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May 5, 2018 at 8:09 AM Post #19,907 of 39,998
Hi Sam
You will be supprised how good speakers sound on this little amp.
I did forget to put the HEXFRED in the box I will send that next week.
Here is a pic of the underside of your amp.


Very nice Glenn...wish I could solder that well :beerchug:
 
May 5, 2018 at 8:14 AM Post #19,909 of 39,998
Day 2 with the EL3N

I have about close to 20 hours on the amp now and I couldn’t be happier. The amp is dead silent and the chassis doesn’t feel hot. In fact, my audio-gd feels warmer to touch than the EL3N.

Da bass, it’s to die for. It’s very controlled and has a nice texture to it. So far, I feel the LCD-2 pairs very well with the EL3N and the bass on the Abyss gained another dimension as compared to the NFB1. The EL3N has plenty of power in 2 tube mode and drives the Abyss with authority. Another observation, the EL3N is really clean sounding. It sounds more like a big solid state amp than a tube amp.

Are the functions of the 3 knobs at the front Volume, Input Selector and Headphones/Speakers selector?
 
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May 5, 2018 at 8:20 AM Post #19,912 of 39,998
The EL3N has plenty of power in 2 tube mode and drives the Abyss with authority. Another observation, the EL3N is really clean sounding. It sounds more like a big solid state amp than a tube amp.

The GEL3N has a lot of grunt if it can drive the Abyss with authority. I have to crank up the volume on my Ragnarok with the Abyss.

This neutral and transparent sounding amp is totally different from what I heard on Elise with the self improvised 6 x EL3N - which is warm and lush.
 
May 5, 2018 at 8:29 AM Post #19,913 of 39,998
The GEL3N has a lot of grunt if it can drive the Abyss with authority. I have to crank up the volume on my Ragnarok with the Abyss.

This neutral and transparent sounding amp is totally different from what I heard on Elise with the self improvised 6 x EL3N - which is warm and lush.

Hi UT, let me know when you pass thru. You are welcome to come for a listen.
 
May 5, 2018 at 9:56 AM Post #19,916 of 39,998
It’s time for the LCD-2F to have some EL3N magic.. :beyersmile:

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May 5, 2018 at 10:02 AM Post #19,917 of 39,998
May 5, 2018 at 10:14 AM Post #19,918 of 39,998
Yes we both have the TS 12sn7gt black glass round plate but my numbering is not visible anymore. If it's 1948 that's a pretty old tube.

Mine is under going the mandatory cleaning and gold Deoxit before using it. :)

And there are three versions of this tube, one with a round mica spacer, one with an oval mica spacer and metal springs, and the third, with flat plates and square mica, like the similar 6F8G. I believe that the version with the round mica spacer was the latest.

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May 5, 2018 at 10:30 AM Post #19,919 of 39,998
And there are three versions of this tube, one with a round mica spacer, one with an oval mica spacer and metal springs, and the third, with flat plates and square mica, like the similar 6F8G. I believe that the version with the round mica spacer was the latest.




Great info, Gibosi....

Mine appears to have the oval mica:

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May 5, 2018 at 10:45 AM Post #19,920 of 39,998
6 and 12 volt versions here....both are oval mica
My 6F8G tubes have the same oval mica also

Great pics as always gibosi.
 
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