@2359glenn, thank you for contributing your time and knowledge and offering to create masterpiece amplifiers at a significant value for Head-Fi'ers to enjoy. I am thoroughly satisfied with my wooden GOTL and it has exceeding my expectations in build and sound quality. I honestly don't know how you have time to build these and keep a day job and still have time for yourself, but thank you for your sacrifices. Much respect sir, much respect.
To everyone else, I here are some pictures of the amplifier Glenn and I have had the pleasure of listening to. It sounds freaking fantastic. I soooo can not wait to get the Verite Closed plugged into this baby. Sorry for so many pics, but I wanted to show the unboxing. It took me 20 minutes to remove all the darn pool noodles! And I giggled like a child the whole time. Glenn's care in packaging is second to none.
Pics in next post...
So here she is, in all her timbered glory. What shall we name her??
So here she is, in all her timbered glory. What shall we name her??
So here she is, in all her timbered glory. What shall we name her??
So here she is, in all her timbered glory. What shall we name her??
Hi JV,
May I recommend bariatric surgery? Did a double abdominal band today that helped significantly to reduce microphonics in a pair of TFK EL11 T tubes.:
The procedure involves taking a piece of self gluing high temp silicone tape and stretch it tight so that the ends overlap. Push down one end over the other, and it is done. The tape can be removed by peeling it off or cutting it, and there is no residue. It only sticks tightly together when you join two pieces together.
Do you remember the rusty K-R 6C5 metal tube?
Since I don't have your skills in refinishing and painting (and no lime green paint) I just put on some make-up. Had a piece of silicone tape peeled off from a tube where it did not help (popping noises - requires heat treatment of pins) and a small blue rubber band. Put this no cost application on the rusty tube:
Not perfect, but better looking...Could not get a label to stick to the silicone; had to use scotch tape.
Necessity is the mother of invention, so where do unnecessary inventions come from?
I won these tubes at on international auction last night, $95 for a quad of 6C5G, I was the only bidder. May not seem like that great of a deal, seller does not know what brand they are as they are unlabeled...but I do
The acid etching and bases gave it away, they are Fivre, a most excellent and rare tube! The brown base with mesh shield is identical to my pair, so I will have a spare. The brown base with solid shield are a new construction to me that I have not seen. The black base are very early production, I will have to keep my eyes peeled for a match.
I haven't bought any tubes for a while, but I had to make an exception here.
And I would like to add another question: is there a difference between ST, regular glass and metal tubes?@L0rdGwyn - Here is the question...do the 6C5G's sound better than 6/12J5's?
I mean they look really cool with the mesh shield...but are they a sonic bonus?
