Déodat de Severac complete works. Debussy made this statement about this music, "It smells good..."

  I received the Orange Globes from Mercedesman blocked at the customs because the bill was inside the box and not on the box. After getting them at the customs (100 kms), I started to test the tubes. One of the tube emited a strange noise and I thought it could go away with a break-in...

Concerning the 1965's they tested better... I have read too that the BB from the late 50s are also a bit better, but seems very hard to find  

It's effectively stuck (since monday apparently), because there was no papers with... I got the mail right now from the customs. I should get the pack and bring the invoice (50 kms!!). Mercedesman has surely nice products and the delivery services were cheap, but finally it will cost me more...

I received today some new jewels:   - 1 pair Siemens CCA dating from 1959 from the same batch! - 1 pair Brimar CV2492 dating from the 70s, Cryoed   After a first listening it seems both are a hit. There's a huge difference between older Siemens CCAs and newer CCAs. I was impressed with my...

Be aware that the sending is taking a very long time. I ordered Orange Globes from him 3 weeks ago and still haven't received anything! Maybe it's exceptional, but even tubes coming from Ukraine and Russia came in maximum 10 days! Note that Tubemonger is not quicker, it maybe US posts. Note...

Thurston how do you recognized Straight Man Bugle Boys? I would be interested, as I have bugle boys which I like a lot (70s), but they are slightly microphonic... So I am looking for another pair...

Did you powered up at low volume? 

I wanted to buy a Siemens E288CC but I have been warned that a lot of these tubes, are microphonic. If you see those tubes at Upscale Audio, theyre are stating that the tubes are microphonic. I just received a microphonic tube and it's really bothering... I don't know anything about the Telefunken!

This has to be tested and I have a lot of candidates....  , I am in the burn-in phase for the moment. I'll keep you updated!

What kind of music are you listening?    I am currently testing the Ediwan 6BQ7A cryoed (I paid around 45 € including transport), they are quite warm, have good basses and very forgiving with trebles, without loosing too much details. The mids are marevelous! The Ediwans a very good complement...

Does someone know these babies, Ediswan 6BQ7A? 

Just from what I read the Orange Globes seem too be quite warm and forgiving, are the PQ Amperex more neutral? How would you describe their sounding?

Thurston,   These are effectively a lot of tubes, but I don't think I will test in depth all the tubes.I will select the ones worth, maybe 3 tubes and test these with all the music. The CCAs are wonderful for orchestral music and all the well recorded chamber & piano, but trebles are somewhat...

Good to hear, I ordered several tubes there... . The guy seems to be very honnest and is very kind, gives a lot of information...   Charles

I wanted to test the CCA with classical piano. A lot of my recordings are old recordings (Sviatoslav Richter, Miecyslaw Horszowski, Clara Haskill, Clifford Curzon, Claudio Arrau...), meaning a lot of coughings, doors closing, sonic distorsion, 'Rauschen' and all these beautiful things which are...

Thanks a lot Thurston, but it's sleep time here... Maybe I will write my review on a piano oriented session tomorrow. Which requests other qualities then orchestral music... But what an evening!

Aftter few hours of test and desperate by the output, I switched back to the CCA and decided to pass the big test, the one of Bruckner's monuments.   First the 7th Symphony of Bruckner by Karajan and the Wiener Philharmoniker This symphony has been written with the premonition of the death of...

I am currently listening to JJ E88CC with gold pins, do anybody have experience with those, I would be interested by comments (Burn-in and tonal specificities)   Thanks   Charles

The Siemens are ideal for orchestral music that's for sure. I am now listening to Johannes Brahms Violin Concerto conducted by Abbado and Violonist being Gil Shaham, as Claudio Abbado died 2 days ago (this really a sad news). This recording is one of my favourite concerning this concerto and...

After some 30H burn-in, I was very satisfied by the standard tubes which came with my Lyr (GE . Despite some small problems, a very narrow sound-stage and a diffused halo-like effect (especillay noticeable on piano recordings), but nothing serious. I was fearing a decrease in deatils due to tube...

I just received my new amp and I am beginning the test. I put the standard GE tubes in and I was pleasantly surprised, it's already sounding quite well, though quite analaytical and there's a background sound,certainly caracteristic of the new tubes (I hope it'll go away).  I am currently...

Thanks gibosi, it's crystal clear... I will get my Lyr in the two coming days and I am really curious to listen to it. As I am currently using the headphone output of the Zodiac Gold, which tends tend to be too bright with certain recordings. I bought initially the HE500s to please my wife, who...

Thanks for the answer, But I wasn't expecting anything at all and in fact you answer pleases me, because it does not cost me anything   Effectively I have ordered very different tubes, in order to discover the various tendancies. First because I want to be able to listen various types of music...