[UntilThen]

My mind goes back to 2016 when I had Feliks Audio Elise. That was when I first started buying adapters from xulingmrs. Seems like a long time ago. Sure will miss her.

 

[mordy]

Do you remember GE 6Y6G? Well, this is the tube that Eric sent with the Ultimate. Tried it now again after a long hiatus with all manner of power tubes de jour.

Nothing like experience - the 6Y6G is a great sounding tube!

GE drivers and power tubes; maybe the exception to the rule, but this sounds very good.

The old pre 1945 GE 6J5 are great sounding drivers as well.

 

[LoryWiv]

Telefunken c3gs, GEC 807 ATS25 and Tesla EZ81. So impressed with what I hear, I've just ordered STC 5a/152m tubes and 5a/152m to 6J5 adapters from Mrs X.

Please note - Mrs X said today is the last day. Tomorrow morning every items of hers will be taken off ebay. It's the end of an era.

Nice Matt...great minds thinking alike on this thread. I also ordered 5A-152M w/adapters from Mrs X before she closed shop. I also decided to try 5B-255M which are an 807 variant without the anode cap. Thanks to @VanHai for guidance on the 5A-152M option. I REALLY should stop buying tubes but they all sound SOOOO good in UltimatE with just enough variation in sound character to keep it interesting. An issue now is I am out of room in my tube storage space, seemed more than ample when I started this journey several years ago. Guess I'll relegate some tubes I don't use often to a secondary space, bubble wrapped in a shoebox or some other inelegant solution.

I can stop anytime I want to though, really I can.

 

[LoryWiv]

My mind goes back to 2016 when I had Feliks Audio Elise. That was when I first started buying adapters from xulingmrs. Seems like a long time ago. Sure will miss her.

When I corresponded with Mrs X recently I learned 2 things:

1. I believe "she" is a man, mentioned having a wife and kids!
2. Noted possibly of a return to making adapters once re-located / re-settled.

For now, we can only wish xulingmrs well and eventual return to the adapter-crafting work.

 

[UntilThen]

I can stop anytime I want to though, really I can.

I can too. I tell my dog that all the time and he believe me. Running out of space. Time to throw out the trophies and skull.

There are 2 more big boxes but these ones I use all the time.

 

[UntilThen]

I believe "she" is a man, mentioned having a wife and kids!

It's the new normal.

 

[LoryWiv]

I can too. I tell my dog that all the time and he believe me. Running out of space. Time to throw out the trophies and skull.

There are 2 more big boxes but these ones I use all the time.

Matt I think you should receive trophies for your tube rolling prowess!

 

[UntilThen]

I REALLY should stop buying tubes but they all sound SOOOO good in UltimatE with just enough variation in sound character to keep it interesting.

This statement is 100% correct. I have never had a tube amp that is so adaptable. Not GOTL or any of the tube amps before it. Ultimate is the ultimate.

Not only is it adaptable but the tubes sound their best in Ultimate. Even Odyssey is not that adaptable.

I had a listen with GEC 807 ATS25 in both Ultimate and Odyssey. Sadly it sound better in Ultimate.

 

[Deleeh]

I can too. I tell my dog that all the time and he believe me. Running out of space. Time to throw out the trophies and skull.

There are 2 more big boxes but these ones I use all the time.

The trophies are probably the awards where Ultimate won and the skull is supposed to symbolise the brain behind it .

 

[UntilThen]

The trophies are probably the awards where Ultimate won and the skull is supposed to symbolise the brain behind it .

Skull goes back a long way. He's got the best ears.

 

[g0ldl10n]

Do you remember GE 6Y6G? Well, this is the tube that Eric sent with the Ultimate. Tried it now again after a long hiatus with all manner of power tubes de jour.

Nothing like experience - the 6Y6G is a great sounding tube!

GE drivers and power tubes; maybe the exception to the rule, but this sounds very good.




The old pre 1945 GE 6J5 are great sounding drivers as well.

GE gets so much hate, but I have found many of their power and driver tubes wonderful. Sure, you're definitely not going to be the "cool kid", but that's not of my concern.

 

[UntilThen]

We blame @bcowen for giving GE a bad name.

 

[UntilThen]

GE 6BX7 and proud of it.



GE 5U4G

 

[mordy]

Nice Matt...great minds thinking alike on this thread. I also ordered 5A-152M w/adapters from Mrs X before she closed shop. I also decided to try 5B-255M which are an 807 variant without the anode cap. Thanks to @VanHai for guidance on the 5A-152M option. I REALLY should stop buying tubes but they all sound SOOOO good in UltimatE with just enough variation in sound character to keep it interesting. An issue now is I am out of room in my tube storage space, seemed more than ample when I started this journey several years ago. Guess I'll relegate some tubes I don't use often to a secondary space, bubble wrapped in a shoebox or some other inelegant solution.

I can stop anytime I want to though, really I can.

Reminds me of a childhood friend who was a smoker. He said that he could quit smoking any time - he did it many times already!
Tube rolling really is an addiction. What I am struggling with is that I have found tube combinations that I am very happy with, but I still keep on wanting to try more.
One thing that puts the brakes on (a little) is the endless need for new adapters, especially when they cost more than the tubes…

 

[UntilThen]

I will get my 5a/152m adapters on the 21st of June.