[rosgr63]

Hi Starvos

Nice to see you here

Thank you.
Nice to be active again, this hobby never dies, I listen to my music via headphones every day, as I have been for the last 50 years.....

 

[gibosi]

Thank you.
Nice to be active again, this hobby never dies, I listen to my music via headphones every day, as I have been for the last 50 years.....

Hello Stavros... Long time no see!

And can we assume you have been listening with the same pair of headphones all these years?

 

[rosgr63]

Hello Stavros... Long time no see!

And can we assume you have been listening with the same pair of headphones all these years?

Good morning Ken,

But of course!!!!!!!!!
I wish I kept my old headphones.

 

[whirlwind]

I am using GS-X mk2 as a pre-amp for GEL3N so I can use all 3 amps without cable swapping to A/B some stuff.








Oh my, the sound of the GEL3N & GS-X as pre-amp
One tube mode gets a nice bump in the bass & dynamics and still maintains the black back round.
The slam in two tube mode is just ridiculous!

@Sound Trooper If you have your Rag...give it a try!

 

[Monsterzero]

I recall reading somewhere that 6080 tubes have some of the best 3D imaging and soundstage...Is this a fairly accurate thing?
I can confirm that the RCA 6080s I have give the Verite the most holographic imaging of all my power tubes,but they seem rather warm,which prolly isnt optimal for the already warm Verite.
Can you guys recommend a different 6080 that has great(but not overpowering)bass,brighter than the RCAs,but still have killer imaging and 3D staging?

 

[attmci]

Thank you.
Nice to be active again, this hobby never dies, I listen to my music via headphones every day, as I have been for the last 50 years.....

Fifty years? WoW. I think you are in your 40s. LOL

The price of your tubes are very reasonable.

 

[mordy]

I recall reading somewhere that 6080 tubes have some of the best 3D imaging and soundstage...Is this a fairly accurate thing?
I can confirm that the RCA 6080s I have give the Verite the most holographic imaging of all my power tubes,but they seem rather warm,which prolly isnt optimal for the already warm Verite.
Can you guys recommend a different 6080 that has great(but not overpowering)bass,brighter than the RCAs,but still have killer imaging and 3D staging?

Try this for $18 for a pair shipped:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Philips-JA...h=item3b2a0ea980:g:McsAAOSwM~taUnpZ:rk:1:pf:0

 

[leftside]

I recall reading somewhere that 6080 tubes have some of the best 3D imaging and soundstage...Is this a fairly accurate thing?
I can confirm that the RCA 6080s I have give the Verite the most holographic imaging of all my power tubes,but they seem rather warm,which prolly isnt optimal for the already warm Verite.
Can you guys recommend a different 6080 that has great(but not overpowering)bass,brighter than the RCAs,but still have killer imaging and 3D staging?

GEC 6080. These can be picked up for good prices sometimes. They are the only 6080 tubes I like, but I like the GEC version a lot.

 

[Monsterzero]

Try this for $18 for a pair shipped:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Philips-JA...h=item3b2a0ea980:g:McsAAOSwM~taUnpZ:rk:1:pf:0

GEC 6080. These can be picked up for good prices sometimes. They are the only 6080 tubes I like, but I like the GEC version a lot.

Thanks gentlemen!

Which of these two has better bass and mids?

 

[leftside]

I am using GS-X mk2 as a pre-amp for GEL3N so I can use all 3 amps without cable swapping to A/B some stuff.
Looking good! Having a preamp in the middle connected to various amps is for sure the best way to A/B test.

Now get a friend or significant other to flick the switch on the preamp/swap headphone cable, and see if you can tell which amp the sound is coming out of. Ideally of course they will be outputting sound at the same db level.

 

[leftside]

Thanks gentlemen!

Which of these two has better bass and mids?

GEC hands down, but for the price of those Philips they might well be worth a try.

 

[mordy]

Agree that the GEC 6080 is the best sounding 6080 tube but hard to find - see link for recent sold prices with some very good buys on used tubes - haven't seen such prices in a long time. ATM could not find any listing at all of the GEC 6080.
https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_nkw=gec+6080&_sacat=0&rt=nc&LH_Sold=1&LH_Complete=1
However, Monsterzero is looking for something brighter and good overall and perhaps the Philips (nee Sylvania) will do the trick.And you cannot complain about the price...

 

[Sound Trooper]

I am using GS-X mk2 as a pre-amp for GEL3N so I can use all 3 amps without cable swapping to A/B some stuff.

Oh my, the sound of the GEL3N & GS-X as pre-amp
One tube mode gets a nice bump in the bass & dynamics and still maintains the black back round.
The slam in two tube mode is just ridiculous!


@Sound Trooper If you have your Rag...give it a try!

Wonderful idea @whirlwind! I will give it a go this weekend.

Haven't been spending much time with the rag lately as the HugoTT2 gives more than sufficient drive for all of my headphones.

 

[attmci]

Wonderful idea @whirlwind! I will give it a go this weekend.

Haven't been spending much time with the rag lately as the HugoTT2 gives more than sufficient drive for all of my headphones.

TT2 can be used as a pre pre pre pre amp.

 

[Sound Trooper]

TT2 can be used as a pre pre pre pre amp.

Great idea! But I think I'll use the TT2 in its dac mode only.