[chee006]

So you have the darker sounding version of the amp, so I can't recommend driver tubes for you. A nice power tube would be the RCA 6AS7G. I like the GE 6AS7GA; it is a straight bottle not a coke bottle but I think it is identical to the 6AS7G. They will make the amp more warm/dark sounding.


You can buy them here:


http://www.parts-express.com/6as7ga-ge-jan-vacuum-tube--072-612


bendix 6080WB tubes are of course great but expensive. I like the svetlana 6AS7G; clean sound, defined bass, low price.

Thanks for the link and reccomendation but I live in Malaysia so this website does'nt ship there in a reasonable shipping price. I'll go check out some ebay sellers.

 

[chee006]

I have more questions.

Should I always cover the heat vent when I am not using it since dust will collect it in?

What is the best way to clean up the dust in the vent? Can I use a low powered vacuum? Or should I not borther with the heat vent?

Sorry for theae silly questions.

 

[adeadcrab]

best bet is to open up the amp and blow compressed air across it

 

[chee006]

best bet is to open up the amp and blow compressed air across it

I dont have any compressed aim blower but I do have a hairdryer that blows out room temperature air.

 

[Liu Junyuan]

Thanks for your impressions. I'd considered both these options before settling on the Apex Teton, which I'd love to be able to put against these two one day.

Lol! The Teton would likely blow both amps away. That is end-game material for headphone tube amplifiers. Not really in the same galaxy of cost either. A fairer comparison would be with the EC Studio or one of DNA's upcoming offerings.

 

[chee006]

This is my new set up with my new LaFigaro 339, a significant upgrade from my Bravo Ocean tube amp. I'll write a small review later.

 

[Liu Junyuan]

This is my new set up with my new LaFigaro 339, a significant upgrade from my Bravo Ocean tube amp. I'll write a small review later.

Just wait until you live with it for awhile. The 339 will become your best friend. I REALLY mean that.

 

[adeadcrab]

especially coming from a bravo ocean tube amp. It might be the project ember or the bravo ocean but some of these amps don't even use the tube for sound at all in the circuits.

Either way the LF339 is in a different ballpark.

edit: edited before someone starts telling me I don't know what I'm talking about..which I don't... those two amps might be good but I know some cheap tube amps are all solid-state as far as circuitry goes, using the tube as a light bulb..

 

[Ultrainferno]

especially coming from a bravo ocean tube amp. It might be the project ember or the bravo ocean but some of these amps don't even use the tube for sound at all in the circuits.


Either way the LF339 is in a different ballpark.


edit: edited before someone starts telling me I don't know what I'm talking about..which I don't... those two amps might be good but I know some cheap tube amps are all solid-state as far as circuitry goes, using the tube as a light bulb..

No no you are absolutely 100 % right

 

[Mambosenior]

So many years for me with this terrific amp. Very pleasant presentation with the T1 and HD-600, 650 & 800. AKG 712 also does beautifully. It's the only HP amp I ever use since I run speaker amps for all my HPs almost exclusively whenI crank out some of that Mahler and Bruckner I'm addicted to.

Forgot to add that, for me, the 800S is a better option for the 339 than the non-S.

 

[chee006]

So many years for me with this terrific amp. Very pleasant presentation with the T1 and HD-600, 650 & 800. AKG 712 also does beautifully. It's the only HP amp I ever use since I run speaker amps for all my HPs almost exclusively whenI crank out some of that Mahler and Bruckner I'm addicted to.

Forgot to add that, for me, the 800S is a better option for the 339 than the non-S.

800s?
 
Also should I get Yulong DA8 ii as my DAC, will it pair well with the 339?

 

[Liu Junyuan]

800s?

Also should I get Yulong DA8 ii as my DAC, will it pair well with the 339?

What is your budget for a DAC?

 

[adeadcrab]

For a warm DAC sound to pair with the warmer La Figaro model, consider a DAC with a Wolfson chip. Audio-gd are one brand to keep an eye out for.

 

[Mambosenior]

Audio-gd products always recommended from these quarters. Actually, the NFB-11 I own from Audio-gd is very musical and non-aggressive with the 339 or any of my other amps. At the moment, I am using the CA 752BD for all music (Wolfson chips). I also own an older A-gd DAC but forget the model (C2, C3?) that has the Wolfson. Again, quality sound.

I meant: Sennheiser HD-800S as opposed to the "plain" 800. Kept them both as, for me, they sound like two different headphones...or it just makes me happy to think of them that way!

Only HPs that didn't ring my chime with the LF 339 are the HE-6 and HE-5LE. Prefer the big heat-sinks for those. Neither HP is modded, except for removing the external grills (keep them covered when not in use).

 

[adeadcrab]

Audio-gd products always recommended from these quarters.

Sennheiser HD-800S

Do you need to get rid of any 800 models?