Lampizator Valve / Tube Rolling Review Thread

[Zero000]

And the comeback tube of the year award goes to..... 5R4GY

Don't jump the gun now. I haven't given my verdict and my opinion is the only correct one

 

[Zero000]

Merry Xmas fellow valve/tube rolling lunatics!

 

[Golum]

Merry Xmas fellow valve/tube rolling lunatics!

Merry Christmas guys and all the best!

Keep ‘rollin

 

[Golum]

Don't jump the gun now. I haven't given my verdict and my opinion is the only correct one

 

[howiebrou]

Don't jump the gun now. I haven't given my verdict and my opinion is the only correct one

The fact that you call it an "opinion" shows a disturbing lack of conviction

 

[Zero000]

The fact that you call it an "opinion" shows a disturbing lack of conviction

True.

I will compensate by putting £250K into longing Bitcoin with 100X leverage on ByBit

Whilst that shows true conviction, it'll make me a convict when I lose and can't pay up.

Sod it. Gotta take some risks in life

 

[wisnon]

Norman you missed the point. The £800+ tube in the eBay link is an FE Oldway.

Given there appears to be no difference in the Footscray versus Oldway, I wonder whether the grids and filaments are in some way different.

Goran I agree it's not the same. But STC is Brimar. As a quick example see this 5Z4GY add.

5Z4G 5Z4GY CV1863 STC BRIMAR NOS BOXED VALVE TUBE | eBay

KB/FE STC BRIMAR. RECTIFIER TUBE. 1972 DATE CODE.

www.ebay.co.uk

Oh, missed that. price is ridiculous then.

 

[rau]

Thoughts on KR 300’s vs KR PX25 in Pacific?

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[christoph]

Thoughts on KR 300’s vs KR PX25 in Pacific?

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The KR PX25 imho, by far
Can you only chose from those two?

 

[JSA]

A friend of mine uses T100 in his Pacific. Supposedly that is the Holy Grail to go for.
In my GG2 I prefer KR242 over PX25 big time.
Another friend of mine uses FullMusic PX25 with great results in his GG1. In his case EML45 is also a great choice and alternative to PX25.

 

[christoph]

A friend of mine uses T100 in his Pacific. Supposedly that is the Holy Grail to go for.
In my GG2 I prefer KR242 over PX25 big time.
Another friend of mine uses FullMusic PX25 with great results in his GG1. In his case EML45 is also a great choice and alternative to PX25.

In my ex-GG1.9 the T100 did not sound as good as my beloved KR 242

And from memory, the T100 did also not sound as good as the KR 242 and KR PX25 in the demo Pacific I once had at home.

Maybe I should give the mighty T100 another try in my own Pacific

 

[rau]

The KR PX25 imho, by far
Can you only chose from those two?

No , I have PX25 and one pair 300’s just deciding if I want to buy another pair of 300’s

 

[Golum]

No , I have PX25 and one pair 300’s just deciding if I want to buy another pair of 300’s

No no you don’t want to buy another pair of 300b

 

[dminches]

No no you don’t want to buy another pair of 300b

Not even if they are WE 300Bs from the 40s-60s?

 

[Golum]

Not even if they are WE 300Bs from the 40s-60s?

Hm...guess no...way toooooo much $$$$$ for a pair of tubes (in my view)
PS I’m in the opposite game now - more for much less

 

[dminches]

Hm...guess no...way toooooo much $$$$$ for a pair of tubes (in my view)

I agree. I would like to hear them but I am not willing to spend $3-$4k.

 

[howiebrou]

Hm...guess no...way toooooo much $$$$$ for a pair of tubes (in my view)

Buy a whole 2nd system instead IMHO.

 

[Golum]

I agree. I would like to hear them but I am not willing to spend $3-$4k.

3/4k? D. these from years you mentioned are around 8/9k - if you drill them down afaik

 

[rau]

I’m running KR AUDIO RK PX25 now I’m hoping to improve , not bad . I lost a lot of midrange compared to my K01 XD or X1 . But it sure tamed down my focals

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[Alrainbow]

Looks like we have a pattern here.
But that also means that Will needs the VC version to be able to switch the Pacific on and off via the front button or even more comfortable via the remote control.
I would chose the VC version anyways. Gives you so much flexibility with tubes

No the remote has the turn off feature too. I think the button was an add on to keep output tubes warm with digital board too. Only recti turns off
now on remote all turns off. It’s my guess