The winner, IMO, for LP pairing are the WE 396A and Brimar 2C51. They sound very close to each other.

Pair of Tung Sol 5814WA Manufacturer codes on the tube confirms this is not a relabel All tubes test strong. Conus. PP F&F.

Pair of Mullard ECC82. Made in Great Britain, Blackburn factory. Tubes test strong. Conus. PP F&F.

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All tubes test strong. Conus. PP F&F. $65 Mullard ECC82 - made in Great Britain, Blackburn factory $SOLD - Hytron 5814A - slanted square getter Withdrawn - $40 Raytheon 12AU7 - black long ladder plates (approx 17mm). Adapter not included.

I would like share my current journey with my Liquid Platinum amp. Got this amp new. First tube I rolled was a pair USN-CEP 6922. Nice improvement from the stock tubes, but I was not completely happy with them for some reason - they sounded great but the wow factor was not there on this amp...

I have tried the Western Electric 403B with adapters on the LP and it matched very well with the warm nature of the LCD3. I really like the flexibility of tube rolling on this amp. But I do have to pay to play. Maybe I should now unsub also.... :relaxed:.

I did use Mullard 12AU7 + adapters on my LP. Those British tubes do know how to play jazz and vocals. Great match with the neutral signature of the Arya. It made the LP more "liquid" , IMO. Call it Monolith Liquider Platinum

Stay SE from DAC to your EQ/pre. If you really want a balanced amp, there are some that will accept SE inputs and internally convert to balanced then amplify

Tried and confirmed no go on my Sylvania 6CG7's.

The Zhaolu came in two flavors - 2.5C and 2.5A. I prefer the 2.5A as the more musical version. YMMV. ripped out the head amp and analog section. It now houses separate PSU's for DAC and analog stage. upgraded the resistors on the zapfilter shunt PSU from 5W to 20W the 2.5A is balanced from...

thanks, @atomicbob . Very, very detailed technical review. Given we'd already heard (or read) of the sonic reviews, this makes me think the Cavalli LP is a winner. Too bad Monoprice is jacking up pricing because of the positive reviews

when and where? Am in!

guys, this was my sale. Been busy due to work, so I was unable give some of my free time responding to PM's, and leave positive feedback...... regardless, I have informed Gibby that it was my fault for not realizing that the shipment I got was incomplete to begin with. So I posted the ad with...

I am in.

I have tried both Brainwavz HM5 hybrids and angled (pleather)   IMO, they both provide more comfort (larger inner ear opening) and larger soundstage (thicker pads, my ears sit farther away from the drivers).   To me, angled has more bass and slam. It also mimics the OEM pads better. The...

to those who listened to the modded HE-6 plugged in to the EC amp in the member's area, does anyone know what pads are attached it? looks like brainwavz angled, but am not sure.

Not really. It does not have the tube bloom EC is known for but it is for sure warm sounding for an SS amp. Great match with the HE, which can sound tizzy on some SS gear. 5 stars on this combo.

  EC Black Widow. Pictured here is the naked HE-6 as well. 1.3 watts in the HE-6 and I wish there was more!

in the members set up area, there was an HE-6 plugged in to an Eddie Current amp which sounded amazing!   The amp was maxed out for sure due to the HE-6 (in)efficiency, but man, do they sing.   also interesting to see that the cans were naked (no grille, no inner lining), but it totally...

I wanted to thank the organizers of this really cool event. And HUGE props to Wikia for opening their doors to head-fi. It's a really cool office. Lots of totl cans and amps everywhere. So hard to pick just one. I enjoyed the time and experience.

For sure on this. To/from hotel, muni or bart any time of day.

nice read:  http://gizmodo.com/sennheisers-built-probably-the-worlds-best-headphones-b-1740236171   Sennheiser's Built Probably the World's Best Headphones—But They Cost $55,000

  Try this on a darkvoice 337 with good NOS tubes. Heaven!

This DAC started life as an "upgraded" D2.5A Zhaolu. I have compared 2.5A and 2.5C and preferred this version for its musicality. It was around $225 back then if recollection serves me right. From the DAC board, the Zhaolu provides balanced digital outs. I then purchased the zapfilter II from...