Might have to disregard most of my tube impressions, i was messing about today and realised i still had the default driver installed in Windows 10 for my Lyr 3, checked for updates and a new driver installed and this time says multibit. Fired up a few songs and there's a marked improvement in detail and resolution.
Looks like i'm going to have to audition all my tubes again
Current test: NOS 1950 Sylvania (Bad Boy) two-hole (via Brent Jessee).
Christian McBride's New Jawn (24/96 FLAC)>Roon>Metrum Ambre>Metrum Onyx>Lyr 3+Bad Boy>Ether C Flow 1.1 (black foam filter).
Excellent bass volume and timbre for kick drum and of course McBride's so melodious double bass, crisp cymbal edges (drummer Nasheet Waits is a master of understanding timing), just enough grit in the mids for Josh Evan's trumpet and Marcus Strickland's sax. A bit less separated front-to-back, a bit more congested than the Peak+Psvane ensemble, but delightful nonetheless.
Have the new filters on my C Flows, significant improvement in quantity and clarity in the lower mids, more coherent between that and bass, even better treble attack and decay. Waiting for the new pads to arrive.
I am in tube heaven right now. I have in my possession right now Telefunken 7dj8s, Matsushita 7dj8, some valvo 6201's, plus some of the new production tubes you can buy.
I spent all last night with the telefunken's, and they are pretty special. They are an excellent pairing with my th900s, slightly warm for my E2 headphones.
Today is for the Matsushita's. Initial impressions are this tube is an excellent value, vintage quality at new production prices. I probably paid too much for the 7dj8s but I have had good experiences with upscale and their tubes. Id rather pay a little more and not have to worry.
just opened up my westlinghouse d getter. oh boy! right away this is an amazing tube. Does everything right. rich full sound. clear trebles. likelike piano. love it so far. great bass extension, but not as deep bass as my 3 hole badboy, but still is fantastic
I only tried the Sylvania 2 hole 6SN7 "bad boy" type, sounds soft, polite and laid back to my ears with the LCD2F. Wonder how the 3 hole version sounds... Lots of tubes to try like the staggered plates, parallel plates, angled plate variants of the 6SN7.
The Melz 6H8C ribbed plates are my favorite seconded by the Foton ribbed plates, then the Foton smooth plates with ears. Sound is dynamic with good lows and airy highs.
Im looking for a specific tube, hoping someone can point me in the right direction.
I'm after a 1945 era (or thereabouts) Sylvania JAN 6SN7W tall bottle - Brent Jesse doesn't have these in stock but does anyone know where I can source them, or better yet have one they wish to offload?
Lyr 3 and LCD 3 user here...I am running the stock Schiit Tube (non Tung-Sol) and am looking to switch things up a bit. I would love to have a bit more bass quantity and/or a bit more detail. Any thoughts on where I should start with tubes? I'd like to keep it under $100 for the tube unless its a slam dunk, home run type of tube.
Two-hole 1950 Sylvania Bad Boy. Full-bodied, maybe slightly metallic but well-defined bass, smooth mids and highs, now smudgy on transients but not the fastest, relatively small but well-separated soundstage. Not quite up to the Psvane 6SN7-SE in overall competence, but great value @ $55 from Brent Jessee.
Lyr 3 and LCD 3 user here...I am running the stock Schiit Tube (non Tung-Sol) and am looking to switch things up a bit. I would love to have a bit more bass quantity and/or a bit more detail. Any thoughts on where I should start with tubes? I'd like to keep it under $100 for the tube unless its a slam dunk, home run type of tube.
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