[Thenazgul]

  http://www.audiotubes.com/6dj8.htm
This web page will explain the differences between country of origin tubes, I learned a hell of a lot just reading  the Lyr tube rolling thread here from start to finish. I knew nothing about tubes 6 months ago.
Here is the Mullard E188CC.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/281724875792?_trksid=p2060353.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
 
Holland tubes are warm as well, maybe something like this?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/2x-E188CC-7308-PHILIPS-ITT-LORENZ-audio-tubes-NOS-E-188-CC/282042427433?_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D36861%26meid%3D8cfa379c346a4756a02168b68ab47525%26pid%3D100005%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D6%26sd%3D281724875792

thank you.
Anyone did have some experience with ordering @ thetubestore.com? 

 

[TK16]

Not me they dont have much of a selection and the good stuff there seems overpriced imo.

 

[tvnosaint]

+1, always too much for too little. I've had worse luck buying from shops than from eBay

 

[TK16]

Just picked up a second set of Mullard ECC88 Blackburns 1967. As warm as they come. Seller threw in a set of some Philips ECC88 JAN with green print for free. Not bad for $85 bucks.
Theres a set of valvo heerlen CCa yellow print on ebay, 2 hrs left around $200 current bid.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/291779805146?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

 

[cbl117]

Has anyone paired their Lyr 2 with Audeze LCD-X? Seems like it would be a good match with the low output impedance and hybrid design with power peaking near 32ohms.

 

[MattTCG]

Has anyone paired their Lyr 2 with Audeze LCD-X? Seems like it would be a good match with the low output impedance and hybrid design with power peaking near 32ohms.

 
LYR2 powered the lcd-x quite nicely even on low gain. 

 

[cbl117]

   
LYR2 powered the lcd-x quite nicely even on low gain. 

Good to hear.  I just picked up a pair of LCD-X after I wrote off Hifiman for not being able to find one pair of headphones without a quality control issue....I went through 5 different pairs!  3 pairs of HE-400i and 2 pairs of HE-560s.  When the fifth pair came with a stripped SMC connector straight from the factory, I said *** Hifiman.  Will never buy another product from them.  /rant
 
Anyway, I'm powering the LCD-X through a Lyr 2/Bifrost MB combo and it sounds great.  I rolled a pair of Amperex Bugle Boys.  I wasn't planning to go with the combo, but the specs seemed to make sense on paper.

 

[billerb1]

I was wondering if someone would buy these for me.
PM me for my address and yours as I will very much want to send an
appropriate thank you card.
I promise to treat these with the care and love that they deserve.
Thank you in advance for your generosity Tony.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/E88CC-Pinched-Waist-D-Getter-Philips-Miniwatt-Pair-Heerlen-6922-Pinched-Waist-/252386089418?hash=item3ac36219ca:g:raUAAOSwZJlXMxLB

 

[kolkoo]

I was wondering if someone would buy these for me.
PM me for my address and yours as I will very much want to send an
appropriate thank you card.
I promise to treat these with the care and love that they deserve.
Thank you in advance for your generosity Tony.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/E88CC-Pinched-Waist-D-Getter-Philips-Miniwatt-Pair-Heerlen-6922-Pinched-Waist-/252386089418?hash=item3ac36219ca:g:raUAAOSwZJlXMxLB

I'm thinking of spending that kind of money on a used Sennheiser HD800 in the near future, puts things in perspective

 

[Moochibond]

I was wondering if someone would buy these for me.
PM me for my address and yours as I will very much want to send an
appropriate thank you card.
I promise to treat these with the care and love that they deserve.
Thank you in advance for your generosity Tony.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/E88CC-Pinched-Waist-D-Getter-Philips-Miniwatt-Pair-Heerlen-6922-Pinched-Waist-/252386089418?hash=item3ac36219ca:g:raUAAOSwZJlXMxLB

 
If you ask Santa very nicely he may get them for you.
 
His address: 
 
Santa Claus
Lapland
 

 

[Thenazgul]

I've decided to go for these (Telefunken E88CC 6922) http://www.thetubestore.com/Tubes/6922-E88CC-Tube-Types/Telefunken-E88CC-6922 (Matched Triodes) next month for my Lyr-2. Guess they are compatible? In a few days I am buying the Sennheiser HD800S first. Just have to figure out if this website is valid aka trustworthy. Also have to read about tax. Guess I have to pay +21% when they are shipped to the Netherlands. Same goes probably when finding a seller on ebay. 

 

[TK16]

Yikes thats expensive.

 

[joell28]

its 17euro + 21%
 
keep track of this guy he has good prices (bought my siemens CCA for 100 euro here) http://www.marktplaats.nl/verkopers/15866528.html

 

[billerb1]

Yikes thats expensive.

 


Pretty steep for E88CC's. Can get very nice E188CC's for that much or Cca's if you're lucky can't you ?

 

[TK16]

Got a great pair of tele e188cc for $265 recently from orpheus2005 I think is the seller.