Johnnysound
100+ Head-Fier
Okay Johnnysound, the El 11's did add a new flavor to the amp, quite like it. Using the Mesh plate El11 now, and these smooth out all of the slight misgivings I had with the stock Valvo EL11's. Bass is solid and and treble is extended. Bass is hard hitting and clear. Mid's with orchestrations are to die for. I got these from CJ awhile back and and used them until, you guessed it the flavor of the day. I have to try these out as pre amp outputs, and see how they do. Going to stay here for awhile to be sure. Wow.
Hi Cf....And where in this world (apart from CJ) can I find a pair of these mega-rare, unobtanium Valvo mesh plates ?? (Lol) my comment about the EL11s/KT88s was made almost entirely with Euforia as a preamp driving my tube PA...and this explains our slightly different impressions. My tube amp (currently with KT88s) is a touch warm, and sounds best with a revealing, lively preamp. The extension/refinement of the EL11s combined with the dynamics/bass of the KT88s in Euforia was truly to die for, with “tactile”, almost “physical”, really tight, deep bass plus equally great mids &highs...no edges anywhere. The KT77s are also killer drivers in preamp duties (they rock !)....but I would give the slightest edge to the EL11s...in my system !
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