I found Harma Cryo 7025's were good in my phono stage, maybe not the best ever but really good.
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I found Harma Cryo 7025's were good in my phono stage, maybe not the best ever but really good.
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I'm james.
Tfk ECC803S
Mullard M8137 box plates
Tesla frame grids
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In a similar vein, I picked up a variety of tubes from Brüel & Kjær when they were closing their UK service centre in Harrow. The good news, not that I realised it at the time, was that the tubes were NOS Telefunkens. As for the best ECC83, I'd rate those Telefunkens as the nicest and most musical tubes that I've tried, but French military RT valves were pretty good too.Originally Posted by Martyn Miles
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The very best ECC83 ie Mullard Telefunken et al are crazy prices
You may do better with 5751 and the best of them seems to be Sylvania triple mica
Also I have GE triple mica JHS black plate in my pre and they sound damn good to me
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This is more like it. Thanks.
SS CD Teac VRDS25X(Mega Modded) DAC Caiman SEG+Anker PSU DECK 1210 Mat Analog Studio Crystal Mods MN Base/Bearing/Platter+Ebony arm Board Feet Isonoe PSU Paul Hynes SR7EHD-27XL/DCSXL Ag DC lead/Jaeger(low-impedance) connector/3 StageRegs/Recapped PCB+No Pitch/Strobe/Light ARM SME V(Kondo Ag Rewire&Tags) MC Cadenza Black CABLES Arm Yannis SPD-4 IC Yannis 222 Litz+Ag bullets Power WAR PRE ATC SCA2 SPEAKERS ATC 50ASL STANDS Atacama PHONO Sugden Masterclass PA4 SUT Ortofon ST80SE POWER PSAudio P10
Valve PRECroft Epoch(Mega Modded) AMP Sondex S100 SPEAKERS Tannoy 15"MG+RFC Warwick cabs+ Reference XO DECK Garrard301 MatTeunto GunMetal Bearing SPH Plinth Moldovan Arm SME 3012(Ikeda Ag wired) PSU NSC MCAg Meister SPU/DECCA Maroon CABLES Arm Yannis 420.5 Litz+ Speaker3mm2Ag IC Oyaide FTVS-510 AgWBT 0110Ag Phonostage Paradise
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Hi guy's I just started with a tube amp, it is a cheap chinese nobsound NS-01P I first had the chinese original valves, then I changed for the JJ Ecc83, but changed them for the JJ Ecc803 long plate gold pin. I quite like the sound, I never tried the nos valves, it would be interesting to be able to swap some valves to compare. Maybe when I am rich
Streaming music from macbook via usb, to a musical fidelity V90 dac, to a Nobsound ns-01P tube pre amp with jj ecc803s gold pin to poweramp arcam Alpha 8 power amp to Q Acoustics 3050 floor standers.
Favourite music progressive rock.
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Rob, don't sweat it, everyone likes those JJ ECC803 long plates. You've probably made the most cost effective choice possible with new tubes, respect!
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I've tried most vintage types over the years and in my equipment the best, by some distance, is the foil getter welded plate '58-'63 Tungsram. A quite stunning tube...
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Ultimate ECC83?
These without a shadow of a doubt:
Blows everything else I've heard so far into the weeds, including NOS Telefunkens, Tungrams, Teslas, Amperex Bugle Boys and (any) Mullards - just breathtakingly beautiful sound!! If you can find any, Andy, buy with confidence, and prepare to re-evaluate how much difference quality NOS valves can make...
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Looks like ebay France is going to get some of my dosh!
SS CD Teac VRDS25X(Mega Modded) DAC Caiman SEG+Anker PSU DECK 1210 Mat Analog Studio Crystal Mods MN Base/Bearing/Platter+Ebony arm Board Feet Isonoe PSU Paul Hynes SR7EHD-27XL/DCSXL Ag DC lead/Jaeger(low-impedance) connector/3 StageRegs/Recapped PCB+No Pitch/Strobe/Light ARM SME V(Kondo Ag Rewire&Tags) MC Cadenza Black CABLES Arm Yannis SPD-4 IC Yannis 222 Litz+Ag bullets Power WAR PRE ATC SCA2 SPEAKERS ATC 50ASL STANDS Atacama PHONO Sugden Masterclass PA4 SUT Ortofon ST80SE POWER PSAudio P10
Valve PRECroft Epoch(Mega Modded) AMP Sondex S100 SPEAKERS Tannoy 15"MG+RFC Warwick cabs+ Reference XO DECK Garrard301 MatTeunto GunMetal Bearing SPH Plinth Moldovan Arm SME 3012(Ikeda Ag wired) PSU NSC MCAg Meister SPU/DECCA Maroon CABLES Arm Yannis 420.5 Litz+ Speaker3mm2Ag IC Oyaide FTVS-510 AgWBT 0110Ag Phonostage Paradise
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