[UntilThen]

Here it is in Odyssey. I would have prefer it to be wider to fit in diameter with the GEC KT88 base but oh well, not much I can do about it. The KT88 fit very tightly into that adapter so I don't think I will be removing it anytime soon. It's a perfect coupling.

So how does it sound? As good as adapterless.

 

[OctavianH]

Intere

These octal socket savers came from Pulse Tube Store today. Check it out here. https://pulsetubestore.com/products/plug-play-novib-octal-nos-ge-usa-omron-japan-socket-saver©-with-vibration-reduction-base-not-made-in-china-everybody-needs-one

Socket savers with vibration reduction. Cool feature, any audible improvements?

Interesting that you like GEC KT88 with GEC A2900. I was never able to use a full GEC setup to please me. I have to try this.

 

[UntilThen]

Socket savers with vibration reduction. Cool feature, any audible improvements?

Interesting that you like GEC KT88 with GEC A2900. I was never able to use a full GEC setup to please me. I have to try this.

Tone seem to tighten up with the socket savers. More cutting edge. Maybe it's my brain trying to justify buying these vibration reducing socket savers. In any case I feel good. That's all that matters.

Contrary to the perception that an all GEC setup is warm warm and warm. That's not the case here. First of all, KT88 can never be classified as warm. Secondly the GEC A2900 is a very transparent sounding tube, much to my amazement. Not the transparent Telefunken ECC801S kind but still nevertheless transparent with a masking of smoothness. That's what makes the A2900 special.

 

[UntilThen]

It's not gimmick after all these adapters from Pulse. I have a quad of Mullard EL34 metal base, the 2nd pair given to me by my tube supplier because I told him the 1st pairs pin contact is not good. It's intermittent cutting on and off. So he gave me another pair but alas this 2nd pair was also cutting on and off. So I didn't use it. Now this 2nd pair with these Pulse adapters are pulsing with delight !

So never discard your recalcitrant metal bases. Get these pulse inducing socket savers. Now see how good looking they are.

 

[UntilThen]

Sup my favourite thread. Seems quiet again here. Well it's Anzac Day today and I went to Port Stephens for a Dolphin Cruise. Had to tear myself away from Odyssey and all that tube rolling. Here are some pictures captured from my Leica aka iPhone 11 Pro Max .... I know I know... haven't upgraded the phone yet.





There's the dolphin !!!

 

[TheMiddleSky]

Sup my favourite thread. Seems quiet again here. Well it's Anzac Day today and I went to Port Stephens for a Dolphin Cruise. Had to tear myself away from Odyssey and all that tube rolling. Here are some pictures captured from my Leica aka iPhone 11 Pro Max .... I know I know... haven't upgraded the phone yet.





There's the dolphin !!!

Don't worry about your phone, 99% people here will not notice the difference between 11pro max and 13 pro max for this kind of photos. Unless they compare it side by side and pixel peeping. Even that so, it still not easy to distinguish them in bright light scenery.

 

[baronbeehive]

There's the dolphin !!!

Perhaps you could get a close up next time so we can see it .

Nice pics!

 

[UntilThen]

Perhaps you could get a close up next time so we can see it .

If you insist. Is this better?

 

[baronbeehive]

If you insist. Is this better?

Haha.. synchronized dolphins, you must have waited for hours .

 

[bcowen]

If you insist. Is this better?

The one on the left is Flipper. I'd recognize him anywhere.

 

[UntilThen]

The one on the left is Flipper. I'd recognize him anywhere.

The middle one is Roller.

 

[LoryWiv]

The middle one is Roller.

Tube Roller? My kind of dolphin.

 

[baronbeehive]

The one on the right is a selfie freak .

 

[OctavianH]

Hmm, no black Odyssey yet?

 

[SonicTrance]

Hmm, no black Odyssey yet?

Delays in delivery of transformers, again.