Liquid Platinum Tube Rollers.
Feb 10, 2019 at 11:02 AM Post #151 of 1,802
The eraser on a pencil.

Lol! It is what I thought at first, but I guess I found the idea too simple to be taken at face value. I still think there must be some technical skill involved that I'm having some difficulty wrapping my head around.:)
 
Feb 10, 2019 at 2:52 PM Post #152 of 1,802
Lol! It is what I thought at first, but I guess I found the idea too simple to be taken at face value. I still think there must be some technical skill involved that I'm having some difficulty wrapping my head around.:)
If your not comfortable using the pencil eraser, maybe someone else can chime in with a different solution.
 
Feb 10, 2019 at 3:20 PM Post #153 of 1,802
If your not comfortable using the pencil eraser, maybe someone else can chime in with a different solution.

I am actually curious about the method, and would like to know how it works, and learn it if possible, as I think it might be a handy skill to have under the belt. On the other hand, I have ordered one of the pin straighteners that @bluesaint was referring to. its User reviews on Amazon are unanimously favorable.

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Feb 11, 2019 at 11:49 AM Post #154 of 1,802
I'm really enjoying my Liquid Platinum so far. Recently I swapped the stock tubes for a pair of new-production Genalec Gold Lions and to my ears these tubes work very well with this amp. This overall sonic signature to my ears is a slightly brighter-leaning sound, with a bold, vivid midrange and a smooth and extended treble. Normally I'm not a fan of brighter sounding-amps, but these tubes give just a hint of elevated treble and the sound is very smooth and not strident or grating. I actually think the treble may be a bit cleaner/less grainy with these tubes than the stock tubes. These tubes work really well with headphones like the ZMP Omni/Ori and MrSpeakers Aeon Flow Open.
 
Feb 11, 2019 at 1:45 PM Post #156 of 1,802
My Telefunken ECC82 smooth plates just came in. Wound up high testing, not bad for $100. Just started the burn in process.

Those are among my top 10 in the LP. - I have a couple of pairs, one is 1962 and the other pair is late 50s/early 60s
 
Feb 11, 2019 at 3:30 PM Post #158 of 1,802
Hoping they are better than the Telefunken E188CC I have here with burn in.

Those Tele E188CC, are selling like crazy on ebay. I need to snag a pair, before they are all gone. . .
 
Feb 11, 2019 at 3:35 PM Post #159 of 1,802
@TK16 have you run PCC88s in the LP yet? I have a pair of Lorenz Stuttgart gray shield 2 mica 1950s on the way and looking forward to trying them in the LP.
 
Feb 11, 2019 at 3:38 PM Post #160 of 1,802
Those Tele E188CC, are selling like crazy on ebay. I need to snag a pair, before they are all gone. . .

Prices for the Telefunkens have gone through the roof. I think awhile back a quad of Eidhoven E88CCs sold for over $1000. My goodness.
 
Feb 11, 2019 at 3:39 PM Post #161 of 1,802
@TK16 have you run PCC88s in the LP yet? I have a pair of Lorenz Stuttgart gray shield 2 mica 1950s on the way and looking forward to trying them in the LP.
No no ECC88 or PCC88 here, those suppose to be killer tubes, nice catch. That 7 volt tube will run at 6.3v no problem in Schiit gear, guessing should not be a problem in the LP since there is no gain issue with PCC88.
 
Feb 11, 2019 at 3:39 PM Post #162 of 1,802
@TK16 have you run PCC88s in the LP yet? I have a pair of Lorenz Stuttgart gray shield 2 mica 1950s on the way and looking forward to trying them in the LP.

Do it. They run fine without problems. Me and Helios are running Tungsram PCC88s and they sound great.
 
Feb 11, 2019 at 5:06 PM Post #165 of 1,802
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