[angpsi]

Talking about your lazy days of summer, this is my cold gloomy days of winter now.

I'll take your cold gloomy days anytime. This is what my summer in the city looks like. Plus 40°C (104°F).

 

[Oskari]

Here's "Forest after rain". +17°C.

 

[UntilThen]

Winter's activity for Finn.

 

[UntilThen]

Angelo, describing 5998 and 6as7 sound as reverberating..... that would be the death of me.

 

[angpsi]

Angelo, describing 5998 and 6as7 sound as reverberating..... that would be the death of me.

Is it not the right term?They do something like a sight echo effect to my ears, add more volume (i.e three-dimensionality) to the sound.

 

[UntilThen]

I mean if you prefer a leaner and more clinical tone from 6080, that's ok.

6as7 just sound more layered and textured.

5998 does not really sound like your typical 6as7. Some even say it sounded like solid state amp which I disagree.

 

[angpsi]

Here's "Forest after rain". +17°C.

I remember a conference in Espoo (Aalto School of Architecture) in October 2012. The landscape was almost magical! i swear I could feel the presence of sprites; or gnomes; or whatever these creatures are!

 

[UntilThen]

Echo generally connotes a bad sound effect.

I dont think any of us wants echo in our sound system.

 

[angpsi]

I mean if you prefer a leaner and more clinical tone from 6080, that's ok.

6as7 just sound more layered and textured.

5998 does not really sound like your typical 6as7. Some even say it sounded like solid state amp which I disagree.

I can't disagree, if anything because I don't have any other 6as7g to compare with besides the stock Svetlana 6N13S. Don't get me wrong, I felt that the 5998 render a more 'beautified' tone with authority, which is really quite appealing to my ears. Just not the monitor stuff I got from the GEC. Now if the A1836 can do 'beautiful' with 'monitor', then I completely understand what all the ravings about them are about!

 

[angpsi]

Some even say it sounded like solid state amp which I disagree.

And yes, I definitely agree this is not solid state. Not by a mile. Well, maybe compared to other 6as7g; and maybe if the ss amp is a Quad.

 

[UntilThen]

GEC 6080 has a lighter tone than both Bendix 6080wb and Gec 6as7g.

GEC 6080 is more airy and lighter in tone. Mullard 6080 has a brighter more energetic tone than GEC 6080.

Gec 6as7g has a warmer, lusher tone than GEC 6080 but not overly so. Chatham 6as7g is definitely lighter tone than Gec 6as7g.

I find that the Gec 6as7g synergise very well with HD800.. even RCA 6as7g does but the GEC is very smooth and refined. It also has a great bass punch. Very nice presentation.

 

[Oskari]

I remember a conference in Espoo (Aalto School of Architecture) in October 2012. The landscape was almost magical! i swear I could feel the presence of sprites; or gnomes; or whatever these creatures are!

Mosquitoes.

 

[UntilThen]

Now if you get a tube that sounds like mosquitoes buzzing, you know its bad. Just smack it.

 

[UntilThen]

I am still listening to my speaker system. It's night now so volume is only moderately loud but Pink Floyd sounds so clear, I can hear every note.

Also confirm that I much prefer it with Euforia as preamp than without.

 

[UntilThen]

I see Vidar in your future! Btw, did you catch that there's a good deal on Amazon Prime days for the LS50?

2 Vidars would be perfect to drive my Axis LS88.

I will read up more on Schiit Vidar mono power amps.