[jonathan c]

I'll stack it together. Looks good with the 8200 on top of the 8500.

Now my $1200 Avid Pellar phono stage will be redundant lol. This phono stage was used in Len Wallis showroom with an Avid turntable and B&W 802 D2 in white speakers. Best sound I've heard.

If you place the 8200 atop the 8500 would you use additional feet beneath the 8200 to give the 8500 vents extra room?

 

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If you place the 8200 atop the 8500 would you use additional feet beneath the 8200 to give the 8500 vents extra room?

What nice feet would you suggest? I see you have some feet under your Cavalii amp.

I change my mind about stacking. I'll place them side by side. There's space to do that.

I can't believe how good 'Brothers In Arms' by Dire Straits sounded on my LS88 driven by the 8w TU-8200 in ultralinear mode.

 

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In addition to GEC KT66 and Philips Miniwatt 6CA7, I'll be getting Brimar 12au7 long plates and Philips Miniwatt 12au7. Should get it next Monday.

My supplier is keeping aside a pair of Radiotron 807, GEC KT77 and Tung Sol NOS 6550. Gulp the last 2 will cost a bomb. The 807 is so new including the box.

 

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Just realise I have a pair of Sylvania 12au7. It's a much better tone than the GL and Psvane. Sounds organic without any trace of glare. These Sylvania pairs very well with the very clear KT77 and I just love the KT77. Looking forward to the slightly used GEC KT77. These are very rare now and expensive. Likewise the Tung Sol NOS 6550 (very rare) - they look like the KT88. The TS 6550 NOS is even more expensive than the NOS KT77. I think I will buy a pair of each of these NOS tubes from him. It's going to be a tidy sum but should last me a life time.

When my seller heard that I'm using Gold Lion KT77, he laughed. Terrible isn't it? Guess he has so many NOS tubes, these reissues must sound so bad to him.

Sylvania 12au7 and GL KT77.

 

[jonathan c]

Here is something that I came across with respect to stacking 8500 & 8200. I hope that this helps.

 

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Kind of busy today but I'm using my TU-8200 almost exclusively now. Only occasionally powering on LF339i. Not even touching the v280. That is saying much for the TU-8200. Will give impressions of Gold Lion KT77 tomorrow compared to EH 6L6gc and GL KT88.

 

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All these gear will be moved to my other accomodation come Sunday but now just getting the speakers close for further trial. Obviously this is a temporary setup because that's no way to put the speakers that close together. Elekit TU-8200 drives this cheap spare pair of Boston Acoustics VR-2 very well. Recommended power is 10 - 150 watts, 8 ohms and 93 dB. So it's very efficient and the 8200 drives it so well. Can go very loud no problem. I'm bringing this spare pair of Boston along on Sunday. This might take some of my time off headphones and using speakers instead.

 

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Completely forgot about the Denon DP300F tt that my wife gave me several years ago. It's packed in storage and now taken out in as new condition. Has built in phono or can be switch off to use a dedicated phono. This is an automatic turntable that is very convenient. Not as good as my Rega Rp8 but still great with the TU-8200.

 

[jonathan c]

All these gear will be moved to my other accomodation come Sunday but now just getting the speakers close for further trial. Obviously this is a temporary setup because that's no way to put the speakers that close together. Elekit TU-8200 drives this cheap spare pair of Boston Acoustics VR-2 very well. Recommended power is 10 - 150 watts, 8 ohms and 93 dB. So it's very efficient and the 8200 drives it so well. Can go very loud no problem. I'm bringing this spare pair of Boston along on Sunday. This might take some of my time off headphones and using speakers instead.

The TUBA (nice term, eh) pairing looks like fun. I am reminded of one (of many) epithet of Paul W Klipsch, pere du Klipschorns: “what this country needs is a good five-watt amplifier”.

 

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I am so tempted to buy this https://www.stereo.net.au/forums/to...n-box-repost-price-reduced-37-lower-than-rrp/ but I had just paid $300 for these BA and the BA does sound very good for it's price and even higher.

TUBA in action. thanks to Jonathan for coining the term. Simple - just turntable input and Pink Floyd album 'The Wall' playing on the Denon. Can't wait for the TU8500 to arrived !

 

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This makes me feel better about my Boston.

 

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I'm suddenly swamped with Boston. This is a great song.

 

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I do not want to steer the discussion too far from the TU-8200 and it seems that the VRs are a good speaker match to the Elekit. Years ago, I bought a pair of VRs for my dad who enjoyed them for years - his next speaker step was to B&W Matrix 801 Series II (!).

 

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Good now try and drive his 801 with the 8200.

 

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I'm back on He1000se with TU-8200 after listening to Boston for a while. Man .... this combination is the killer. The headphone output of 8200 is really good tone. Still running Sylvania 12au7 and GL KT77. I'm just thinking of how much the NOS GEC KT77 slightly used will cost me - $450 Aussie dollars.