[Trident900fi]

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What's going on here, half of impressions posted so far are posted from french guys. Did the whole first batch go to France or what?!

 
No man is a prophet in his own country.

French people have good taste

 

[MacedonianHero]

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French people have good taste

Explain Jerry Lewis? 

 

[wink]

The supposed funny half of Martin & Lewis.  Dean Martin sings better.

 

[superfred21]

Yes but the Electra in all this.

 

[eric65]

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Yes but the Electra in all this.

It had better be really good compared to the combi RKV-Wee (for listening with the Stax 009)
(NB: strengths RKV-Wee : sound stage, dynamics, tone (timbre), listening agrement)

 

[superfred21]

Victory of the electra by KO on the RKV, obviously.

 

[eric65]

Not so easy as that !
 
But we'll know soon ...   

 
Eric

 

[eric65]

The impressive Eddie Current Electra Frederick fully configured with tubes PSVANE
The mysterious black amplifier!
 
First comparative listening round (with the RKV-Wee and Stax SRM 727 on SR 009) scheduled for September 7
 
 

http://www.homecinema-fr.com/forum/casques-haute-fidelite/club-des-heureux-proprietaires-de-casques-stax-t29819561-4680.html

 

[BournePerfect]

What a beauty-just add those Mapleshade brass heavy feet now. Mmm...
 
-Daniel

 

[realmassy]

Is the email on the eddiecurrent.com website still valid? I've tried to get in touch about the Electra, but didn't get any reply.

 

[livewire]

That Electra will blow the doors off of any transformer rig, hands down.
Dunno bout the 009s, but with the 007 it is a match made in Heaven.

 

[purrin]

Is the email on the eddiecurrent.com website still valid? I've tried to get in touch about the Electra, but didn't get any reply.

 
Just call him. He's had issues ever since he upgraded to Windows 8.

 

[arnaud]

Here are results from the amplifiers shootout mentioned by Eric65 earlier: http://www.head-fi.org/t/681814/amplifiers-shootout-for-stax-009-eddie-current-electra-audiovalve-rkv-wooaudio-wee-stax-srm727-srm007t2

 

[ericohgb]

   
A few reasons / comparisons:
 

• Personally, I don't like the SR009 from the BHSE. The BHSE is probably the brightest sound stat amp out there. It's a great combo with the SR007mk1 (which is laid-back sounding). The technicalities of the BHSE and 009 are awesome, but those two just don't gel well together. Again just my opinion.
• The Electra is all tubes, the BHSE is a hybrid. If you are familiar with the EC amps, the Electra has a sound in the EC mold: not quite tubey, not quite solid-state. The Electra exhibits more micro-dynamics and extracts more micro-detail. The BHSE is more precise, has more control, has a blacker background.
• The BHSE build quality is amazing. Nothing quite touches it. Justin goes OCD over the chassis, etc. willing to throw away anything which is not perfect just to start over.
• The Electra costs less, although I think the price will be slowing increasing over time.
• If you are into tube rolling, the Electra will also take 6L6s, which do sound different from the EL34s.
• The BHSE wait times are excruciating. It often takes much longer than initially "promised" to receive it, often over a year or sometimes almost two. Those who have it do think it's very much worth the wait. The Electra wait times are also long, but given that they are in production, you can expect a few months.

 
But yeah, order both. Keep both or sell one.
 
 
 

 
Hi, Guys.
 
How different the Electra is from the WES? Both are all tubes, correct?
 
Thanks,
Erico

 

[shun0321]

  For those not familiar, CV181's are the same as the ECC32's I mentioned earlier in the thread and the same advice from Craig would apply. 

 
next week i will order a electra for my 007mk1.
i can't replace all 6n7 with shuguang cv181?
i set same current like 6n7 40mA?
 thanx