[DrMorbius]

Empyah, I was just thinking about this exact question when I read your blurb above!

 

[rocketron]

Anyone using (tried) it as preamp and how "appropriate" is the performance for the price?
Wanna use it as stop-gap till my big tube pre is finished for my XA25, I know, I know... :

No problem as a pre amp.

 

[Mr Trev]

..... heck, if it weren't for the wall-wart power supply and the DIN (?) plug, I'd be putting in a $10K Quantum Science Audio Gold fuse in Vali 3 .....

I'm sure you could splice in an inline fuse holder

 

[DrMorbius]

Actually make it 2 fuses, just to be safe. Must protect the Vali 3 at all costs!

 

[jonathan c]

Actually make it 2 fuses, just to be safe. Must protect the Vali 3 at all costs!

.... most likely, three! .... one for each channel, one for the headphone socket

 

[jonathan c]

No problem as a pre amp.

..... paint your '5670 stash' yellow & you have a phalanx of minions to do your bidding !!

 

[Luckyleo]

... coming soon to a Vali 3 very near me:

Well, how can I not follow the leader. Just bought one as well. We'll see ..........

Thanks!(?)

Leo

 

[username643827]

... coming soon to a Vali 3 very near me:

I can actually speak slovak so I know what's written on the box

"elektronka" means tube

Tesla (not the car manufactorer) is actually still around in czechia and slovakia they make a bunch of stuff! (mainly home electronics)

 

[DrMorbius]

Who is selling that Tesla tube?

 

[Hofy]

I was blown away by the Tesla last night. The sound stage was as wide as the GE 5 Star but much deeper! Also the well defined layers of sound and instrument separation. No harshness at all, just so smooth. Resisting temptation to get a WE 396A until the 6J5 adapter gets here.

 

[LanceSaintPaul]

Looking forward to trying all the above. I went from the stock tube - which must have been dirt cheap 'cause there was still some dirt on the pins...cleaned before insertion - which I rather liked, so much so I found 2 more 6N3P's from the Soviet era to try, right to the WE.. OK that works! Wow! Bought another WE for a spare.
This version of the Vali is such a major upgrade from 2+. It could be titled "Vali 3!!!". The 2 generation was great value FOR THE PRICE. The 3 generation removes any qualifiers. It plays way above it's paygrade.
If I simplify what characteristics make for the best audio it's down to musical insight as a key. This amp offers it continuously.

 

[Luckyleo]

Who is selling that Tesla tube?

I did a copy and paste from @jonathan c initial post about it. Found it on ebay. Seller had a couple thousand transactions and a 100% satisfaction rating.

https://www.ebay.com/str/vactubesvacuumtubes

 

[jonathan c]

23000?

..... that's probably for just the one-metre length!

 

[DrMorbius]

Should be the 12,000 meter length!

 

[HWB3]

Well, OK I get the love. I want to see what the Valhalla 3 has to offer before making a decision. Meanwhile, I'm going to pretend that my Vali 2++ with a WE 396A tube is actually a Vali 3. It's starting to sound better already!