gardibolt
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Thanks to TK16, Bill and Autostart for getting me a good start on this adventure! Always nice to have a new toy.
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Schiit Lyr Tube Rollers
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TK16
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Been cycling between all my pairs of WE`s as I got nothing better to do home sick.1 tube was a new 1949 untested, the other one a 1947 used tested NOS tube. Better than my 3 1/2 JW matched pairs. These are the non JW`s.
Well I finally got around to taking out my WE396A's both from 1955, and rolled in a pair of Tung Sol 2c51's and they are just as good, but different. The mid range on the Tung Sol 2c51's is all that it is said to be, and the bass is quite good, but not as good as the WE's. Overall I like the sound of the Tung Sol 2c51's, so much that I bought another 2 pairs. Between the WE396a and the Tung Sol 2c51, I am set for life. I just scored a mint pair of JW 396A's and I am going to roll them in this weekend, to see how they compare to my regular WE396A's. I am so so happy, with my setup now that I am running the 5670 variants. Thanks to this forum and it's members, for the info!
billerb1
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My TS's took (if I remember right) about 80 hours to get up to full potential. If yours were that good out of the box, they'll get even better...actually a LOT better.
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Tung Sol 2C51's? They good? 
TK16
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They are very very good, but WE 396A are very very very good, screw every one else's opinion. I am factually correct!!!Tung Sol 2C51's? They good?
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Phantaminum
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The best tubes, the likes this forum has never seen, are the Ken-Rads. They’re just great aren’t they? Tremendous tubes.
I haven’t even heard them yet.
MWSVette
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Picked up a set of these to try in the Lyr, Valhalla and Saga.
KEN-RAD VT-231's going to give them a little burn in time before to much critical listening...
KEN-RAD VT-231's going to give them a little burn in time before to much critical listening...
TK16
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Having never heard the Ken Rads, think I am more than qualified to answer this question. Y'all know my answer so I won't repeat myself for the several hundredth time.
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rnros
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Nonsense!
The Holiest of Holy Goblets is the 1957 Telesiemsolflectorad E19N88CCz BGPT NGPSF RPBP.
True they are expensive now, but they will be twice as much next year. Anything under $1000 is a bargain, per tube of course.
Just be sure you get the right ones, they are the TSSFR E19N88CCz BubbledGlass PuckeredTop NoGetterPost SpottyFlashing RhodiumPlatedBentPins.
Most of them have a little 'ting' but it's not too bad when you're not wearing the headphones. You do have to get past the first 600 hours for the buzz to settle down. And yes, the amp will vibrate a little bit for that first 600, maybe 700 hours. After that, the only buzz I hear is when my wife turns on the TV in the next room. So, I am expecting these to be absolute perfection right after the divorce.
The Holiest of Holy Goblets is the 1957 Telesiemsolflectorad E19N88CCz BGPT NGPSF RPBP.
True they are expensive now, but they will be twice as much next year. Anything under $1000 is a bargain, per tube of course.
Just be sure you get the right ones, they are the TSSFR E19N88CCz BubbledGlass PuckeredTop NoGetterPost SpottyFlashing RhodiumPlatedBentPins.
Most of them have a little 'ting' but it's not too bad when you're not wearing the headphones. You do have to get past the first 600 hours for the buzz to settle down. And yes, the amp will vibrate a little bit for that first 600, maybe 700 hours. After that, the only buzz I hear is when my wife turns on the TV in the next room. So, I am expecting these to be absolute perfection right after the divorce.
TK16
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I have exclusive 5th hand info that Schiit is in development on an all tube version of their Lisst "tubes". That will be my holy grail!
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Also heard about those, supposed to combine the best of tube and SS, Schiit calling them LUSST.
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