I cannot but wonder how $$$ they would be... I have been auditioning and A/B-ing freakin' expensive RCA cables to my existing not-cheap RCA cables. Differences are small, at least to my ears, but they are there! Interestingly, I could not detect them at first - running the risk of starting a new burn-in wars I would say that I am starting to think that burn-in is a real thing for cables.
Corrected what you "heard"...
I don't know pricing, but based purely on the raw quantity of cores and the material (silver), I expect them to be expensive (whatever that means).
Whoa! Head-fi has a new look but everything seems to be working fine.
What rectifier is that??Whoa! Head-fi has a new look but everything seems to be working fine.
Finally! Landed a matched pair of NOS GEC L63s from the 1950s. I have lost so many auctions by a few dollars in the past several months I thought I'd never get a pair. I really need to figure out how to use the Sniper app. :/
From the photos it looks like one tube is slightly larger than the other,but the seller is well known and has a good reputation,so im hoping they sound the same.
"Lost"?? Perhaps a friend or relative absconded with them?
That rectifier is a bit of mystery.
The vendor told me he believes it is a Klangfilm. However, there are no markings of any kind on the tube to help identify it. On the glass pinch, the number "2.5" is written. But this probably suggests that it has a 2.5 amp heater as I often see the heater currrent written on the pinch of these old 4-volt rectifiers. So again, it is a bit of a mystery.
That said, we know that Klangfilm did manufacture their own vacuum tubes in the early days, but later tubes were sourced from Telefunken. Comparing the construction of Klangfilm and Telefunken rectifiers I see on eBay, they look very similar, if not identical. Moreover, the Klangfilm tubes usually carry Telefunken date codes! So I am inclined to believe that the vast majority of the Klangfilm tubes I see on eBay were in fact manufactured by Telefunken.
So it may well be wishful thinking on my part, but it is certainly possible that this is a "real" Klangfilm KL76303, which is equivalent to the Telefunken RGN2504. The construction of this tube "exudes" quality to my eyes. Morever, I have never seen another tube anything like it. So if it isn't a Klangfilm, then I have absolutely no idea who made it. It is a mystery.
Finally! Landed a matched pair of NOS GEC L63s from the 1950s. I have lost so many auctions by a few dollars in the past several months I thought I'd never get a pair. I really need to figure out how to use the Sniper app. :/
From the photos it looks like one tube is slightly larger than the other,but the seller is well known and has a good reputation,so im hoping they sound the same.
Well done - fair price. You're opening yourself to be outbid though by bidding a day early. By bidding early, you give the snipers an idea of what their snipe amount should be. Did you ask Lamberto if he has any more of those Fivre 6J5GT black plates? Could save on shipping...Finally! Landed a matched pair of NOS GEC L63s from the 1950s. I have lost so many auctions by a few dollars in the past several months I thought I'd never get a pair. I really need to figure out how to use the Sniper app. :/
From the photos it looks like one tube is slightly larger than the other,but the seller is well known and has a good reputation,so im hoping they sound the same.
I have only the Ken Rad and Sylvania VT135 metal bases. Unfortunately my Sylvanias make popping and crackling noises that I mentioned awhile back. I just bought another pair of Sylvania 12J5s,but non metal base. When I find some time I will do your soldering iron treatment on the VT135s. I have a search for another pair up,but I havent seen another NOS pair pop up in awhile.
