[Nick Ryan]

So it looks like Ultimate can consume all my tubes, including several pairs of 6N7G and 6N7 and 6A6 and C3G.

But I still have 2 pairs of Mullard EL32 coke bottle shape.... that might be a bit whimpy as a power tube.

With all the tubes you’ve recommended I may need to buy another amplifier to put them in lol

 

[UntilThen]

Just ordered these for EL81 to 6V6.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/195807895961

 

[UntilThen]

With all the tubes you’ve recommended I may need to buy another amplifier to put them in lol

Nick, you buy 1 more Ultimate ok? With the added 6J5 sockets.

 

[UntilThen]

After C3G to 6V6 / EL34 adapter, I don't want to hear the word 'adapter' ever again !

 

[UntilThen]

Visseaux 6A6 and Telefunken EL12 is very good ! Tonally it's like the Mars: Bringer of wars. No noise !

With so many combination of tubes, I have lost track of time.

 

[UntilThen]

I told MrsXuling that the ebay listing should say EL81 to 6V6 and not 6V6 to EL81

and her reply..

actually from down to up is right,but most china seller say up to down

So the question is, is it down to up or up to down?

 

[UntilThen]

I’m really happy with my McChamplifier machine sounding fantastic listening to B B King with Eric Clapton.

I'm really happy to hear that. Having persuaded you to get Ultimate instead of Destiny, I'm glad you like it.

 

[UntilThen]

Is it any wonder that I find 6A6 to sound amazing? 35 mu, a useful gain in Ultimate.

Hear what Tomas Mayer has to say about 6A6.
http://vinylsavor.blogspot.com/2013/02/tube-of-month-6a6.html

 

[UntilThen]

I have a fantastic relationship with MrsXuling. She makes it instantly.

There it is. C3G to 6V6 !

 

[UntilThen]

Looked up this fuse, It says "5*20mm Acoustic rhyme blue nano oil-immersed fuse hifi audiophile audio amplifier CD decoder bile machine oil-filled fuse".
Not sure what function bile has in the fuse.

This is what Eric has to say....

Hi Matt,

I note that in Chinese word they use bile (胆) means valve or tube... and also cow ( 牛) means transformer... and Fever (發燒) - actual meaning in chinese is fever (high fire), meaning Hi Fi

Cheers

Eric

 

[UntilThen]

From hereon, we shall say bile rolling and not tube rolling.

 

[UntilThen]

I ask Eric if C3G is suitable and his reply

C3g can work on 200V and current is not too much. if you may have an adapter, you can try... should be no harm...

 

[UntilThen]

You can buy Telefunken EL803S and use in the same adapters and that is a spectacular tube.

EL83 use in the same adapter as EL84 to 6V6?

 

[OctavianH]

EL83 use in the same adapter as EL84 to 6V6?

No, I have different adapters for EL83 and EL84. Slightly different pinout.

 

[UntilThen]

No, I have different adapters for EL83 and EL84. Slightly different pinout.

That rules it out. I'm done with adapters after C3G.