Posts by Salvatore

Buestad I don't have Philips tube so can't really say. But yes sound stage is kind of the depth and wideness of the sound. By transparency I mean how much air there is between the instruments / how easy it is to separate even the...

If you like your K550 and HD650 you won't be disappointed with these.

Quote: Originally Posted by roguegeek  I do agree with you there. The packaged accessories and documentation with the Annie is light, to say the least.   Yes indeed. Don't get me wrong I love my anniversaries...

I think this whole Anniversary / K712 thing is so lopsided. I feel like anniversaries should have come with that extra cable and carry bag especially when considering their high price. The K712 would be then stripped down more...

Quote: Originally Posted by SBranson  Ha...    Yes, it's true and it's good that we all like different things.  Sorry to rant negatively but the comparisons and the stances taken put my back...

Quote: Originally Posted by SBranson  This is kinda nuts comparing the HD800 and K702.65.  More versatile?  I just got in the K702.65s and I honestly couldn't listen more than a few minutes.  There is...

Quote: Originally Posted by OrangeTimer  Nice collection dude! I see you've got some corrosion on the pins on some tubes. You might want to use some deoxit contact cleaner to get that off. Some issues with my 7308...

Quote: Originally Posted by buestad  I have now spent a few days listening and comparing the stock 6922EH and Phillips PCC189, and honestly I cannot hear much difference. I use my K550s and Spotify premium and iTunes...

Quote: Originally Posted by Oskari  You can't always trust what's printed on the tube. The "made in" is sometimes falsely given. That's one reason the codes are so nice to have. Luckily most tubes of the Philips group...

Quote: Originally Posted by Radioking59  ^^^ Thanks for the help. Is it worth paying a premium for tubes that test as NOS? Is the only advantage the amount of time left before they go bad? Does $80 for a matched pair...