Okay OG Vali 2 owners. Not wanting to upgrade but looking for some tube types I haven’t tried before moving on. I’m thinking 6CG7 and 5670. Yes, I know the latter would need an adaptor. Thoughts?
I have tried, in addition to the stock tube, a few new production 6922 tubes as well as a 6N1P.
Okay OG Vali 2 owners. Not wanting to upgrade but looking for some tube types I haven’t tried before moving on. I’m thinking 6CG7 and 5670. Yes, I know the latter would need an adaptor. Thoughts?
I have tried, in addition to the stock tube, a few new production 6922 tubes as well as a 6N1P.
An automated watched thread email from a setting I put in years ago pulled me out of retirement to answer this. You cannot do much better than a 1960s GE 6CG7 in the Vali 2/2+. Trust me. I rolled until the cows came home.
An automated watched thread email from a setting I put in years ago pulled me out of retirement to answer this. You cannot do much better than a 1960s GE 6CG7 in the Vali 2/2+. Trust me. I rolled until the cows came home.
Okay OG Vali 2 owners. Not wanting to upgrade but looking for some tube types I haven’t tried before moving on. I’m thinking 6CG7 and 5670. Yes, I know the latter would need an adaptor. Thoughts?
I have tried, in addition to the stock tube, a few new production 6922 tubes as well as a 6N1P.
Can someone help me out. Considering the Vali 2++ since it is so cheap right now. I do not have any tube amp, and I do want to give a Hybrid a try to try the tuby sound. Apart from the Diana v2 most of my headphones are fairly easy to move and I want a compliment to my two most used amps, Cayin IHA 6 and Lake People.
But I am not sure of investing a lot of money to try. Will this be a good amp? Is it really tube sounding or I better look elsewhere ?
It is a good amp, and you can get one for a reasonable price. I stepped up to the Vali 3 where the increased voltage to the tube makes it sound better. But the Vali 2++ with an upgraded tube sounds fine. Look for a GE Five Star 5670 or a GE JAN 5670W. Both are solid tubes that you can get for around $20.
Can someone help me out. Considering the Vali 2++ since it is so cheap right now. I do not have any tube amp, and I do want to give a Hybrid a try to try the tuby sound. Apart from the Diana v2 most of my headphones are fairly easy to move and I want a compliment to my two most used amps, Cayin IHA 6 and Lake People.
But I am not sure of investing a lot of money to try. Will this be a good amp? Is it really tube sounding or I better look elsewhere ?
It's not super tube sounding, I would describe it as more solid state sounding with tube coloration. The stock tube especially is very uncolored. But it has great sound and power at its price point, even before it went on last call sale. And with some relatively affordable tube rolls you can explore the various kinds of tube coloration without investing too much money and see if it suits you.
For reference, I still use it alongside my midgard. Midgard displays the strengths of a SS amp, where Vali displays a strong SS foundation with some tube strengths added on top.
I kept mine too, and glad I did because it's getting a spot in my nascent modest vinyl setup that's coming together. Fluance RT82 + Mani 2 + Vali2+ = ?
I'll report back later!
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