[koven]

I can confirm that the EML & Carbon 2.5's sound good together. It's an extremely bright pairing with new tubes but subsides fairly quickly. You wont hear them at their best until about 250 hr's.

Have you tried the EML 2A3 Mesh in comparison to the 2.5s?

 

[RubyTiger]

No I haven't but I know some member's have. Perhaps Bigsecret could chime in..

You may also want to check with Sophia about the 300b as I heard they were out of stock.

 

[koven]

No I haven't but I know some member's have. Perhaps Bigsecret could chime in..

You may also want to check with Sophia about the 300b as I heard they were out of stock.

Hm looks in stock on their site: https://sophiaelectric.com/collecti...300b-2-5v-mesh-plate-tubes-for-2a3-amplifiers

Debating between this and the EML Mesh at this point.. about double the price though.

 

[Bigsecret]

The Sophia's and EMLs are both excellent tubes. I would say the EML is more polite but possibly more natural and, I suspect, just a better made tube. The Sophia is a little more lively. And, of course, this is all based on the quality of my hearing and my preferences. And I always want to remind folks I listen through LCD3s.

I have both sets of tubes and have no interest in getting rid of either. For the ultimate in tube lushness try the EML mesh 2A3s with EML mesh 5U4G.

I clearly notice the difference with a variety of tube combinations in the Stratus. My current set-up is Sophia 300b 2.5, KR/RK 5U4G and Ruby Tiger 6N1P. To my ears, the KR/RK 5U4G is a great balance between the fullness of the EML 5U4G and the clarity of a U52. And the Sophia 300b 2.5 is a great balance between the liveliness of the Psvane WR2A3 and the fullness of the EML mesh 2A3.

Honestly, I don't have a favorite set up anymore. At this level of tube quality one tube isn't necessarily better than another - just different and more or less suitable to the rest of the gear chain and one's personal preferences.

 

[George Lenz]

The Sophia's and EMLs are both excellent tubes. I would say the EML is more polite but possibly more natural and, I suspect, just a better made tube. The Sophia is a little more lively. And, of course, this is all based on the quality of my hearing and my preferences. And I always want to remind folks I listen through LCD3s.

I have both sets of tubes and have no interest in getting rid of either. For the ultimate in tube lushness try the EML mesh 2A3s with EML mesh 5U4G.

I clearly notice the difference with a variety of tube combinations in the Stratus. My current set-up is Sophia 300b 2.5, KR/RK 5U4G and Ruby Tiger 6N1P. To my ears, the KR/RK 5U4G is a great balance between the fullness of the EML 5U4G and the clarity of a U52. And the Sophia 300b 2.5 is a great balance between the liveliness of the Psvane WR2A3 and the fullness of the EML mesh 2A3.

Honestly, I don't have a favorite set up anymore. At this level of tube quality one tube isn't necessarily better than another - just different and more or less suitable to the rest of the gear chain and one's personal preferences.

 

[George Lenz]

Not sure if my previous post had posted here, but we have the brand new EML 300B 2.5 volt solid plate tube which is a drop in replacement for existing 2a3 tube applications. Contact us at emissionlabs@gmail.com for more information and availability.

-George

 

[koven]

The Sophia's and EMLs are both excellent tubes. I would say the EML is more polite but possibly more natural and, I suspect, just a better made tube. The Sophia is a little more lively. And, of course, this is all based on the quality of my hearing and my preferences. And I always want to remind folks I listen through LCD3s.

I have both sets of tubes and have no interest in getting rid of either. For the ultimate in tube lushness try the EML mesh 2A3s with EML mesh 5U4G.

I clearly notice the difference with a variety of tube combinations in the Stratus. My current set-up is Sophia 300b 2.5, KR/RK 5U4G and Ruby Tiger 6N1P. To my ears, the KR/RK 5U4G is a great balance between the fullness of the EML 5U4G and the clarity of a U52. And the Sophia 300b 2.5 is a great balance between the liveliness of the Psvane WR2A3 and the fullness of the EML mesh 2A3.

Honestly, I don't have a favorite set up anymore. At this level of tube quality one tube isn't necessarily better than another - just different and more or less suitable to the rest of the gear chain and one's personal preferences.

Thanks for the info that is helpful. I think I will go w/ the EML 2A3 + 5U4G for max tube-iness. I have a DAVE that I could switch to for clarity so this sounds like the most contrast from that.

 

[Bigsecret]

Crap! Now I will want to hear the new EML 300B 2.5.

 

[RubyTiger]

I wonder why someone hasn't bothered to copy the RCA 2A3 Monoplate's. Similar to what Psvane did with the WE275's.

At a $ 1000.00 plus for a set of nos tubes I will never bring myself to buy a pair.

 

[koven]

Anyone tried Susvara w/ Stratus? Not sure if powerful enough.

 

[sheldaze]

Anyone tried Susvara w/ Stratus? Not sure if powerful enough.

It is quite good.
It is powerful enough.

 

[koven]

Tube rolling day... both sets look beautiful, let's see how they sound.. EML 5U4G/2A3 Mesh + KR 5U4G RK/2A3 HP..

Is the stock 6N1P worth changing? Not sure..

 

[claud W]

Koven, The 6N1P is the input tube and is the most important tube to roll. Study this thread to find out options and about the Ruby Tiger or RT 6N1P.

On another note, has anyone tried the new EML 300B 2.5 yet?

 

[claud W]

Just ordered a new set of ZMF Verite headphones . 300 OHM Verite meets 300 OHM Stratus. Should be stellar sound like 300 OHM Sennheiser HD 800, 800S, 600, 650.. Once again, there is a wait time of 5 weeks since each ZMF is hand finished and assembled like DNA amps.

 

[Trickness]

Hey all! Just picked up Koven’s Stratus in the emporium and have been trying to avoid work all day to listen to it. Even with stock tubes, WOW, music, musically delivered. There’s a wholeness of tone that I never got from my Mjolnir 2, even with good NOS glass, this is just miles better. Ok it’s new toy day and all, but I’m in heaven. The Stratus might be worth 3K just for the volume knob alone, best feel and precision of any I’ve used in 25 years in high end audio hobbying. What a wonderful work of art.