No, spent $200 on the Q701, and $150 on a semi-custom tube amp & tubes & accessories. Mainly I was just trying to make the point that the SOUND is very "expensive."
I've heard nothing but great things about telefunkens, but they really run up there in price. They're also easily recognizable, so you'll rarely get them at a good deal price, and they are (along with "bugle boy" version Amperex) targets for fraud.
The NOS Sylvania JAN (jan indicates military spec) is regarded as a good budget step, and as impressed as I am I have read about others performing even higher. I'm gonna stick with this for a while though, need to recover some money reserves after Christmas
The Amperex I did get is pretty good too, but I think the Sylvania is more to my taste. Chocolate vs French Vanilla, respectively.
I've heard nothing but great things about telefunkens, but they really run up there in price. They're also easily recognizable, so you'll rarely get them at a good deal price, and they are (along with "bugle boy" version Amperex) targets for fraud.
The NOS Sylvania JAN (jan indicates military spec) is regarded as a good budget step, and as impressed as I am I have read about others performing even higher. I'm gonna stick with this for a while though, need to recover some money reserves after Christmas
The Amperex I did get is pretty good too, but I think the Sylvania is more to my taste. Chocolate vs French Vanilla, respectively.