Haven't posted for a while, reading all post (sometimes ~100/ day :)), my only comment is ... it's all good! :ksc75smile:

Off to the moon you go then! Congrats on the new amp and try to keep your feet on the ground unlike a Tesla Roadster on a Falcon Heavy. :beerchug:

That's just crazy! Imagine how good the LP could sound if I took it through my wood shop's machinery (e.g. table saw, router table, sanders and wood clamps etc.) :ksc75smile:

It's hard for me to look at the web site without wanting to buy anything and everything! :smile_phones:

Is that shipping with airmail or surface?

Are you installing the RS series? The Duelund RS (coupling caps) sound great in my GEL3N.

Yes, I have heard it, in fact I own it! At the first 2 months I was very disappointed, for the next 2 months I was underwhelmed... then for the next 2 months plus (up until now) I'm blown away with the sound. The GEL3N simply presents the music the way it is (i.e 45, 27, 26, 2a3, 300B tube...

The 5CU4 is another "Glenn special" rect, tube that takes 3.5 amps for the heater (most systems can't provide this current.) It has extremely high perveance which means it drops less voltage across the tube, only ~ 5 to 10 VDC drop at 100ma current load (i.e. less sag/sway (swag)) in the power...

Yes, I believe I already have their ebay page bookmarked. https://www.ebay.com/itm/5Z4GY-CV1863-KB-FE-STC-BRIMAR-NOS-BOXED-/310653909306?_trksid=p2141725.m3641.l6368#shpCntId

Speaking of rectifier tubes - BTW everyone I have been using my 5CU4 rect. tube ($10 USD) recently in my GEL3N amp with exceptional results. Some of us have to keep the Universe in balance by offsetting the cost of those high price tubes! :L3000::)

Well, we're both correct! The PY500 tube is a half wave rect. so you need two for full wave rectification. Two PY500 tubes equals one 5U4G tube (I'm assuming Glenn used two half wave rect. tubes with a center tapped power transformer.)

Just under $300 USD ea.

And I believe you need two rectifiers for the WA5 and one for the typical G300B build, correct me if I'm wrong.

Ok, so if you add in the price for the rectifiers maybe my statement is still true! :)

The tube cost you listed is right at my entire price point for my GEL3N, oh to be fair, you need to throw in $80.00 USD for 4 NOS EL3Ns and $10.00 USD for a NOS 5CU4 or 3DG4 rect. :beerchug: Does the WA5 have the parts upgrade pkg. or is it the stock version?

Thanks for the reminder, I have a couple of Raytheon 5CU4s that I need to try out in the GEL3N (per Glenn's reco.) But wait... inexpensive tubes can't sound good, can they? :ksc75smile: Ya right, tell that to my EL3Ns and 3DG4. :L3000:

No! Please let me make this clear if there is any misunderstanding... NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!! But it will perform equally satisfactorily as a 6AS7GA/6080.

They should sound very similar (if not the same) in a typical amp application. The 5998A gives higher operating limits (e.g. plate voltage/ current and amplification gain) but must be provisioned/ designed to take advantage of those factors (e.g. 6as7 to 5998 bias switch.) The construction of...

I didn't forget, I just ran out of fingers and toes to count that high! :)

The WA33 pictured is the Elite Edition $15K + RCA 2A3 $2400 + ... = $$$$ My gosh, you'd need to be a 300B amp owner in order to afford that thing! :money_mouth:

To the Minnesota Vikings fans (I'm one vs. the Eagles) at the end of the 3rd it doesn't look good! Best of luck for a comeback and Cinderella story in the Super Bowl; now back to my GEL3N and Japanese remastered Joni Mitchell HDCDs... awesome vocals and mid-range! :astonished:

Let me also add - this is with my GEL3N (aka Miss Scarlett) and Woo WA2 amps.

I should try the 6H13 out in my Woo WA2 just to see how they sound on the cheap. I've got 3.5 amps (per output tube) of heater current available and I like to run my TS 5998s with my '74 6N23P Reflektors in that unit.

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