[whirlwind]

Well, they do sound the same, and that sound is very, very good.
If I ever had to pick just one driver, this would be it.

I agree, they are my favorite as well.

 

[ru4music]

Stavros, try as I would I cannot see any date code at the bottom. So I gave up and immersed myself at the newly arrived Redgum. I played 'Whole Lotta Love' and I can tell you Led Zep was in my living room last night. It was thunderous. I love it !!!

UntilThen, was this your audio chain: Rega RP8 / Apheta MC and Avid Pellar phono / Redgum RGi120ENR black series > Axis LS88? I would like to review your components that have served up your audio bliss. What was the Led Zep medium that you used (vinyl LP, CD, digital format etc.?)

 

[UntilThen]

UntilThen, was this your audio chain: Rega RP8 / Apheta MC and Avid Pellar phono / Redgum RGi120ENR black series > Axis LS88? I would like to review your components that have served up your audio bliss. What was the Led Zep medium that you used (vinyl LP, CD, digital format etc.?)

Ru4music do you have the same gear? I'd be utterly surprised lol.

Yes that is my stereo gear. Vinyl sounds best to me because my tt setup is pretty top notch IMHO.

However even with digital from Auralic Aries Mini sounds really good.

 

[UntilThen]

Shiny-black cans with silkscreened text and logos are 1970's Siemens regardless of the brand.

If you want to have real "Lorenz" and "Telefunken" look for flat-black cans and embossed text and logos. That said, while embossed C3m Telefunkens are quite common, I have never seen an embossed C3g Telefunken. But I do believe they exist....

And Philips Valvo never made this tube, so all Valvo are rebrands.

I will start to emboss my Telefunken c3g with a hammer and a chisel.

 

[UntilThen]

Well, they do sound the same, and that sound is very, very good.
If I ever had to pick just one driver, this would be it.

You mean the c3g sounds better than my 175 pounds 6sn7w metallic base?

I'm preparing a lawsuit.

 

[UntilThen]

Uh oh gibosi! That's like telling UntilThen, "I can not tell a lie, however, I am lying!" We better rocket him off into deep space before he explodes!

You have no idea. I am about to press the launch button that starts Star Wars.

 

[ru4music]

Ru4music do you have the same gear? I'd be utterly surprised lol.

Yes that is my stereo gear. Vinyl sounds best to me because my tt setup is pretty top notch IMHO.

However even with digital from Auralic Aries Mini sounds really good.

Thank you, just try'n to keep up with the times! Congrats, "on-the-dial-in" for the two channel stereo!
... oh, btw... this is to help you live through the 3:00 AM food cravings! LOL

 

[leftside]

Yes that is my stereo gear. Vinyl sounds best to me because my tt setup is pretty top notch IMHO.

However even with digital from Auralic Aries Mini sounds really good.

I always used to prefer vinyl over digital as well. Until I heard what a good DAC could do. Now I like both, but for different reasons. I hear more differences between vinyl and digital than I do with any tube rolling.

 

[UntilThen]

I always used to prefer vinyl over digital as well. Until I heard what a good DAC could do. Now I like both, but for different reasons. I hear more differences between vinyl and digital than I do with any tube rolling.

I would consider my Yggdrasil dac very good but there's just that little more with my vinyl source. Granted I could comfortably live with both. As you said they exist for different purpose. It's nice to have both.

I agree. There are more differences between gear than tube rolling. When I did the Primaluna HP, Redgum RGi120ENR and Ragnarok amp comparion, the differences is huge compared to any tube rolling.

 

[UntilThen]

Thank you, just try'n to keep up with the times! Congrats, "on-the-dial-in" for the two channel stereo!
... oh, btw... this is to help you live through the 3:00 AM food cravings! LOL

I thought you are going to throw all those food at me.

 

[whirlwind]

Telefunken AZ12 arrived yesterday. It looks new and is from 1942 I bought it as untested.

I rolled it in my amp this morning, it lights and plays fine and the price was real nice for this tube.

Thanks @gibosi for the heads up on this. I will post my impressions after some listening.

 

[UntilThen]

More tubes have arrived ! Ken Rad 6sn7gt in it's virgin's presentation. Brand new. Plus 6 x GE 6BX7GT. I've lost count of what tubes have yet to arrive.

 

[lukeap69]

I am not sure how similar your amp will be with my Darna. With C3gs as drivers and 6BL7s as power, the gain is very high. Just on the 2nd click of my 24 step attenuator, my HD800 were so loud already. In the end I had to add a passive preamp to reduce the volume. I mentioned this so you will be prepared when you receive your Ulysses.

 

[UntilThen]

No worries Arnold. I've ways to drop the volume on my software source - Audirvana Plus 3 or JRiver Media 23. If need be I will get a passive preamp. What preamp did you have?

 

[lukeap69]

No worries Arnold. I've ways to drop the volume on my software source - Audirvana Plus 3 or JRiver Media 23. If need be I will get a passive preamp. What preamp did you have?

I did drop the volume (gain) on Foobar and Audirvana initially but I had some inconsistent and not so good results. I did use my Rok as preamp then acquired a Sys to be able to connect two DACs and at the same time control the volume. Planning to get a Saga in the future but I may acquire a Freya first for my LS50.