my new amp J.Wood KT88 :)

[mikeyb]

I fully expect a glowing report.

I see what you did there

[Bigman80]

I see what you did there

Ha! Finally!!!

[karma67]

I reckon it will be electrifying!

[mikeyb]

I reckon it will be electrifying!

That's shocking !

[karma67]

the Goldpoint has entered customs...charges to follow no doubt
Whilst waiting ive been doing a bit of tube rolling,i started with the cheaper (supposedly) pre amp valves.ecc81, i bought some un branded english jobbies at the audio jumper which sound much better than the jj teslas,that could be down to their age though.
Next after some reading on the web i tried some Telefunken NOS,a big difference! more clarity with a lovely mid range,however i did notice a drop in soundstage height but i can live with that.the Denon 103sa of valves you could say.
Anyone tried the Telefunken E81CC

I also treated the amp to some NOS Russian 6h8c driver valves (is that what they are called?)
Once the stepped attenuator is fitted i will turn my attention the the KT88 power valves,namely the daddy of them all,the GEC KT88

[Bigman80]

the goldpoint has entered customs...charges to follow no doubt

You never know mate.

[karma67]

You never know mate.

oh i do,lol paints are already pulled down waiting!
im excited to hear one though in the amp. i hope its positive.

[Bigman80]

oh i do,lol paints are already pulled down waiting!
im excited to hear one though in the amp. i hope its positive.

Ah thats a shame. Always nice when something slip through customs without charges.

I am sure it'll make a difference.

[karma67]

as expected i was charged £41 by customs/parcelforce
after work i wired it in,
first what the goldpoint has replaced,a standard run of the mill alps blue potentiometer.



and here's the goldpoint v24. quality made.





all wired in and fitted,very easy even for me!



how does it sound? well no earth shattering difference,the sound seems clearer to me,do these settle in?
the feel of adjusting the volume though is very nice,a feeling of precision,24 steps is plenty too.
total cost was $200 and £41 customs charge.

[Mr.Ian]

how does it sound? well no earth shattering difference,the sound seems clearer to me,do these settle in?
the feel of adjusting the volume though is very nice,a feeling of precision,24 steps is plenty too.
total cost was $200 and £41 customs charge.

Not at all what I was expecting, having used both the JW pre and passives, pros and cons to both approaches, I expected the better volume pot to give the best of both worlds, allow you to hear nuances that had been hidden before yet maintain the drive, rythm and dynamics that comes with the valves.