Any of you guys also listened to the MOV KT88? The factory used to be based in Hammersmith and just a stone's throw from Hammersmith Palais. In my opinion they were the best sounding of all the KT88's I ever heard.
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Any of you guys also listened to the MOV KT88? The factory used to be based in Hammersmith and just a stone's throw from Hammersmith Palais. In my opinion they were the best sounding of all the KT88's I ever heard.
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Can you make to Owstfest? Be interesting to hear more of your stuff.
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Once again, Ali is being intuitive. Serriously, Stanley, could you make it to Owston 8/9th November? You'd be highly regarded and you should expect to be knackered at the end of any day from any information output you offer. That is, after all (marketing wirh demonstration), what it's all about. I know because I do it. It would do you alot of marketing good if you could be there. Please come along.
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Never heard of MOV, Stan. What does it stand for?Originally Posted by Sensimilia
Marco.
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Paul Hynes MC head amp/SR5 PSU. Also modded Lentek head amp/Denon AU-310 SUT.
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Cables & Sundries: Mark Grant HDX1 interconnects and digital coaxial cable, plus Mark Grant 6mm UP-LCOFC Van Damme speaker cable. MCRU 'Ultimate' mains leads. Lehmann clone headphone amp with vintage Koss PRO-4AAA headphones.
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marconi osram... as far as i can see its the same valve as the gec label...
stanley,
hi fi world did a two pager on our first meet at eggborough a few years ago
we had Pieter from tribute transformers to our 2nd meet
since then the kit has all improved...
...as most of us have one of your dacs...
you would be suprised how good they can sound through a couple of watts of SE
well.. i think so...
steve..
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Thanks for that, Steve. I'm slowly but surely becoming a valve 'anorak' so the info is useful
I know that Osram valves are highly desirable so I'm sure their KT88s were excellent. Anthony tells me that their B65 6SN7-type (shown below) is superb, but very rare now and ridiculously priced.
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Marco.
Main System
Turntable: Heavily-modified Technics SL-1210MK5G [Mike New bearing/ETP platter/Paul Hynes SR7 PSU & reg mods]. Funk Firm APM Achromat/Nagaoka GL-601 Crystal Record Weight/Isonoe feet & boots/Ortofon RS-212D/Denon DL-103GL in Denon PCL-300 headshell with Funk Firm Houdini/Kondo SL-115 pure-silver cartridge leads.
Paul Hynes MC head amp/SR5 PSU. Also modded Lentek head amp/Denon AU-310 SUT.
Other Cartridges: Nippon Columbia (NOS 1987) Denon DL-103. USA-made Shure SC35C with NOS stylus. Goldring G820 with NOS stylus. Shure M55E with NOS stylus.
CD Player: Audiocom-modified Sony X-777ES/DAS-R1 DAC.
Tape Deck: Tandberg TCD 310, fully restored and recalibrated as new, by RDE, plus upgraded with heads from the TCD-420a. Also with matching TM4 Norway microphones.
Preamps: Heavily-modified Croft Charisma-X. LDR Stereo Coffee. Power Amps: Tube Distinctions Copper Amp fitted with Tungsol KT-150s. Quad 306.
Cables & Sundries: Mark Grant HDX1 interconnects and digital coaxial cable, plus Mark Grant 6mm UP-LCOFC Van Damme speaker cable. MCRU 'Ultimate' mains leads. Lehmann clone headphone amp with vintage Koss PRO-4AAA headphones.
Tube Distinctions digital noise filter. VPI HW16.5 record cleaning machine.
Speakers: Tannoy 15MGs in Lockwood cabinets with modified crossovers. 1967 Celestion Ditton 15.
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Thanks for that, Steve. I'm slowly but surely becoming a valve 'anorak' so the info is useful
I know that Osram valves are highly desirable so I'm sure their KT88s were excellent. Anthony tells me that their B65 6SN7-type (shown below) is superb, but very rare now and ridiculously priced.
http://www.natubes.com/data/images/product/large_98.gif
Marco.
i think i have a few of those.. i'll bring some to Owston for you to try..
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Oh goody!
Four would be good, preferably.
Marco.
Main System
Turntable: Heavily-modified Technics SL-1210MK5G [Mike New bearing/ETP platter/Paul Hynes SR7 PSU & reg mods]. Funk Firm APM Achromat/Nagaoka GL-601 Crystal Record Weight/Isonoe feet & boots/Ortofon RS-212D/Denon DL-103GL in Denon PCL-300 headshell with Funk Firm Houdini/Kondo SL-115 pure-silver cartridge leads.
Paul Hynes MC head amp/SR5 PSU. Also modded Lentek head amp/Denon AU-310 SUT.
Other Cartridges: Nippon Columbia (NOS 1987) Denon DL-103. USA-made Shure SC35C with NOS stylus. Goldring G820 with NOS stylus. Shure M55E with NOS stylus.
CD Player: Audiocom-modified Sony X-777ES/DAS-R1 DAC.
Tape Deck: Tandberg TCD 310, fully restored and recalibrated as new, by RDE, plus upgraded with heads from the TCD-420a. Also with matching TM4 Norway microphones.
Preamps: Heavily-modified Croft Charisma-X. LDR Stereo Coffee. Power Amps: Tube Distinctions Copper Amp fitted with Tungsol KT-150s. Quad 306.
Cables & Sundries: Mark Grant HDX1 interconnects and digital coaxial cable, plus Mark Grant 6mm UP-LCOFC Van Damme speaker cable. MCRU 'Ultimate' mains leads. Lehmann clone headphone amp with vintage Koss PRO-4AAA headphones.
Tube Distinctions digital noise filter. VPI HW16.5 record cleaning machine.
Speakers: Tannoy 15MGs in Lockwood cabinets with modified crossovers. 1967 Celestion Ditton 15.
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