Salvatore
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Congrats! That is one nice looking tube. It seems you already updated this to the info/review post. Good thinking!
... but if I recall correctly, I`ve read ok-working-status about 6N1P tubes with T1.
CoiL your knowledge is encyclopedic. Your tube collection must be amazing! This is the first reference to Indian tubes I have seen anywhere! Where did you get them?
If I would have to choose only one tube for everything I would probably go for Siemens PCC189 or Ultron PCC189 white label. But thing is, Siemens tends to be pretty expensive (I got mine ridiculously cheap) and Ultron is hard to find but in EU it`s dirt cheap. If you have to exclude those tubes for those reasons, then most widely available and with ok price would be Amperex OG, cheaper option is Philips PCC189. If money isn`t problem - go straight for Amperex 7308 (haven`t heard it yet) or mint condition Amperex OG or Siemens PCC189.
Well, consider that this all is only my personal opinion with my rig, my recommendations would not fit for everyone.
Question for all you t1 users with planars and/or grados. My current setup is pc-fiio e17 as dac- into vintage pioneer sx 727 as the amp- feeding he400s and soon ill have my magnum build complete. So, I'm crazy intrigued by the aune t1, but wonder if it'll be enough of an "upgrade" to the e17 to warrant a purchase. Also worth noting is I don't always run hps through the pioneer, a good amount of time I just use the e17 alone. I'm just curious as to if I could hear a difference seek g as it would add "tube sound". By the way I have yet to hear a tube dac or amp. Thanks in advance!!
Edit: the pioneer also feeds vintage klh model sixes, I was hoping the t1 would add a little warmth to those as well
I have an E17 and Aune T1 and have used both with HE-500 headphones. I love the sound of the T1 and I think you'll definitely notice the upgrade. The T1 compares favorably to my high powered balanced headphone setup: TEAC UD-H01 balanced DAC and Schiit Mjolnir balanced amp with the HE-500. I know the HE-500 headphones are only 32 ohm, but the T1 has a LOT of headroom left--I run the T1's gain in the mid position.
If I would have to choose only one tube for everything I would probably go for Siemens PCC189 or Ultron PCC189 white label. But thing is, Siemens tends to be pretty expensive (I got mine ridiculously cheap) and Ultron is hard to find but in EU it`s dirt cheap. If you have to exclude those tubes for those reasons, then most widely available and with ok price would be Amperex OG, cheaper option is Philips PCC189. If money isn`t problem - go straight for Amperex 7308 (haven`t heard it yet) or mint condition Amperex OG or Siemens PCC189.
Well, consider that this all is only my personal opinion with my rig, my recommendations would not fit for everyone.
I'm pretty new to this forum and I'm wondering if this item is the same as the siemens pcc189 that you described above? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2-x-PCC189-7ES8-E88CC-6DJ8-6922-SIEMENS-GERMANY-NOS-NIB-100-/141076874358?pt=Vintage_Electronics_R2&hash=item20d8d64476
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