whirlwind
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Hi George, nice to see you here.
I use the GEC 6AS7 tubes that I got from you on special occasions.
Maybe tonight to listen to a couple of DSD albums would be a good time.
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Hi George, nice to see you here.
I use the GEC 6AS7 tubes that I got from you on special occasions.
Maybe tonight to listen to a couple of DSD albums would be a good time.
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Hi Joe, the GEC are very wonderful tubes. If mix together with the VR102/BL63 and a Cossor/Osram 5u4 for a British trio the sound is soo seductive. Nice to see your having fun with your new DAC.
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The Marconi-Osram/GEC VR102/BL63... Shown below next to a 6F8G. It is easy to see why some refer to it as a 6F8G on steroids. lol 
The heater draws 1.3A, or more than twice that of a 6F8G (or 6SN7GT). The Glenn OTL can easily handle this tube driving a pair of 6AS7G, but very few other amps can. Be careful out there....
It has been several years since I last listened to this tube. For now, I am too captivated by old globe triodes to be seriously tempted, but I will definitely keep this in mind as a tube I want to revisit sooner rather than later...
The heater draws 1.3A, or more than twice that of a 6F8G (or 6SN7GT). The Glenn OTL can easily handle this tube driving a pair of 6AS7G, but very few other amps can. Be careful out there....
It has been several years since I last listened to this tube. For now, I am too captivated by old globe triodes to be seriously tempted, but I will definitely keep this in mind as a tube I want to revisit sooner rather than later...
whirlwind
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Ken, that makes the 6F8G look like a new born 
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You know, it might be interesting to try the VR102/BL63 as output tubes, similar to the 6BL7/6BX7. But unfortunately, they are quite expensive and the cost of purchasing 4 or 6 of these is more than my wallet can handle. lol
whirlwind
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You know, it might be interesting to try the VR102/BL63 as output tubes, similar to the 6BL7/6BX7. But unfortunately, they are quite expensive and the cost of purchasing 4 or 6 of these is more than my wallet can handle. lol
Yes, that would be a quite costly experiment.
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Anyone using the 300B with HiFiMan HE-6's?
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leftside
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Good to see. I trust the 300B drives those babies with authority?
Yup. I think so, although I don't have any thing else more powerful. I am enjoying the paring though, no complaint.
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In line for the GOTL. Happy.
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Thanks. Now trying to back read as much of this thread as I can.
Just another OCD audio freak, I don't want to miss anything...
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Whirlwind, did the GEL3N/ Holo Springs DAC make a DSD believer out of you?
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