Hello everybody - hold onto your hats and make way for the next MILESTONE breakthrough.
The thought crossed my mind how the dual 6BL7 adapter is also compatible with 6SN7, which is also compatible with these dual 6J5 adapters, so I thought I'd try my luck. After some initial fear... SPARKS! But just like like an earlier astonished user using this word, we are referring to sparks of infinite SOUND, one hard to put into words... well the sound was so amazing I had to come up with a few new ones:
THRILLING, RIVETING, SPINE TINGLING, EFFORTLESS, AND ABOVE ALL
TRANSCENDENTAL - ALL ENCOMPASSING!!!
DRIVERS: two 6SN7 intermixed
POWERS: 2x 6BL7 + 4x 6J5 (2x Sylvania + 2x Visseaux intermixed)
Folks with is without a doubt the best soundstage I have ever heard in my entire life at home. A holographic soundstage as if you're in a jungle of an alien galaxy.
This made every hair on my entire body stand on end. Better than the Zana Deux (and I've heard in 3 times). 16/10!!!
To put this more in audiophile terms, it's silky smooth, superbly extended from subterranean bass to the clearest of highs, immediate dynamics, vivid, sweet, mesmerizing instrument separation (yet still marvelously cohesive). Needless to say, by far and wide my favorite tube combination yet. And I can even enjoy music I previously hated, just for the awe-incredible sound!
Apologies in advance for those who like other tubes, but I did go ahead and try a few other combinations for comparison.
THE ABOVE COMPARED TO:
2x EL3N drivers (same powers) about a mile behind in terms of syngergy: loss of details / energy, and bloomy bass
2x EL3N drivers + 4X EL3N as powers (6x). Something is very, very wrong in comparison. Details lost, bass overbaked, confined soundstage, the magic of the above is gone
2x 6SN7 drivers + 2x GE 6AS7 GA: Wow this is like comparing an O2 amp to the Rangarok. No comparison whatsoever
2x 6SN7 drivers + 2x 6sn7 / 2x 6BL7 intermixed (one of my and Howie's prior favorites): very similar signature, but soundstage, refinement / presentation at least 40% less
Like I said folks I do not aim to affront for any of you who are a fan of the above tubes.I just wish to announce my discovery in these totally uncharted waters for what I truly believe is a milestone summit for the Elise. And best of all: this is a solution for 6x powers without external power! and this just may sound equally good.
PS - @HOWIE13 are you hearing this?
PPS - @hypnos1 please accept my delayed replies while I am still catching up with this thread
I lost them while I was sleeping
Yes, 2x per side.
I do not to use external power.
It's a 7.2 amps draw as opposed to the suggested 6.8 amp limit...so, a little bit over.
Yes and no. Those 6BL7 to 6AS7 adapters are for dual octal tubes, so you would need to stack on it another dual 6J5 to 6SN7 adapter to use those single octals on this adapter. Two 6J5 are electrically identical to a single 6SN7, but by golly are two better than one in this case
PS- I have 4 spare 6J5 tubes...
Hello everybody - hold onto your hats and make way for the next MILESTONE breakthrough.
The thought crossed my mind how the dual 6BL7 adapter is also compatible with 6SN7, which is also compatible with these dual 6J5 adapters, so I thought I'd try my luck. After some initial fear... SPARKS! But just like like an earlier astonished user using this word, we are referring to sparks of infinite SOUND, one hard to put into words... well the sound was so amazing I had to come up with a few new ones:
THRILLING, RIVETING, SPINE TINGLING, EFFORTLESS, AND ABOVE ALL
TRANSCENDENTAL - ALL ENCOMPASSING!!!
DRIVERS: two 6SN7 intermixed
POWERS: 2x 6BL7 + 4x 6J5 (2x Sylvania + 2x Visseaux intermixed)
Folks with is without a doubt the best soundstage I have ever heard in my entire life at home. A holographic soundstage as if you're in a jungle of an alien galaxy.
This made every hair on my entire body stand on end. Better than the Zana Deux (and I've heard in 3 times). 16/10!!!
To put this more in audiophile terms, it's silky smooth, superbly extended from subterranean bass to the clearest of highs, immediate dynamics, vivid, sweet, mesmerizing instrument separation (yet still marvelously cohesive). Needless to say, by far and wide my favorite tube combination yet. And I can even enjoy music I previously hated, just for the awe-incredible sound!
Apologies in advance for those who like other tubes, but I did go ahead and try a few other combinations for comparison.
THE ABOVE COMPARED TO:
2x EL3N drivers (same powers) about a mile behind in terms of syngergy: loss of details / energy, and bloomy bass
2x EL3N drivers + 4X EL3N as powers (6x). Something is very, very wrong in comparison. Details lost, bass overbaked, confined soundstage, the magic of the above is gone
2x 6SN7 drivers + 2x GE 6AS7 GA: Wow this is like comparing an O2 amp to the Rangarok. No comparison whatsoever
2x 6SN7 drivers + 2x 6sn7 / 2x 6BL7 intermixed (one of my and Howie's prior favorites): very similar signature, but soundstage, refinement / presentation at least 40% less
Like I said folks I do not aim to affront for any of you who are a fan of the above tubes. :bigsmile_face:I just wish to announce my discovery in these totally uncharted waters for what I truly believe is a milestone summit for the Elise. And best of all: this is a solution for 6x powers without external power! and this just may sound equally good.
PS - @HOWIE13
are you hearing this?
PPS - @hypnos1
please accept my delayed replies while I am still catching up with this thread
Only 4- you must have shed a load..
So what's the green adapter arrangement in the picture ?
(But I agree with you on that matter).
