Hi Golum,Yes, i had Elrog 274b but unfortunatelly had to return brand new tubes as they both had issue with filament (can’t remember the term now but upon warming up they both produced high pitch noise which was very unpleasant)...TM was kind and proffesional to return the funds so all in all unsuccessful trial at least on my end.
Correct! Our ER242 is very different from the KR242 and not interchangeable with it. We named our tube after the original 242 tubes which were made by Western Electric and also General Electric. Our 242 is fully interchangeable with 211Elrog 242 is not the same at all with KR242 as you correctly said, but i have no idea if its the same as 211..double check that if you need it.
Thanks Golum,
I can see that Elrog 242 is equivalent to 211 triode and not really 242 like from KR Audio.
Is that correctly understood?
Yes I got 10 pairs and will keep them until 2146 and my grand grand son will sell them for 2 bitcoins/pair or maybe around 85k US$ - lets see
New WE 300b and new Taka 300b just landed 1 week ago.
Will inform you about a first comparision after testing.
I must confess that contrary to the general opinion on this forum, I am not a fan of the KR 242 RK, but prefer 300b.
My standard combination is ELROG 274b and KR 300b RK.
For pleasurable listening I use the Taka 247b as recti.
In my opinion, every Lampi Big7, GG or Pacific owner should at least give the 242 a tryI have never heard a 242 in my Pacific. I am partial to 300Bs as well as 01As, 112As, etc.
Which 242 do you recommend for the Big 7 that is easy to obtain in the USA?In my opinion, every Lampi Big7, GG or Pacific owner should at least give the 242 a try
If the 242 works, it is just magical and special
If no sparks are flying with the 242, there are other tubes to try...
I would try the RK (Riccardo Kron special edition) 242 and if you can't find that one, go for the regular KR 242Which 242 do you recommend for the Big 7 that is easy to obtain in the USA?
But beware as with this you're leaving the territory of "cheap" DHTs .Which 242 do you recommend for the Big 7 that is easy to obtain in the USA?
I have two settings- the 45/2a3 and the 300b. Will the 242 work?But beware as with this you're leaving the territory of "cheap" DHTs .
Do you have a setting for it?
Which 242 do you recommend for the Big 7 that is easy to obtain in the USA?
You don’t have correct setting for those tubes so do not waste your money for something which won’t work (my two cents on this topic)Would the Telefunken 242 work better on Big 7, or stay away from that tube?