Quote:

Originally Posted by keph 

http://www.diybuy.net/thread-461889-4-1.html

 

Now I want One of these..

 

it cost around 3000$ using DACT not the AMTRANS one...

 

I WANT...!!!

Beautiful piece of amp! I want it too!

I think I'm done now but waiting for some tefon bypass to try 'em out.

It's never enough! But now I love the sound and I will settle on this setup.

Caddock resistors MP all over... Gold plated copper hardwiring.

Hexfred IR rectifiers soft recovery, BC 3X1000µF caps + BC 2X470µF caps

SCR MKP film output caps total 520µF (2X260µF)

Result, sounds awesome!

Osram L63 drivers...

So... Now it has been decided.. It's the 339 for me... Just gotta sort out the details with the Boss first.

Since I am a semi-DIY (studied electronics, which I aborted), it's really assuring that I can upgrade the 399 in the future.

Special thanks to Ultrainferno and telecaster for input!

Soon... the "wait" begins... How I hate the wait...

Hi,well you better become good friends with this thread to, 6SN7 Tube Addicts http://www.head-fi.org/t/479031/6sn7-tube-addicts

Quote:

Originally Posted by ValentinHogea 

So... Now it has been decided.. It's the 339 for me... Just gotta sort out the details with the Boss first.

Since I am a semi-DIY (studied electronics, which I aborted), it's really assuring that I can upgrade the 399 in the future.

 

Special thanks to Ultrainferno and telecaster for input!

 

Soon... the "wait" begins... How I hate the wait...

Excellent choice! Don't forget to order your tube convertors too and keep us posted ;)

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Originally Posted by Ultrainferno 

 

Excellent choice! Don't forget to order your tube convertors too and keep us posted ;)

Ordering as we speak... Which tube convertors should I order?

All the tube talk in the past 63 pages (of which I read 'em all) was too much for a new Tube-noob.

Tx,

Well there only are EF80 and EF86 adapters :)
 

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ultrainferno 

Well there only are EF80 and EF86 adapters :)
 

Thanks for the quick reply... Now the wait...

Luckily I recieved a pair of great IEMs a couple of weeks ago [that "unfortunately" dwarfed the HD650 +  Fubar IV Plus (utter crap)] to entertain me...

A quick tube recommendation, which should I pick up (except for daily hunting ebay for 5998's)?

Tx,

Quote:

Originally Posted by ValentinHogea 

 

Thanks for the quick reply... Now the wait...

 

Luckily I recieved a pair of great IEMs a couple of weeks ago [that "unfortunately" dwarfed the HD650 +  Fubar IV Plus (utter crap)] to entertain me...

 

A quick tube recommendation, which should I pick up (except for daily hunting ebay for 5998's)?

 

Tx,

The amp got to me in 1 week time, you won't have to wait too long.

The usual, 6AS7G Tung-sol, RCA black plates, Chatham,...

And some 5693 RCA RED or TFK EF80 or 6SJ7GT Tung sol

My fav combo is the 2399 (= 5998) + RCA RED (no adapter needed)

I'll start looking. Soo looking forward to receive the amp :)

Congrats, shipping was really fast here too, mesh plate 6SJ7GT Tung sol are so good but so rare...
 

I just got some amperex EF80's for cheap off of ebay ($10 shipped for the pair) and have been trying them with the 7236's and the 5998's. 

The new EF80's (not bugle boys by the way as I also have a set of those) sounded a tad leaner with the 7236's through the LCD-2 so i tried them with the Magnums and there was definitely something wrong in the upper midrange, where the magnums shine. So I switched to the 5998's and the sound was back to normal with that familiar oomph in the lows and a smooth midrange. 

I just thought I would share this if anyone cares.

What's a reasonable price for a pair of RCA 5693's? (NOS)

I wouldn't pay more than 15/20$ for a NOS unit.