[JazzVinyl]

This may sound crazy, but I do not stream any of my music,other than a few YouTube videos.

I just buy cd,s or flac music so I know the quality that I am getting. I rip the cd,s myself to flac and make my own MP3 files for listening at work, with just a cheap San Disc music player and some cheap in ears.

Does anybody else just rip their own music. I am guessing not many.
I do have a huge server tower as my pc case and it is loaded with many hard drives....works wonderful IMO.

Not crazy! I rip my own CD's as well. I do have a streaming service that I use to send tunes to a bluetooth speaker...

But for serious headphone listening, I listen to thick rips as well.

 

[JazzVinyl]

I keep forgetting how good Philips EL11 / EL3N sound and every time I go back to them, they always seem to surprise me. They are becoming one of my very favorite drivers in the GOTL.

Below is a pair of EL11 sporting the Valvo logo, but manufactured in 1961 by Loewe Opta. a Philips subsidiary, in a factory located in West Berlin. Loewe Opta also put a side-contact base on these tubes, that is, EL3N, and they typically carry the Philips label. I have never seen the Loewe Opta brand used after this company became a Philips subsidiary,

These are brighter and airier than the WIRAG production and coupled with the 5998, I felt it necessary to use a darker rectifier, the Cossor 53KU. This combo sounds really good to my ears.

Very nice!

I am enjoying my EL32 as drivers...

 

[JazzVinyl]

Man, you got to love vacation. Just sit back and enjoy all of your gear and music. Relax in your comfy chair with some music and cocktails in the evening.
If this is what retirement is like, it has to be great!

I was going to work on hiding these wires over my two week vacation, but that has not happened....I have been pretty lazy!

Listening to the recently released album from The Allman Betts Band -Down To The River
They have a big reputation to live up to....hope they can find their own sound...they definitely have the bloodline.
We shall see how it all plays out.

GOTL today with the Atticus....wife is also off today so the close backs will not disturb her....killer sound with the GOTL & Atticus.

GEC 6080 & Mullard ECC33

Your room is looking great, Joe!!

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[rosgr63]

Most important is to check for shorts and gas. No tube tester checks tubes at actual conditions and the same tube can be run
at very different conditions in different amps. A 6SN7 might be running at 90 volts in one amp and 250 in another.

Couldn't agree more.

Top priority is for a tube to be safe.

Test scores are a sellers' tool to get a higher price.
It follows the test scores way of thinking our society is based on, which of course doesn't show the complete picture.
Many used tubes sound great and last a long time.

 

[rosgr63]

Not crazy! I rip my own CD's as well. I do have a streaming service that I use to send tunes to a bluetooth speaker...

But for serious headphone listening, I listen to thick rips as well.

I digitised all my vinyls years ago and I still rip CD's.

My library has more than 30,000 tracks properly classified with IDs.

 

[2359glenn]

I used to use used tubes but don't anymore. Tubes like 6SN7 and 6BX7 were usually used in TVs with high hours and are noisy.

 

[rosgr63]

Some tubes even NIB ones can be noisy in one amp and quiet in another depending one the operating point.

The only way to find out is by trying.

 

[whirlwind]

Not crazy! I rip my own CD's as well. I do have a streaming service that I use to send tunes to a bluetooth speaker...

But for serious headphone listening, I listen to thick rips as well.

There ended up being more people doing this than I anticipated....either ripping their own or just buying flac from websites.
I know you still spin a lot of vinyl and probably do not even use too much digital. My hat goes off to you guys as that is such a great sound.

in my case, I am much too lazy for that and I am even a whole album listener. I probably would still spin vinyl if i still have my two channel in the basement, but unfortunately those days are behind me now as I try not to disturb the significant other in the house. At this point in my life I only use headphones and digital as it is just too damn handy.

I may add an SACD player at some point as I had Glenn put an extra set of inputs on the GEL3N amp, I do enjoy the DSD stuff if it is made from a proper recording, but to be honest
with these newer dacs a darn good flac recording has risin' to much greater heights.

 

[whirlwind]

I digitised all my vinyls years ago and I still rip CD's.

My library has more than 30,000 tracks properly classified with IDs.

A man of my heart.
I have all of my cd's ripped.
I would love to do the same with all of my vinyl, but damn that would be a lot of work and I am at the point where all I want to do is listen and enjoy.
I have OALS.....Old And Lazy Syndrome

 

[rosgr63]

A man of my heart.
I have all of my cd's ripped.
I would love to do the same with all of my vinyl, but damn that would be a lot of work and I am at the point where all I want to do is listen and enjoy.
I have OALS.....Old And Lazy Syndrome

Joe that's what is most important to Enjoy the Music!

I get my pleasure listening to the music not the gear, I've been in this hobby way too long I guess.......

 

[rosgr63]

BTW Tito Puente is on to cheer me up before I go to the airport!

 

[whirlwind]

BTW Tito Puente is on to cheer me up before I go to the airport!

Are you guys headed out somewhere....or picking someone up ?

 

[rosgr63]

Are you guys headed out somewhere....or picking someone up ?

The youngest is flying to Mykonos so I'm taking her to the airport.

 

[whirlwind]

The youngest is flying to Mykonos so I'm taking her to the airport.

Oh wow...good for her....sounds like a big beach party is about to happen.

 

[L0rdGwyn]

For those who have heard the famed Mullard ECC32, where does it fall in the ranks of other 6SN7 types in the GOTL? Is there another non-Mullard it is somewhat similar to in terms of character?