[Badas]

Update:

I should shut up about the negative effects on the EFO. Driven properly they sound amazing.
I'm really enjoying Yggy > V281 > Flow open combo.
I'm playing very challenging music and it sounds excellent.

 

[x RELIC x]

Fair enough. It was a general statement. I’m not the first to make the Planar / tubes statement tho.
What I should have said is the Ether does not sound good on my WA22, my friends WA5 and custom made Glenn 300B amp.
Comparing these tube amps side by side next to a decent SS amp was a wake up call. Tubes didn’t get close. Often tubes absolutely wrecked the listened to track.
The same track on these tube amps and a dynamic driver HP sounded fantastic. Dynamic driver HP’s we used were HD800s, Utopia and NightHawks.

Giving the EFO another go today on my V281. I should have spent more time on this combo. I really like what I’m hearing. I should have just dropped the whole needing to use tubes thing.
I was going to sell my EFO however now I’m not sure.

A helpful point of reference, thanks.

 

[Bambule]

Sometimes I have the impression that microphonics are quite loud on my EFO. I use an forza audioworks noir hpc mk2, but think microphonics with stock cable are quite the same.
Especially when something touches the cable near the connectors, a zipper or something, it can be disturbing for me.
Any way to reduce this microphonics? (I'm not thinking about getting an more expensive cable)

 

[jean-luc]

Hi everyone,

I'm wondering if somebody test pads rolling on the ether c flows?

I'm using the standard pad(angled).

 

[Badas]

Hi everyone,

I'm wondering if somebody test pads rolling on the ether c flows?

I'm using the standard pad(angled).

I've used the alternative pad that Mr Speakers supplied. With a far larger area for ears.

Sound improved. Especially upper treble sweetened.
Ultimately I went back to the stock pads. I found the ends of my ears touched the felt pad and caused unbearable irritation.
The stock pad kinda clamps my ears.
Other users may not have my issue and would enjoy the alternative pad.

 

[wirefriend]

I've used the alternative pad that Mr Speakers supplied. With a far larger area for ears.

Sound improved. Especially upper treble sweetened.
Ultimately I went back to the stock pads. I found the ends of my ears touched the felt pad and caused unbearable irritation.
The stock pad kinda clamps my ears.
Other users may not have my issue and would enjoy the alternative pad.

I also have both stock and the flat pads.
I think the sound timbre improved with the flat pads. However the stock pads isolate better and I need it so I use stock more these days.

 

[jean-luc]

thanks guys, the alternative pads are the electrostatic correct?

 

[Badas]

thanks guys, the alternative pads are the electrostatic correct?

Yes. That's right.

 

[almarti]

Yes. That's right.

Ear hole size in flat pads is same as the angle/stock pads?
I see in electrostatic is much bigger

 

[jean-luc]

I wonder if zmf pads it's good for EFC. The are now lambskin, protein and perfored lambskin. Some Sound modifications i suppose.

I'm afraid That estat pad are thinner for my ears with the driver.

 

[Bastianpp]

New Ether flow owner!, REALLY love it!

 

[analog'd]

I use a tube DAC and an all solid state amp, similar concept, works great, and having the ability to tweak with tube rolling provides flexibility an all SS setup wouldn't support.

are you using the basic level tubedac 3? what tubes have you happily rolled to?

 

[sbradley02]

are you using the basic level tubedac 3? what tubes have you happily rolled to?

Yes, I have the basic DAC III.
I found the 5751 type to be a big improvement over any 12AX7 I tried, and of the different 5751s, my favorite is what I am using now, see this page: http://www.audiotubes.com/12ax7.htm.
The owner is a great resource, I told him what I was looking for, and he recommended the RCA 5751 blackplate TRIPLE MICA ($175/pr). Was exactly what I wanted in a sound signature (punchy bass and smooth top end).
I highly recommend talking to him for your tube needs, if I had gone to him first I would have saved money on buying other tubes before.

 

[analog'd]

thanks for the great response, and the link to a new (for me) tube connection!
.

 

[Bastianpp]

Hello
Opinion about the pair up =>
gilmore little mk2+ Ether flow?
Currently i use the DX200 3,5mm amp1 + ether flow.