[Guidostrunk]

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.

Ecc83 huh? oh boy. I never even considered them. What's your thoughts on them? Never tried one lol

 

[Guidostrunk]

Another rabbit hole I suppose. Cv4035?

 

[TK16]

Ecc83 huh? oh boy. I never even considered them. What's your thoughts on them? Never tried one lol

Not sure what ECC83 I tried but the others I mentioned I could only use in my dac. Tubes never sounded right in my Schiit amps due to the very high gain on them. 6CC41 and 6N2P are basically ECC83's 6.3 volts only and ECC88 pinout.

 

[Guidostrunk]

Not sure what ECC83 I tried but the others I mentioned I could only use in my dac. Tubes never sounded right in my Schiit amps due to the very high gain on them. 6CC41 and 6N2P are basically ECC83's 6.3 volts only and ECC88 pinout.

Holy schiit! I still have my modded lite dac 68. I never pulled it out since modded because it's HUGE and requires a lot of shuffling

 

[Wes S]

Holy schiit! I still have my modded lite dac 68. I never pulled it out since modded because it's HUGE and requires a lot of shuffling

Down the hole it is. I have been collecting and hunting for rare ECC83's for my Pendant lately, and looks like I might have some more competition.

 

[ksorota]

Holy schiit! I still have my modded lite dac 68. I never pulled it out since modded because it's HUGE and requires a lot of shuffling

Oh man, forgot about that monster… tubes on tubes! Did you ever cut holes in the lid for the adapters?

 

[jonathan c]

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

I will add that a pair of Telefunken ECC801S is on the way:

 

[TK16]

I will add that a pair of Telefunken ECC801S is on the way:

Had a pair of those, I sold them rather quickly. A bad match with the MJ2. They make the GEC A2900 sound like a warm tube. Hope you have a better experience.

 

[Guidostrunk]

Oh man, forgot about that monster… tubes on tubes! Did you ever cut holes in the lid for the adapters?

I haven't touched it since it's been back.
This weekend I will give it a whirl lol

 

[TK16]

I haven't touched it since it's been back.
This weekend I will give it a whirl lol

You got it modded and didn't try it yet? That's hard-core bro.

 

[Rowethren]

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.

Interesting, hopefully mine should arrive today. What marks them as either a Rochester or Footscray tube?

 

[Guidostrunk]

Interesting, hopefully mine should arrive today. What marks them as either a Rochester or Footscray tube?

The codes on the tube.
KB/AD =Rochester
KB/FD= Footscray

 

[Rowethren]

The codes on the tube.
KB/AD =Rochester
KB/FD= Footscray

Thanks, mine just arrived and they are Footscray as well. I have them warming up at the moment, fingers crossed they both work this time.

 

[G0rt]

Thanks, mine just arrived and they are Footscray as well. I have them warming up at the moment, fingers crossed they both work this time.

Nice!

I've got another 4 KB/AD inbound from Spain, NOS wire leads so I'll have to add pin adapters myself, which I already have.

 

[Wes S]

Got a new number 1, from the 12au7/ecc82 family! My beloved 7730 Long Plate Slanted Square Getters have been dethroned.

This tube does it all, and puts me there more than any other tube I have rolled so far. The Tungsram welded plates dish getters are legit! Everything is so well balanced and easy going, but dynamic and explosive at the same time, with the most detail I have heard yet. The Tungsram has got the "magic", of having delicate inner detail in the mids without ever being harsh, deep slamming subbass and sparkly highs. The vocals are stunning, and you hear all the lip smacking and little nuances in the recording. This tube makes the 7730 sound "Pedestrian", and words that come to mind are "Refined" and "Organic". The stage is as holographic and deep as it gets, with very good forward protection. Basically, the headphones disappear and I am at the venue. This is a tube I could easily recommend for any situation, due to the great balance top to bottom. In fact, the balance is so good I am able to crank up the volume, due to the tube not having any glaring spikes in the FR. This tube would sound dynamite in the MJ2.

Happy Hunting and Rolling!