Gazjam
13-06-2025, 19:35
Change of Preamp couple of weeks ago means I no longer use valves in my system.
Had recently purchased these Apos Ray Select 12AU7's as the "best sounding" option for my PS Audio BHK Preamp.
Bought them from ValHifi here: (RRP £299.99)
https://valhifi.co.uk/shop/p/ray-tubes-12au7-select
https://i.imgur.com/oNRwQ1F.jpeg
https://i.imgur.com/MERt0CZ.jpeg
https://i.imgur.com/HY6pTMA.jpeg
https://i.imgur.com/nv50QXG.jpeg
https://i.imgur.com/J23oWiI.jpeg
https://i.imgur.com/UxinF03.jpeg
Reviews HERE:
https://positive-feedback.com/reviews/hardware-reviews/apos-audio-apos-ray-12au7/
https://www.head-fi.org/showcase/apos-ray-12au7-vacuum-tube.26778/reviews
https://youtu.be/aoVt7v1SBfA?si=M7XWrKjEKHc_HfXR
Forum buzz about these is they match and exceed the harder to get legit examples of NOS 12AU7s, I can confirm they sound superb, best I tried.
REASON FOR SALE
My preamp had a niggly fault that it was hissing in one channel, and thinking it was my old valves I got these Apo Ray Selects to replace them.
Unfortunately the problem persisted, the fault followed the tube when you swapped them over so the amp had a fault with one of its input stage boards.
Got a replacement board, but realised quickly it didnt fix the issue.
Fault is with main board, and needed sent back for repair.
Preamp sat unused and I plugged Dac directly into poweramp to play music in my system.
I recently decided the hassle and expense of returning the Preamp to PS Audio wasnt worth the grief, and I changed preamp.
I'm looking for £155 delivered, UK only please.
Thanks.
Had recently purchased these Apos Ray Select 12AU7's as the "best sounding" option for my PS Audio BHK Preamp.
Bought them from ValHifi here: (RRP £299.99)
https://valhifi.co.uk/shop/p/ray-tubes-12au7-select
https://i.imgur.com/oNRwQ1F.jpeg
https://i.imgur.com/MERt0CZ.jpeg
https://i.imgur.com/HY6pTMA.jpeg
https://i.imgur.com/nv50QXG.jpeg
https://i.imgur.com/J23oWiI.jpeg
https://i.imgur.com/UxinF03.jpeg
Reviews HERE:
https://positive-feedback.com/reviews/hardware-reviews/apos-audio-apos-ray-12au7/
https://www.head-fi.org/showcase/apos-ray-12au7-vacuum-tube.26778/reviews
https://youtu.be/aoVt7v1SBfA?si=M7XWrKjEKHc_HfXR
Forum buzz about these is they match and exceed the harder to get legit examples of NOS 12AU7s, I can confirm they sound superb, best I tried.
REASON FOR SALE
My preamp had a niggly fault that it was hissing in one channel, and thinking it was my old valves I got these Apo Ray Selects to replace them.
Unfortunately the problem persisted, the fault followed the tube when you swapped them over so the amp had a fault with one of its input stage boards.
Got a replacement board, but realised quickly it didnt fix the issue.
Fault is with main board, and needed sent back for repair.
Preamp sat unused and I plugged Dac directly into poweramp to play music in my system.
I recently decided the hassle and expense of returning the Preamp to PS Audio wasnt worth the grief, and I changed preamp.
I'm looking for £155 delivered, UK only please.
Thanks.