[Ripper2860]

I have tubes rated at 1000 hours. I’m not gonna burn off 1/4 of their life in the hopes of audio bliss.

Please turn in your audiophile member card on the way out.

 

[hodgjy]

Not sure how to take that.

 

[Guidostrunk]

I have a Lokius w/ Valhalla

I dont think that 'ruins' anything, I mean, the whole point of rolling tubes is to customize and tweak the sound to where you like, analog EQ is just more tweaking

Usually bitperfect purists avoid tubes altogether to stay neutral

Agreed. I'm going to be adding one to my rig soon. It may reduce my crack head like addiction to tube rolling

 

[Guidostrunk]

I won't even judge a tube until I get at least past 30 hours.

 

[jonathan c]

I was referring to 250 hours. I can math.

Is ‘math’ now a verb?

 

[jonathan c]

Agreed. I'm going to be adding one to my rig soon. It may reduce my crack head like addiction to tube rolling

It could make it worse: you might use Lokius with tube A to attempt making it sound like tube B…and so on…

 

[hodgjy]

Is ‘math’ now a verb?

It's called trying to be funny and defuse a potential antagonist.

 

[jonathan c]

I have a Lokius w/ Valhalla

I dont think that 'ruins' anything, I mean, the whole point of rolling tubes is to customize and tweak the sound to where you like, analog EQ is just more tweaking

Usually bitperfect purists avoid tubes altogether to stay neutral

Usually bitperfect purists avoid tubes altogether because - as Jack Nicholson stated in “A Few Good Men” - they can’t handle the truth…

 

[Lvivske]

Usually bitperfect purists avoid tubes altogether because - as Jack Nicholson stated in “A Few Good Men” - they can’t handle the truth…

or as a wise man once said

 

[Guidostrunk]

It could make it worse: you might use Lokius with tube A to attempt making it sound like tube B…and so on…

You know. That's part of my hesitancy. With severe OCD I could potentially fry my brain.

 

[jonathan c]

You know. That's part of my hesitancy. With severe OCD I could potentially fry my brain.

Output Coupling Devices?……

 

[Lvivske]

I personally just think the Rebel is a fantastic standalone amp, so no hesitation in recommending it! (as long as you don't need a completely balanced setup)

btw by chance I went on their site today to see they were finally restocked after months, no re-stock notification emails went out, so lucky me, I'm in the rare club now

immediately going pre-amp to the Valhalla, will find out first hand how crazy I am

 

[jonathan c]

btw by chance I went on their site today to see they were finally restocked after months, no re-stock notification emails went out, so lucky me, I'm in the rare club now

immediately going pre-amp to the Valhalla, will find out first hand how crazy I am

No need to…we can attest to that…

 

[jonathan c]

From the headphone system photograph library. And I have been swept the last few days by this amazing combination! Footscray, Gjallarhorn JM Edition, Valhalla II = S-Y-N-E-R-G-Y —> 🏳 to the …

Also, an idea that is percolating in my head: Valhalla II as preamplifier to Jotunheim II ( a Frankenstein-ish ‘creation’ of a Mjolnir II although without balanced XLR). Punt or pursue?…

 

[Lvivske]

Well I for one am curious if the Fauxnir syngergizes