Many thanks go out this afternoon to
@Paladin79 for his generous send along of a nifty RTF ECC82 to try in my Vali 3. I've been down the tube rabbit hole a bit with the WE 396A, GE 5 Star, and a couple of other 5670s. This is my first foray into a 12AU7 > 5670 adapter and tube.
He was also gracious enough to gift me with an extension cable that gives my bedside rig enough reach to get the headphones comfortably on to my head! A blessing for my neck. A wonderful sonic Sunday.
Gary
The Vali 3 at work with the new RTF ECC82. (And yes, pouting silently in the background is the MJ3)