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I'm in the same boat. Started off looking at the A2 for my HD600's, then heard about the Lyr and the bank has been well and truly broken.....I've always wanted to try a tube amp (appreciate the Lyr is a hybrid) so decided to go for it.
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I made the mistake of dipping into that thread....slippery slope I reckon.
From the brief read (didn't manage to get right through) I was leaning towards the Orange Globes. Do you think the Bugle Boys are a better match for the HD600's or do they both worth considering?
With international shipping, taxes etc. I may also need to defer purchase for a while. Would you recommend sticking with the stock tubes for the time being or are there some more wallet / HD600 friendly tubes I could take a punt on to tide me over (<=$30 a pair before shipping say)?
Thanks!
Thanks for the suggestion. I'm still going to have to wait a bit. The Lyr was already a jump up from my original budget of going with the Asgard 2. Just need to put some time between this purchase and my next. Gotta reload my mad money fund.![]()
I'm in the same boat. Started off looking at the A2 for my HD600's, then heard about the Lyr and the bank has been well and truly broken.....I've always wanted to try a tube amp (appreciate the Lyr is a hybrid) so decided to go for it.
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If you want to just get some great tubes without breaking the bank, just look up Mercedesman6572 on ebay and buy some Amperex Bugle Boys. You pay around $80 or less for a pair of gently used tubes, they'll sound terrific, and you can avoid the Tube Rolling thread altogether...
Here, these will do nicely:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/AMPEREX-BUGLE-BOY-6DJ8-ECC88-VACUUM-TUBE-1961-LARGE-O-GETTER-MATCHED-PAIR-SWEET-/221215760582?pt=Vintage_Electronics_R2&hash=item33817ca0c6
Of course, you're always welcome in the rolling thread, but be warned, tube rolling is a sickness! Save yourself!![]()
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I made the mistake of dipping into that thread....slippery slope I reckon.
From the brief read (didn't manage to get right through) I was leaning towards the Orange Globes. Do you think the Bugle Boys are a better match for the HD600's or do they both worth considering?
With international shipping, taxes etc. I may also need to defer purchase for a while. Would you recommend sticking with the stock tubes for the time being or are there some more wallet / HD600 friendly tubes I could take a punt on to tide me over (<=$30 a pair before shipping say)?
Thanks!