A little follow up. I found a HD540 for Mr Poon on ebay. Also I really really enjoy the HD 250 at work. It's certainly a little different from the HD540 - a little less "airy". A bit more punch. It is certainly heavier on the ear comfortwise, but outside of that it is perfect for my needs at...

Indeed! Funny thing is I even like the Vali2 as Linestage more with the 6SN7. Idk why but it's definitly nicer with the Tung Sol than with the Electro Harmonix 6CG7. I once listened to a DIY Tube Pre that was based on 6SN7 - wonderfull.

Finally got my 6SN7 Adapter today. Been listening for an hour now with a vintage Tung Sol 6SN7 "Mouse Ear". Wow. Thanks to whoever tried this first and gave the tipp. I'll take some time to evaluate but initial impressions are great.

Oh: and my Funk is as unimpressive looking as it gets. The SAGA is high end bling in comparison:

Timbre is just a synonym for the right tonality in the music for me, the way the instruments are presented. Also I am neither an expert on these things nor a native english speaker. Ist vielleicht gar nicht so gemeint gewesen wie es falsch rüber gekommen ist... :) All I can do is describe my...

I wanted to add my experience with the Saga. First off this is just my impression. Many of you seem happy with the saga, not trying to take anything away from what. It was partly why I thought I'd give it a try in the first place. :) Also I am very happy with my Vali 2. This just for measure...

It is currently out of my price range - which is a pitty. The NM24 does indeed sound like a great product. "High End Product that performs beyond it's price point" is almost a stereotype - from what I have read it's been Mr. Poons Programme ever since he launched his company. That and given...

Haha, indeed it does. Even though I am German think of my accent as rather british... :)

Guys, I have a little story to tell on our sennheiser hd540. I had a very interesting e-mail conversation with Mr. C.C. Poon, the President of Monarchy Audio . He is a nice gentleman and we talked about tube preamplifiers, the fascinating Monarchy NM 24 Tube Dac and I happened to mention the...

I can second both as well! I actually just added one of his cables (thanks Jon!) to my newly bought NOS 250 II. Didn't realize we had a thread for them as well! :)

Thank you! I have a feeling it definitely needs some burn in. But so far I definitely prefer the 540... Soundstage is more open, timbre is different. That's actually pretty accurate for my first impressions. I didn't listen long though, too much family stuff going on on the weekend. I brought...

News from the Rabbit hole. Look what came in the mail today... never used!

I hope this isn't too off topic but I was wondering if some of you would have a recommendation for me on a Tube Pre-Amp. I am looking at a 1.000 $ Investment max, though I wouldn't mind if it were less than that. :) My current preamp is a FUNK Lap-1, it's very very neutral and has astonishing...

No worries - thanks anyway. I ordered on tube depot today - their shipping with ups is actually pretty decent...

Does anyone have a good seller recommendation in the EU for the socket savers / 6sn7 adapters? Thanks!