Hi, I am in that heaven. I live exclusively with the Empyrean. I do say the stock cable should be silver. (Norne/ Lavricables or something) And still it is now quite common to say the Empyrean is not a technical masterpiece. It is considered comfortable. I have no idea if I would like the Hifiman HE1000SE more on the Euforia. It drives it well too I heard. But I would not give thousands of euros to crappy materials. I enjoy my music to the best of my cash/ ears abilities.
Just wanted to share my experiences with the Euphoria and sensitive low impedance planars.
When using the HE1000se paired with the Euphoria, bass is looser, and there’s less grip on the drivers when compared to the other 2 amps I’ve been using. There’s plenty of volume, and some of the tube magic gets through, but an amp with a lower output impedance gives far better results to my ears.
Looks like your shelf is a little small for the two amps on top. I would like to offer a solution, move the DNA to the second shelf and send me the MC! Just missed buying one of these a short time ago, Did not see the ad in time. Shame, I really like it. Sooooo, if you need more room, keep me in mind if you decide to send it to me or sell it! Looks good.
I recently bought the non AE version, the retailer offered a discounted AE but honestly I just prefer the matte black, and more than I think I’d prefer the sound of the AE - especially given the price difference. Each to their own though, and maybe if I heard one I’d think differently!
When I had both amps side by side for a month, I grew to like the new finish much better. Does not show the dust nearly as much, and looked better after wiping. Plus, after a month I actually liked the new one better. Most friends that saw the two amps together liked the new finish better as well. It is all about personal choice. Enjoy
If you refer to Melz metal base they are really nice tubes. Neutral sound with big soundstage. They are a little bit better than VT-231 tubes. If you have limited budget for tubes you should buy a pair of melz and skip expensive holy grail tubes 6sn7 tubes. It doesn't need to have 1578 stamp, it doesn't affect the sound at all. Also the internal construction doesn't affect the sound much also. In the picture I have 1578 stamped Melz tubes from 1982 and they sound pretty much the same like my 1954s Melz with different internal construction.
Don't buy cheap black base foton 6N8S tubes.
RENEXX interesting story. What dealer do you use, I have twice purchased tubes from russian suppliers, and three of the four tubes ended up dying within months. Have read a lot of reviews about russian tubes and my experience is typical. Noisy tube, open cathodes and shorted plates. And what was the price, as the prices I just looked at are above $150 per tube from suppliers I am familiar with
He told me 1578 is just a stamp differentiating tubes between military usage or special equipment at nuclear stations and space industry. It doesnt affect the sound and construction.
RENEXX interesting story. What dealer do you use, I have twice purchased tubes from russian suppliers, and three of the four tubes ended up dying within months. Have read a lot of reviews about russian tubes and my experience is typical. Noisy tube, open cathodes and shorted plates. And what was the price, as the prices I just looked at are above $150 per tube from suppliers I am familiar with
There is a lot of discussion of Melz 6SN7 over on the 6SN7 thread, and a common recommendation is to re-solder the pins if they are noisy. I have a pair that a good man from that thread re-soldered and sent my way, and they are excellent tubes in Elise.
There is a lot of discussion of Melz 6SN7 over on the 6SN7 thread, and a common recommendation is to re-solder the pins if they are noisy. I have a pair that a good man from that thread re-soldered and sent my way, and they are excellent tubes in Elise.
thanks for the tip, I did the reflow for my Melz 6SN7, and gave them another chance, the improvement is substantial, I dont want to swap them back to stock psvane's. With mullards 6080 first impression is very good
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