[JWahl]

What tubes does the Ember use?

 


In his post he mentions the 6N1P as stock tube but got his good K712 results with a 12AX7VKA rolled in.

 

[dailydoseofdaly]

i know 12ax7 is the high gain variety but im not familiar with that particular tube, ill look into it

 

[DannyB]

I have several different versions of most of these tubes (6dj8,6922, 12au7,12at7,12ax7) such as Telefunken, Amperex (Bugle Boy), etc. If you want to roll some of these I can plan to bring some different ones along. Do you need them in pairs or what? 
Also, can you narrow down the specific tube/tubes you will be using in the amp or does it not matter?

 

[dailydoseofdaly]

this amp only takes one tube and auto bias's so you can swap out 12v and 6v on the fly
that would be sweet if you could bring a few

 

[JWahl]

I think the tube rolling would be interesting. And I just noticed this power chart on their website:

http://www.garage1217.com/POWERSPECS/Ember.png

It seems as if the power delivery was designed specifically for the 62 ohm impedance of the AKG 7 series. Even the soloist is double down/half up so 4w@16 ohm would be about 1w into 62ohms. This could be very interesting indeed. Especially for the price. Only downside to tube rolling at meets is warm up time and such.

 

[fatcat28037]

Saturday April 5th works for me.

 

[LNCPapa]

Finally a meet near me!  I'm going to make every effort to be there - and I could bring most of my gear.  I'd prefer someone else bring a WA7 since I hate moving mine, but if no one else says they will then I'll lug mine along.

 

[dxanex]

April 5 works for me too.

 

[dxanex]

So is anyone planning on bringing the the newly announced HE-400i or HE-560 to the meet??

I'm tempted to pre-order the HE-400i and I haven't even read impressions yet. From my understanding they begin shipping in March... not sure if they would arrive on time, which is a shame.

 

[dailydoseofdaly]

What kind of wood is the 560?

 

[JWahl]

  So is anyone planning on bringing the the newly announced HE-400i or HE-560 to the meet??

I'm tempted to pre-order the HE-400i and I haven't even read impressions yet. From my understanding they begin shipping in March... not sure if they would arrive on time, which is a shame.
 

......Wow, I didn't expect that at all.  Very nice looking.  Headband is very Stax-like.  Looks like they're going for a working man's 009.  How opportunistic you post that here since I'm considering buying an HE-500 before the meet. 

  This looks difficult to resist.  Though retail is a little pricier for the 560.  Hopefully they'll offer a pre-order discount like the EF-6.  Looks like I might have to shoot for a refurb Macbook Pro now, Maybe even sell my desktop, if I can do without my PC gaming (PS4 maybe?)

 

[dxanex]

They both look great! Not sure what the wood is on the HE-560. Details are still sparse, but I may place an order and try to get the HE-400i before the meet if possible. Only tidbits I've read suggests that they have a different sound signature as previous models. Someone mentioned they sound more like electrostats. If I can find the quote I'll post a link.

 

[Sonido]

I would be driving from Atlanta, so I'm a bit on the fence at the current moment. I would probably bring what's listed in my sig. Also maybe the Koss ESP950.

 

[JWahl]

Just an update that we are still in the process of hammering out a location. Details will be posted as they become available. In the meantime. Feel free to post any updates to gear or planned updates and I will adjust accordingly. Mine has been updated with an Anedio D1 DAC that I will be buying on Tuesday. Found a lucky deal on the FS forums for $600. Also updated my planned purchases.

 

[nimbostruck14]

Hey there,
 
 I would gladly like to tag along. I am not an adult though. I am 16  years old and if it's not a problem I would like to go to this meet.
I promise you I'm not immature and/ or annoying. I went to a previous Winston Salem meet and absolutely enjoyed the experience.
Also, even though I don't own summit-fi equipment, I do own some mid-fi equipment that could possibly add to your list. I own a pair
of white V-moda m100 headphones and Westone 3 IEM's. Please reply if I will be able to attend. Thank you