[TK16]

I got a few pairs of those K62 Foil D, and totally agree about them being a bit warmer.

Which do you prefer? I almost gave up on the Hamburg ECC82 because I had a k62 57 pair with 45 degree O getter that I sold. Wasn't bad but I preferred other tubes.

 

[Wes S]

Which do you prefer? I almost gave up on the Hamburg ECC82 because I had a k62 57 pair with 45 degree O getter that I sold. Wasn't bad but I preferred other tubes.

I actually prefer the K62 square getter first, because of their little extra kick in the bass, but they are also brighter up top, so pair well with my warmer ZMF headphones. I actually have 3 different versions of the Hamburg ECC82. I have K62 in both square and foil d getter, and K6P bottom code with foil d getters. The Foil D Getters with K6P bottom codes have the better mids with killer bloom and delicate detail, and smoothest highs, but are a bit softer in the bass.

 

[stuck limo]

Fedex is the best. I have worked in the industry for 10 years, and Fedex is hands down better than UPS and USPS. Of course there are exceptions depending on your area, however we ship all over the country and have very few issues.

My experience in the industry has been radically different. I would absolutely never use FedEx under any circumstance willingly. My company uses FedEx and we have tons of lost and delayed packages with them. And I've had dozens upon dozens of packages delivered to me via all 3 major carriers (FedEx, UPS, USPS). FedEx has screwed up the vast majority of my package deliveries, whereas UPS has been perfect and USPS has only screwed up once (and fixed it). To be fair, FedEx did a major screw up and fixed it immediately (a $1k headphone package got on the wrong truck) but the delivery drivers have been crap and screwed up a lot of my deliveries.

 

[Wes S]

My experience in the industry has been radically different. I would absolutely never use FedEx under any circumstance willingly. My company uses FedEx and we have tons of lost and delayed packages with them. And I've had dozens upon dozens of packages delivered to me via all 3 major carriers (FedEx, UPS, USPS). FedEx has screwed up the vast majority of my package deliveries, whereas UPS has been perfect and USPS has only screwed up once (and fixed it). To be fair, FedEx did a major screw up and fixed it immediately (a $1k headphone package got on the wrong truck) but the delivery drivers have been crap and screwed up a lot of my deliveries.

Just goes to show, go with what works for you. You nailed it on the head with delivery drivers (that seems to be most of the problem), and I guess I have good ones handling my packages and have gotten lucky for 10 years. I will continue to use Fedex without hesitation.

 

[Wes S]

Anyone heard a Tilburg, Holland Tungsram ECC82 Welded Plate Dish Getter? I just rolled a pair and wow they sound really freakin good! I am currently burning them in, but so far they sound warm and rich in the mids like a Mullard ECC82 Long Plate Square Getter from Blackburn without the hazey vocals and have killer extension at both ends. This was one of the more obscure tubes I have always wanted to hear, and so far they are everything I hoped they would be. I could see these sounding really good in an MJ2.

 

[jonathan c]

Here we go, Mjolnir, here we go [ in Steelers melody ]: reports to come...

 

[Guidostrunk]

Here we go, Mjolnir, here we go [ in Steelers melody ]: reports to come...

Holy schiit are you from Pittsburgh bro? Dying to hear your thoughts on them!

 

[Wes S]

Here we go, Mjolnir, here we go [ in Steelers melody ]: reports to come...

Look at those boxes and tube label! Playing in the big leagues now.

I am really looking forward to hearing how those stack up against the 7728 1 hole.

 

[jonathan c]

Look at those boxes and tube label! Playing in the big leagues now.

I am really looking forward to hearing how those stack up against the 7728 1 hole.

The A2900s have gotten here before the 7728s. I’m not picky about sequence...

 

[Guidostrunk]

More tube porn. 58 Brimar triple mica CV4033 cooking in the mule( as @Baldr refers to the MJ2) lol.

I think what has surprised me the most is that these triples are from the Footscray plant and not the Rochester plant like my 62's. Very interesting .

Will report back after I put some hours on them.

 

[jonathan c]

More tube porn. 58 Brimar triple mica CV4033 cooking in the mule( as @Baldr refers to the MJ2) lol.

I think what has surprised me the most is that these triples are from the Footscray plant and not the Rochester plant like my 62's. Very interesting .

Will report back after I put some hours on them.

Looking nice! I see that you have the gain setting on high. Reason?

 

[Guidostrunk]

Looking nice! I see that you have the gain setting on high. Reason?

Well.... I ran it on low for the longest time because the Clears are sensitive and thought it be too much. High gain unleashes the beast. I can only get to 10 on the knob but I definitely prefer it to low gain. There's just more of everything on high gain. Everything just sounds effortless and more visceral.
Especially after switching back and forth a whole evening there was no going back. Lol.

 

[Wes S]

More tube porn. 58 Brimar triple mica CV4033 cooking in the mule( as @Baldr refers to the MJ2) lol.

I think what has surprised me the most is that these triples are from the Footscray plant and not the Rochester plant like my 62's. Very interesting .

Will report back after I put some hours on them.

I have some 60's 2 mica from Footscray, and the getter flashing looks a bit different than the Rochester. However, I have not yet confirmed they sound any different.

 

[Wes S]

Well.... I ran it on low for the longest time because the Clears are sensitive and thought it be too much. High gain unleashes the beast. I can only get to 10 on the knob but I definitely prefer it to low gain. There's just more of everything on high gain. Everything just sounds effortless and more visceral.
Especially after switching back and forth a whole evening there was no going back. Lol.

I always preferred high gain on all the Schiit amps I have owned. I always felt the dynamics were better, regardless of needing the extra power.

 

[TK16]

Looking nice! I see that you have the gain setting on high. Reason?

I use high gain on GEC A2900's on my MJ2, like others have said it sounds better vs low gain. Only tubes I use low gain are ECC83, 6N2P, 6CC41 very high gain tubes.