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Headphoneus Supremus
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That was me in the yellow outfit btw. Thanks for watching and give generously.
I really wonder how many more NOS NIB pair of GEC 6as7g are left on this planet.
At least one more on sale...at 400 GBP a pair!
http://www.ebay.com/itm/6AS7G-A1834...395121?hash=item489d1a59b1:g:OZAAAOSwhvFZGuC-
I am trying to find a cheaper alternative than those GEC 6080, but it is very hard to know that I am missing something better...
Then again, the same argument may apply to my headphones (HD650), DAC (Mimby, in the office/Naim at home), and transport (a cheap PC via USB).
So far Tung-Sol 6080 look promising at 110 USD a pair. Any experience with those?
PCT If your weakness to spending money is a concern I will fly out and go with you to listen to the Utopia's, least I can do for a friend. I wonder if you bought a pair, they would sell you a second pair for your old friend at half price? Hmmmmm
I think we should ask the moderator to change your name to Yggy.
It's Yggy by the way. Not Yiggy.
I think I am done buying tubes. I can sense it. It's like when I was into Orchids. I start out with one pot. Then the interest bite and every orchid show, I'd be there and I'd take my wife along. I even join an Orchid society. Slowly the pots grew and I started to build a green house. That's when you know you're getting serious. Before I knew it, my orchid collections grew to $3000. For 3 years, flowers bloom non stop. It was amazing. I even entered the Orchid show competition and won for one of my rare variety. Got the winning ribbon and cert and feel very proud.
Then I went to Canberra to work. I didn't know I was going there for 5 years. It was an initial 6 months contract. So when I was there, no one look after my price orchids. They died... gradually. A pity but I was doing well in the capital so my hobby turn to car stereo and cycling.
Long story but here I am.... with too many tubes and too many tube amps and 3 headphones. If you told me this 5 years ago, I would never believe you. However, the sound from my system now is the best I've heard. Even better than the $10000 car stereo system that I had. Car stereo is really wasted money. Seriously why would anyone want to sound proof their car to make it sound really good? Well I was one of them. I had my fun and it was good. Serve me for that spell. All the hard work, I needed some sweetener.
Yup back to Head-fi... yes it was good. It would take a lot more money to get this level of enjoyment in a good home stereo system. I am at the high end of head-fi now. Well the sound I hear is high end. To me, high end doesn't mean high end in price. That's for Bill Gates. High end for me is a great sound from your setup and I got it even without Utopia.
Yggy seems a luxury at $2299 but seriously it's a game changer for me. It was my education in head-fi first hand. I didn't know that a DAC would wrought about so much difference in the head-fi chain. I can't believe this but I would actually ask each of you to consider this DAC or Gumby, even at this price. It is that good.
I think I am done buying tubes.
We will change your mind for sure. Do you know how big is the box the NOS WE 421A ships in?