe I posted in a tube rolling thread but this was so impactful for me I felt it worth mentioning

Heheheheh. People are now finding out what I knew years ago. Many old French made triodes are stone cold killers. The other nationality of killer tubes are the vintage Japanese. The cat is now out for the bag!

 

[wisnon]

I have tried the following tubes and perfer the F2a Siemens

KT88 KR
KT 170 Tung Sol
EL 34
F2a Siemens View attachment 90544

Try KT66 NOS

 

[wisnon]

Mamma mia he had like 9/10 matched pairs and all gone in two days…woow…fingers crossed for others to find them..

For a cheaper trade alternative, check out the red base Shug Treasure WE replica 6sn7. It was killer in B3.

 

[Golum]

For a cheaper trade alternative, check out the red base Shug Treasure WE replica 6sn7. It was killer in B3.

I know - heard them at my place

 

[wisnon]

I know - heard them at my place

I really was sending the message to others, not you. :0)

 

[Steve Williams]

So earlier today my much awaited package arrived on my doorstep; I read with interest every members prefer3nces but in the end it comes down to our ears and our preferences. I have read with interest in many threads here to "bite the bullet, get the Takatsuki 274B and call it a day when it comes to rectifiers
I started with and presently use the RK-KR 5u4g
In between I have used several others, my most recent favorite being the Shuguang gz480 which sounded great in my Pacificbut really sounded flat in the Horizon

Lukasz asked us all a question when he was at my house...."how is it that if all a rectifier does is take a sine wave and convert that signal to a flat line , why do they sound different. I don't have a clue but here I am in a tube rolling thread and trying to contribute.

Well earlier today mine arrived and beautifully wrapped and packaged. Then how the tub came was an unexpected treasure. They come in a bamboo box with silk lining. Certainly this smacked of something special.

 

[Steve Williams]

 

[Steve Williams]

 

[Steve Williams]