[bcowen]

2 pairs of Fonon 6F6M1 metal base, one 6F6S and 4 x 6P14P are on it's way to me. This room will be jam-packed with tubes.

 

[bcowen]

Already started! Will share first draft later tonight (California time).

Isn't California time like a week behind Aussie time?

 

[UntilThen]

I got 6F6 metal and 6L6 metal and 6v6gt from Eric to try. Should be interesting.

 

[Nick Ryan]

There is one last tube in my stash that I haven't tried. Checking with Eric now but I doubt I can use it....

the description says

Dev. for government use; "particularly used for underwater sound" (sonar?}. Announced by RCA 1942

Duotriode, low-distortion high-µ Class B type, low-heater-current, T9 bulb on octal base; heater 6.3V @ 600 mA, µ 65, 3.3 W

I think I will blow up Ultimate with this.

Maybe Handel‘s Water Music will sound even better?

 

[Nick Ryan]

Just put in the Telefunken EL156 on Ultimatt for the first time and I'm in for a bit of shock. Frankenstein is finally coming out of the closet. The amp is burning in and it's more than just EL11 sounding great now.

I haven't been rolling all my power tubes on the wooden Ultimate. Only on the silver Ultimate. I have to go through that exercise again because what I'm hearing is a different beast now. Burn in, burn in baby !

It's tsunami bass on EL156 ! This will show 300b out the door.

Oops cancels thoughts of ordering a 300B now.

 

[jonathan c]

Maybe Handel‘s Water Music will sound even better?

La Mer by Claude Debussy … ?

 

[jonathan c]

Meanwhile, back at the UltimatE tube (Mc)ranch …

 

[UntilThen]

Luke Skywalker meeting with Master Yoda.

Met up with Eric. Saw @Deleeh chassis primed and ready to go. Just waiting on the power transformer next Wed. I have missed the silver Ultimate. Both Ultimates played so well with Eric's speakers.

I brought Susvara for Eric to have a listen. He said it sounded like speakers. He likes the Fivre 6A6 and Telefiunken EL11 in Ultimatt. Very clear, open sound with throbbing bass on his speakers with volume up.

 

[UntilThen]

Hans Solo came back to the Millenium Falcon with these cryptonites.

6F6 metal and 6L6 metal in the middle, flanked by 6EZ5 (6V6GT).

 

[UntilThen]

1st pair of tubes to go in on 10th June 2023.

GEC A2900 and RCA 6L6 metal. Stop what you're doing ! This is a dynamite combination. Sell everything and buy a pair of 6L6 metal. No kidding here. Tonally it's incisive, slam like MJ's dunk, moonwalk like MJ, bass that will make 'Bass Monsters' proud.

How fortunate I am that I can just 'borrow' Eric's tubes to listen. To be returned in 1 year's time.

 

[UntilThen]

Got from Eric his test tracks of georgian chants, big drums, audiophile vocals, instruments on a CD. I'm impressed at his test tracks. I am going to make them mine.

 

[UntilThen]

I'm starting to enjoy playback on speakers from Ultimate. It's as enjoyable as Susvara. I would suggest those on the queue to include speaker outputs since it's included. This amp drives speakers very well, as long as they are not demanding speakers.

 

[UntilThen]

I had this conversation with Eric. Both of us have a preference for the 6*6gt over the 6*6g. The gt version has better definition and is tighter in tone. It's personal preference I guess.

I have in Ultimate now GEC A2900 and Ken Rad 6F6 metal. Again a superb pairing. It seems every combination plays very well in Ultimate. Finding the 10 ten is going to be a challenge.

 

[UntilThen]

I made a switch from GEC A2900 to Fivre 6A6 and definitely prefer the 6A6. Everything about the tone is bigger now. It's grown in dimension. This is a discovery for me. The 6A6 has been my preferred driver for the last 3 days. No doubt the 6N7 and 6N7G will be the same.

I'm thinking an ECC31 will do wonders.

 

[Zachik]

Got from Eric his test tracks of georgian chants, big drums, audiophile vocals, instruments on a CD. I'm impressed at his test tracks. I am going to make them mine.

I am jeleous you're so close to Eric!!!