[JazzVinyl]

Good to hear from you again LR...(not bankrupt yet after all those DSD albums lol?!!.

I know! I am glad my "purchasing 2000 albums" days are behind me. I am happy now, with 1 new album every couple months





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[hypnos1]

I know! I am glad my "purchasing 2000 albums" days are behind me. I am happy now, with 1 new album every couple months :-)

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So thought I, JV...until folks kept posting some VERY interesting music suggestions, lol!!

...thank the Gods I haven't (yet!!) followed in @Lord Raven's footsteps...thou shalt resist temptation; thou shalt.........??????

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[mordy]

Guess where I got this Elise compatibility chart?
 
Power tubes:
Standard: 6AS7G (6N13S)
Alternatives: 6080, 5998, 6N5P, 6N5S, ECC230, 7236, CV2523
 
Driver tubes
Standard: 6SN7
Alternatives: 6N8S, CV181, ECC32, 5692, 6F8G
 
Yes - you guessed it - from the Elise manual
 
I underlined the 7236.
 
OK H1 - what are the rebrands of the GEC A1834 to look for? Is there something called Haltron? Ultron? MOV?
 
 

 

[UntilThen]

A few weeks ago, I stopped chasing a pair of GEC 6as7g at US $150 and it sold at US $152. I know though that whoever I was bidding against would have gone much higher.

I'll leave it to Mordy to find us some cheap ones.

 

[hypnos1]

  Guess where I got this Elise compatibility chart?
 
Power tubes:
Standard: 6AS7G (6N13S)
Alternatives: 6080, 5998, 6N5P, 6N5S, ECC230, 7236, CV2523
 
Driver tubes
Standard: 6SN7
Alternatives: 6N8S, CV181, ECC32, 5692, 6F8G
 
Yes - you guessed it - from the Elise manual
 
I underlined the 7236.
 
OK H1 - what are the rebrands of the GEC A1834 to look for? Is there something called Haltron? Ultron? MOV?
 
 
 

 
Knew you couldn't resist, m!!...

 
There's Genalex and yes, MOV...but these would probably be too obvious as GEC tubes.
 
The only examples that I personally have seen go under the radar have both been labelled HALTRON...one of which I was extremely lucky to bag myself for $90. BUT...Haltron also label some Russian 6AS7Gs, so great care needs to be taken here. The main giveaway are the 2 "top hat" or "flying saucer" bottom getters in the Russians...the inverted "pan" type bottom getter of the GEC family has an uneven raised section, and I've only ever seen just ONE of this type at the bottom.
 
And so I fear it would take ALL your consummate skills at tube hunting to strike gold, alas!...but if anyone can...!!!!...GOOD HUNTING once more...

 
 
ps. Here's a link to encourage you a bit more in your efforts...if you haven't yet come across it, lol!  :http://bottlehead.com/smf/index.php?topic=663.760;wap2
 
pps. I like the reference to "plugging in the T1s"...

 

[UntilThen]

Morning it's a gorgeous day.

 

[supersonic395]

Morning it's a gorgeous day.

Listen to the led Zeppelin tune: 10 ribs and all /carrot pod

 

[UntilThen]

Alright I'll try that later. Sounds like a good breakfast.

Now it's Bon Jovi's time.

How's your Sony DAP with Elise and T1g2 going? Going through your ripped flac files?

 

[supersonic395]

Alright I'll try that later. Sounds like a good breakfast.

Now it's Bon Jovi's time.

How's your Sony DAP with Elise and T1g2 going? Going through your ripped flac files?

It's simply awesome.

Really enjoying the music with no attention given to the equipment as it disappears behind the superb audio

Truly excellent

 

[UntilThen]

That's what I like about Elise. You're on stock tubes but just simply loving this tube amp sound.

It's totally engaging and with the T1, all you get is pure euphony, with a wide Soundstage, musicians where you can place them and every note striking your ears with uncanny precision. Then the drums kick and you don't want this to stop.

Welcome to Elise world.

 

[UntilThen]

Swap in RCA 6SN7gt Smoke Glass VT231 and Chatham 6520. Elise simply sounds beautiful with any tubes.
 

 

[Oskari]

OK H1 - what are the rebrands of the GEC A1834 to look for? Is there something called Haltron? Ultron? MOV?

Typically GEC or MWT, or Osram or Marconi for the earlier ones. Any relabel brands are of course possible (Haltron seems prevalent). MOV was the manufacturing company, not a brand as such.

 

[pctazhp]

This is my all time favorite music video that I posted a while back on the other thread. 
 

 
And this is a great follow-on. In the YouTube notes the poster said:  "There are moments when music transcends the darkness and shows us the light. This is one of those moments. Turn it up and share the joy with everyone you meet."  
 

 
And I wish Brazil great success in their Olympics. 

 

[oshipao]

This is my all time favorite music video that I posted a while back on the other thread. 



And this is a great follow-on. In the YouTube notes the poster said:  "[COLOR=333333]There are moments when music transcends the darkness and shows us the light. This is one of those moments. Turn it up and share the joy with everyone you meet."  [/COLOR]




And I wish Brazil great success in their Olympics. 

Hey! One of my favorites too!

Btw. Getting there!

New Tung Sol 6AS7Gs and Ken Rad 6SN7s. Best sound I have gotten out if her yet.

My dads Benz Wood SL that I could borrow for a while is no slouch either. Happy times!

 

[connieflyer]

Well the new tubes just got here, sound good but to early to tell. Look nice!
 
Yes @UntilThen I pulled the EL3N's so that you could see back to the powers.  But these sound good as well,of course it is the Elise, so it was bound to sound good.