Ok so another good news
Today i finally received my long awaited Mullards M8100.
They arrived packaged perfectly.
So i just removed jumpers, mounted new tubes in and turned amp on.
I immediately played some favourite songs...but what the hell I noticed? Is it really improved, bigger bass, I wanted?
I cant believe it, lets try another song.
OMG Bass is better here too!
Let's try bass-heavy songs which lacked bass with previous tubes..And I was blown away with magnificent bass!
Currently enjoying awesome bass I always dreamed about.
DT 880 are musically balanced headphones, so you cant expect overhelming bass from transparent tubes and transparent audio chain.
But these little Mullards make bass stand out.
Bass that I missed since i bought them.They were perfect in every possible way. Except Bass. It was exact and punchy, but for my taste it was not enough of it.
Now my audio nirvana has been realized.
Real eargasm experienced today.
My bassy songs are in my playlist again!
Enough about bass now
Soundstage is pretty much the same as on EF91 and vocals are same like EF91.
Roughly i can say EF 91 and M8100 have the same characteristics (I do not hear any sonic differences between them.)
The only difference is this monstrous bass.
I do not mean muddy crap.
Powerful, energetic, exact punchy bass which shakes your head.
Not killing any details, nothing is sacrificed.
Beautiful vocals, perfect midrange, no hurting highs and this awesome bass.
There is nothing I ever wished.
Music is just ...magnificent now.
It now has "Juice"
So now my personal preference is: Mullard M8100 > Mullard EF91 > GE5654 (Stock)
I think i will buy another pair to have spare set because this tubes made really Beyers sing and shine. This bass brought music alive (and me too).
And finally I am enjoying and hearing perfect sub-bass.
So in conclusion, tube rolling is fun, when you find tubes that suit you, are probably the most happy audiophile in the world.
Regards,
Imp