Im comparing the rectifer tube shuggy we replica to the matsusta mullard tooled gz34 .Shuggy blows it away . OK so now your telling me the psvane we 274 b blows awaythe shuggy replica.. So it's the battle of the replicas! OK so for 300 bucks I'm going to be amazed ? And yet another fine...

For me I've settled on : Ak 4497 shanguang WE 274B or psvane { still dont know who makes what for whom just that 200 $ difference in price and the Shaggy blowes away the Nos Mullard bugle boy! Clarity CMR caps { not willing to drop $300 bucks each on Dueland caps } sorry . Telefunken E88cc...

Whats the psvane . I thought shuguang made these for them , but im told NOT ... 2 different companies / factories . psvane are x shuguang people { had a falling out } You can find this tube labelled Shuguang for 100$ each = less than half the psvane price on Flea -Bay . They look the same...

Hey Tom you picked the wrong tube I'm referring to the shuguang 274b western electrics replica at $100 each In a coke bottle shape .

Regarding the output coupling cap So like Gary voiced his dac with 2.2 uf caps .. But yet I see people seem to think they can go to .47 uf x 2 = 1 uf and that meets Gary's suggested min . So why would you do that ? As Gary would have installed that value to begin with if it sounds better So...

Hi Tom You mention and give some praise to the psvane we gz34. So the shuggy version of this is the same as the psvane?

Hi Akltam, Question ? why are you substituting the 2.2 uf output coupling caps with .47 uf cap ?.. You could sub a 2.2 uf 600 vdc for the 400 vdc version N/P . but for a .47 uf .. Typo right ?

Whats why i went with the Clarity CMR line of caps not the MR .. not forward sounding at all . I agree its a great sounding dac . Congrats !

solved the issues .. thxs Guys .. NOT Talking to myself this useless form Back to a good forum ..." Computer Audiophile " LMAO

Hi Guy : I got very interested in this dac and ordered it as im using a Mytek dsd dac now in an all tube system , Thought this would be a nice dac upgrade . Got the dac yesterday and immediately changed out the E88cc tube for a pair of NOS Philips SQ tubes . I am very impress after only an hour...