[TylersEclectic]

Messing around with some tubes loaned to me for playing with so I figured I would get a shot in. Thanks @raindownthunda for allowing me the pleasure of hearing all these! super fun, and I can't wait to hear your experience with them once your Crack is completed!

 

[Wes S]

Messing around with some tubes loaned to me for playing with so I figured I would get a shot in. Thanks @raindownthunda for allowing me the pleasure of hearing all these! super fun, and I can't wait to hear your experience with them once your Crack is completed!

Cool shot man! What tubes are you using?

 

[TylersEclectic]

Cool shot man! What tubes are you using?

In that picture I believe it’s a Chatham and a Brimar....on loan from @raindownthunda

 

[Wes S]

In that picture I believe it’s a Chatham and a Brimar....on loan from @raindownthunda

Right on!

 

[bequietjk]

Ok final decal placement. Didnt like the first go around.

Crack finished...

Until i get the urge for new feet

 

[TylersEclectic]

@Wes S

Sooo... I have on loan from @raindownthunda some of your favorite tubes....I'm impressed, they are quite excellent! Smooth/clean/detailed holographic... I've tried all the tubes at this stage...now to narrow it down to my favorite combos...but to be honest, I kind of like all of them...they all sounded great, just different flavors of great.
Amperex and Chatham

 

[Wes S]

@Wes S

Sooo... I have on loan from @raindownthunda some of your favorite tubes....I'm impressed, they are quite excellent! Smooth/clean/detailed holographic... I've tried all the tubes at this stage...now to narrow it down to my favorite combos...but to be honest, I kind of like all of them...they all sounded great, just different flavors of great.
Amperex and Chatham

Yes sir!

 

[adydula]

Hey Darth!! My musical buddy!! :>)

I have the pretty much the exact same set of tubes in my Crack.

I have a bunch of Bugle Boy variants and 5963, JAN and others...

The Chatham tube is great....I also love the RCA 6AS7G's....those old NOS coke bottles are really neat to look at!!

Nostalgic!

Alex

Oh, I notice you have a "tall" device near it? Wireless router? Wonder if you get any interference from it?

 

[TylersEclectic]

Hey Darth!! My musical buddy!! :>)

I have the pretty much the exact same set of tubes in my Crack.

I have a bunch of Bugle Boy variants and 5963, JAN and others...

The Chatham tube is great....I also love the RCA 6AS7G's....those old NOS coke bottles are really neat to look at!!

Nostalgic!

Alex

Oh, I notice you have a "tall" device near it? Wireless router? Wonder if you get any interference from it?

Hey! That device is my MacMini 2018, so far no interference....I usually keep my tube amps on my audio shelf, but it is on the opposite wall, so I moved the BHC to the desk for easier access for playing with it.

 

[bryceu]

@Wes S

Sooo... I have on loan from @raindownthunda some of your favorite tubes....I'm impressed, they are quite excellent! Smooth/clean/detailed holographic... I've tried all the tubes at this stage...now to narrow it down to my favorite combos...but to be honest, I kind of like all of them...they all sounded great, just different flavors of great.
Amperex and Chatham

Dig the all-black paint job. That's what I'm probably going for with my build whenever it happens.

 

[TylersEclectic]

Dig the all-black paint job. That's what I'm probably going for with my build whenever it happens.

It’s a fun build! I kind of want to build another one or maybe a S.E.X. Next...also, the fun thing is you can build multiple bottom cases if you get bored with your first one =) I believe @raindownthunda is building a Crack now...hopefully he takes lots of pictures documenting it and shares his experience! I think his will turn out pretty dope looking!

 

[DenverW]

So I’m super excited, as I finally replaced the piece of my crack I needed to, and it works again!

Since it took me so long, I’ve been using my darkvoice 336se in the interim, and it’s very interesting which tubes work better with different amps. The 6c8g works gangbusters with the darkvoice, but isn’t a good pairing with the crack, sounding muted and veiled, but the 6f8g sounds great on the crack.

I’ll do some more experimenting, since I enjoy tube variants quite a bit!

 

[bequietjk]

Has anyone had experience using an AC connector like this? I'm wondering if it will work and if it can provide any benefit!
https://www.amazon.com/SCHAFFNER-FN9260SB-4-06-10-CONNECTOR-POWER-ENTRY/dp/B00OVEUH72

 

[attmci]

@Wes S

Sooo... I have on loan from @raindownthunda some of your favorite tubes....I'm impressed, they are quite excellent! Smooth/clean/detailed holographic... I've tried all the tubes at this stage...now to narrow it down to my favorite combos...but to be honest, I kind of like all of them...they all sounded great, just different flavors of great.
Amperex and Chatham

That's the best 12au7 for the Crack.

 

[bequietjk]

Is it true that installing Speedball will increase voltage swing? Satisfying the hunger of our high impedence cans?