[George Hincapie]

Personally I recommend buying the Cayin Ha-300 mk2 via ZMF. For some reason they sell it ridiculously cheap at 3600 + tax/customs

Are they the only options for top tier 300B HPAs in the UK/Europe?

I did speak with LTA about 300B and they mentioned they were making one, but I don't know if that was for HPA, Pre-Amp, Integrated or Power Amp.

 

[ThanatosVI]

Are they the only options for top tier 300B HPAs in the UK/Europe?

I did speak with LTA about 300B and they mentioned they were making one, but I don't know if that was for HPA, Pre-Amp, Integrated or Power Amp.

Of course not. There are plenty, if you don't mind importing.
Here is a thread dedicated to them
300B amps

Interesting news about LTA. Not that I need another amp with my Envy but nice to see growing selection

 

[George Hincapie]

Of course not. There are plenty, if you don't mind importing.
Here is a thread dedicated to them
300B amps

Interesting news about LTA. Not that I need another amp with my Envy but nice to see growing selection

Is there a 'go to' set of tubes for Envy? Like GEC A2900 and Melz 1578 for LTA MZ3?

I have to say that I was super impressed with Envy at CanJam. I think I'd struggle to decide between Walnut and Oak finish.

 

[ThanatosVI]

Is there a 'go to' set of tubes for Envy? Like GEC A2900 and Melz 1578 for LTA MZ3?

I have to say that I was super impressed with Envy at CanJam. I think I'd struggle to decide between Walnut and Oak finish.

Elrog ER300B is like the most recommend Power tube.
For drivers it's a bigger selection but the Melz 1578 are often recommended here as well.

If you like oak and walnut equally, go for oak and save 200 bucks

 

[Rhodey]

I have a performance in walnut for sale. Purchased in March. I have some driver tubes that are included. Also have Elrog ERs that I could include for a little more. I know some don’t like the full music tubes so I could keep those and just sell the amp with the Elrogs. If interested, hit me up.

 

[qsk78]

I tried Elrog ER300B-Mo yesterday

in comparison with Full Music 300B:

- more flat sound
- brighter and more sharp sound
- loss of resolution, details,
- degradation of layering and instrument separation

What I did wrong? Tubes are around 30 hours of burn-in time.

 

[nwavesailor]

I tried Elrog ER300B-Mo yesrteday.



in comparison with Full Music 300B:

- more flat sound
- more bright and more sharp sound
- loss of reolsution, details,
- degradation of layering and instrument separation

What I did wrong? Tubes are around 30 hours of burn-in time.

I haven't heard the FM 300B but this sounds nothing like my take on the MO or ER for that matter. I never used the stock drivers provided with the Envy so perhaps its driver / Elrogs? It sure seems odd but many others here also use the MO in their Envy and will chime in.

 

[qsk78]

I will try Psvane W300B Plus today. Let's see...

 

[AudioFanX]

Let me take pic on Monday

I got info from Łukasz that if it is arranged as in the picture, the current flows from the top to the bottom of the fuse. From this it follows that I have to invert Purple.

 

[Newsee]

I tried Elrog ER300B-Mo yesterday



in comparison with Full Music 300B:

- more flat sound
- more bright and more sharp sound
- loss of resolution, details,
- degradation of layering and instrument separation

What I did wrong? Tubes are around 30 hours of burn-in time.

My impression after changing from Full Music to ER300B-Mo half a year ago:
- more highs
- more bass
- more details,
- more of everything
- drums hit like hammer

Since then this hammer thing milded a bit.

It was so difficult to plug it in that I have not been brave enough to remove it since. Not that I feel the need.

All this with the standard PsVane driver tube.

What socket saver are you using?

 

[qsk78]

What socket saver are you using?

No idea. I will check if anything is written on them.
The amp and tubes are not mine)

 

[Somatic]

My impression after changing from Full Music to ER300B-Mo half a year ago:
- more highs
- more bass
- more details,
- more of everything
- drums hit like hammer

Since then this hammer thing milded a bit.

It was so difficult to plug it in that I have not been brave enough to remove it since. Not that I feel the need.

All this with the standard PsVane driver tube.

What socket saver are you using?

I use socket savers from Deyan. They are very smooth.

 

[Newsee]

No idea. I will check if anything is written on them.
The amp and tubes are not mine)

My mistake. I have noticed that I was seeing my Envy mostly from above. The nice long black neck is part of the the Erlog. No socket savers.

 

[kayakerf]

I just reconnized that the hiss comes from the left xlr output and the hiss and buzz comes from the right xlr output, thanks why i am thinking maybe its the tube?
https://easyupload.io/m/4g06fh i upload the file if someone wants to listen to it, its extremly noticalbe from 2-3 meters away, listen at night its impossible, even at day the noise growes with the volume level

Did you get this resolved? I asked someone else to test an Envy they were selling and they said there was noticeable noise as well when used as a pre-amp.

 

[WATASHIWA]

Did you get this resolved? I asked someone else to test an Envy they were selling and they said there was noticeable noise as well when used as a pre-amp.

I send the Envy back and they managed to fix it, this is what they told me

„
We reduced the hiss with the modification introduced. In our setup the difference is night and day. Hope this modification will satisfy your needs. We introduced modifications which improves pre-amp parameters for your setup (reduced the amplification, better handles high voltage DACs and extends usable“

Didn’t have a chance to test it yet, will comeback, when I find time to test it, hopefully soon.

The Support is awesome just love it never got a better support like Feliks. They really care about there customers.