[rgs9200m]

I posted this in the Apex Pinnacle thread and thought I should repeat it here:
 
Anyone with a Pinnacle should try out a Psvane 6ns7 (their CV181T). I got one and it's so great and fleshed out and
really shows the great distinguishing qualities of tube sound over solid state. There is a wonderful humanity to the sound with these tubes.
But they are not soft or rolled off either; they still have great controlled bass and liquid sweet and very extended highs.
 
But it's the superb midrange textures that are very real, with great image density and placement.
It's just great in the Pinnacle and makes it even better, both as a preamp and with headphones, especially HD800s.
 
Just for the record, the Psvanes have replaced NOS vintage Tungsols, Brimars, Sylvanias, and some new production Sophias.

 

[grokit]

Thanks for sharing rgs9200m, I've been wanting to try that one!

 

[rosgr63]

Thanks for sharing.
 
Can you use an ECC32 or an ECC33 with the Apex Pinnacle?
It maybe well worth it!

 

[Audio-Omega]

Did you compare Psvane CV181-T to Shuguang Treasure CV181-Z ?

 

[rgs9200m]

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Did you compare Psvane CV181-T to Shuguang Treasure CV181-Z ?

No, sorry, but I hear they are similar. The Psvane is the new-production successor to the Shuguang (due to production/political issues).
You can get the (I guess you would call them NOS) Shuguangs on ebay for cheap, but I don't think it's worth it to save a few bucks on a tube.
(Of course, I only needed one for the Pinnacle, so it really didn't matter to me. The tube is $155 usd new for the best quality version.

 

[dminches]

The Shuguangs are still available.

 

[songmic]

Hi guys, I'm new to this thread and thought it'd be best to ask you instead of shuffling through over a hundred pages. Can anyone recommend a transformer-coupled tube amp or a hybrid amp (and not an OTL amp) that uses 6SN7 tubes, priced in the $1,000~2,000 range, that has a low headphone output impedance (less than 3) to be able to drive headphones with impedance of 25 ohms without distortions? All I can think of is Eddie Current's Super 7, but I'm sure there's more.

 

[rosgr63]

Craig's amps are excellent.
 
Would you consider 2nd hand amps?
 
Any particular reason why OTL amps are excluded?

 

[songmic]

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Craig's amps are excellent.
 
Would you consider 2nd hand amps?
 
Any particular reason why OTL amps are excluded?

 
Because OTL amps usually don't work well with my low impedance headphones.

 

[rosgr63]

Will you be using Grados?

 

[songmic]

Nope, Fostex TH900 (with an impedance of 25 ohms).

 

[Silent One]

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Craig's amps are excellent.
 
Would you consider 2nd hand amps?
 
Any particular reason why OTL amps are excluded?

 
Because OTL amps usually don't work well with my low impedance headphones.

 
I'm using a custom built 6AS7 based OTL amp by 2359glenn with 25 ohm Denon D7000's. Working out and working well. Initially, I was concerned that I wasn't gettin' all I could be gettin'. So, I brought in the 62 ohm AKG K701; 300 ohm Senn HD600; 600 ohm Beyer DT-990.
 
When the smoke cleared, I still preferred my D7000. 

 

[sridhar3]

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When the smoke cleared

 
You blew up your amp?!?!! 

 

 

[rosgr63]

Not yet sridhar, wait when he tries the new monster CCCP rectifiers!
 
Have a look at that & take cover:
http://www.head-fi.org/t/600110/2359glenn-studios-appreciation-thread/531
 
They look fantastic, well done SO!

 

[Skylab]

Quote:

Hi guys, I'm new to this thread and thought it'd be best to ask you instead of shuffling through over a hundred pages. Can anyone recommend a transformer-coupled tube amp or a hybrid amp (and not an OTL amp) that uses 6SN7 tubes, priced in the $1,000~2,000 range, that has a low headphone output impedance (less than 3) to be able to drive headphones with impedance of 25 ohms without distortions? All I can think of is Eddie Current's Super 7, but I'm sure there's more.

 
Actually, I cannot think of one, currently.  The Hybrid amps I know all 6DJ8/6922, and the transformer coupled use all sorts of tubes - but I don't know of one aside from that EC that uses 6SN7's as the output tubes.