Interested in the earliest iteration of the HD650. Open to negotiation on price.

Audeze LCD 2.2 Planar Magnetic Headphones Pre Fazor Rev 2 (/w Frequency Response) Very good condition pair of original Audeze 2 (Revision 2) planar magnetic headphones - the *pre* fazor model, made in 2012. This pair has been well looked after: the wood has been treated with Howard "Feed N...

My beloved Zen Lites broke and am willing to pay above retail for a good condition used pair. Please meszage me if you have a set you're willing to part with.

An Englishman took it like @therremans suggested 😉

Ahh OK, my mistake! I have the brown base. Intrigued as to whether/how it might differ to the black!

Ahh OK, nice. How does it compare to the brown base 6sn7gt I/you have also got?

@therremans what's the Brimar on the right? Do you need a pair?

@therremans thanks for your extensive input and testing - it's invaluable! Saving me a lot of wasted $$$ to be sure... I like your description of the Brimar 6SN7GT / GEC 6080 combo a lot here (save for the low end bit!). So, I agree... What do you think they're worth, roughly speaking...

Is this the one? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/224885672675?hash=item345c3b0ae3:g:CA8AAOSweXRh9rPr You mentioned good mids - how are the bass, vocals, treble? (Pairing would be with the GEC 6080 you recommended if you're up for some testing :stuck_out_tongue_winking_eye:)

These are the cheapest pair of British L63 I've come across, at $160 - https://mullard.org/products/copy-of-l63-osram-matched-pair-large-blue-decal-2

@therremans the issue I'm having with most of the driver tubes in your list is most don't seem readily available and it looks like the prices for those that are in the specified editions have skyrocketed since your purchases... I can find one pair of Sylvania 6J5GT (which sound great in your...

Thanks again @therremans. Apologies again for my ignorance, but I take it all these English L63 you refer to need to be installed as a pair with the adapter?? Is there a particular advantage sound-wise with a pair of L63 vs. the individual driver tubes you suggested above? I notice you list...

@therremans this is really helpful, thank you so much! I'm actually based in the UK, so UK sellers are much more preferable for me. Can I ask check why you prefer the GEC over the Mullard? Thanks again!

Thanks for the steer. Genres are diverse but alternative rock, folk and hip hop predominantly. I just don't want the shoutiness in the mids I perceived with the upper mids in the Valhalla - but I do like an intimate sound (hence HD series), don't like the vocals to feel recessed.

Collective Wisdom Required Please!! :blush: I'm about to dive into the DV 336SE world and been trying to get up-to-speed with tube-rolling options after *a lot* of wasted money the other year tube rolling a Valhalla 2, which was just the wrong amp from the get-go! The main thing I'm after is...

I've done a bit more reading around this and it seems to me from various discussions that getting good synergy between the power and drive tubes is as important as selecting tubes based on their individual qualities! Does anyone here feel there's a better power tube pairing for the Ken Rad...

Hey all, enjoying the collective wisdom here... About to dive into the Darkvoice club myself! I'm going this way because I want a warm sound with laid back upper-mids/lower treble that is a problem area for me - even in my HD series cans. (Sibilance is the enemy!) I'm leaning towards Mullard...

Two original very closely matched 1960s Mullard E88CC NOS triode vacuum tubes / valves with about 60 hours on them. Made in Mitcham Factory, Great Britain. Tubes have same date code R5D4. Measurements: Want to swap for a matched pair of 1950s Amperex "Bugle Boy" ECC82 (long plate d-getter)...

Hi @ishmaelk, does the LD have a more tubey sound than the V2 to your ears? Do you have any thoughts about comparison of the top end? I have the V2 and I find the upper mids a bit rough at times and some sharpness in the treble that is unpleasant to my sensitive ears... On a quest for a more...

After a budget warm sounding tube amp - from my reading of the forums, the Earmax Pro seems a good contender.

After a budget warm sounding tube amp - from my reading of the forums, the Earmax Pro seems a good contender.

Want to buy Schiit Bitfrost - would consider the uber or 2.

I'd be very interested to hear others impressions of the treble on the SU-9. I purchased it based on multiple reviews suggesting it was more on the smooth/laidback side, and that the SU-9 in general doesn't suffer from any "sabre glare" - all music to my treble-sensitive ears. Personally I find...