[Nik74]

The Gold Lion is very decent. The mullard new production are Russian made reissues so the only common thing with the NOS ones is the name.
I agree with the above opinion though, great that you have extra tubes but first let the amp play and burn in a bit with the stock tubes also so that you tune your ears to a base sound. Then you have an idea of what more exotic tubes are improving on or not.

 

[340519]

Ok guys, here is the reply concerning the tubes:

Should be no problem with the tubes you recently sourced from thetubestore as we have often purchased tubes from them (including Genalex – Gold Lion) and used them in Icon products. The Icon recommended procedure is to get at least 15-20 hours of play/burn time in before rolling tubes. The HP8 you purchased was shipped with brand new tested and matched CV181 power tubes hand carried by David Shaw (owner/designer of Icon Audio) himself from the UK while he attended our booth at the recent Toronto Audiofest show. David commented that it was the best he had heard the HP8 – now yours – so do enjoy,



As I am sure you know, Don Stewart is the Icon/ARC authorized warranty service technician for Icon products sold in Canada. Feel free to contact him and/or myself for any assistance on Icon Audio products offerings.



Best regards, Warren Lavender

ARC Audio

 

[thomaskong78]

Ok guys, here is the reply concerning the tubes:

Should be no problem with the tubes you recently sourced from thetubestore as we have often purchased tubes from them (including Genalex – Gold Lion) and used them in Icon products. The Icon recommended procedure is to get at least 15-20 hours of play/burn time in before rolling tubes. The HP8 you purchased was shipped with brand new tested and matched CV181 power tubes hand carried by David Shaw (owner/designer of Icon Audio) himself from the UK while he attended our booth at the recent Toronto Audiofest show. David commented that it was the best he had heard the HP8 – now yours – so do enjoy,



As I am sure you know, Don Stewart is the Icon/ARC authorized warranty service technician for Icon products sold in Canada. Feel free to contact him and/or myself for any assistance on Icon Audio products offerings.



Best regards, Warren Lavender

ARC Audio

I have CV181 power tubes which is one of the best new production tube much better than Golden Lion.

https://www.amazon.com/Shuguang-Treasure-Cv181-z-Matched-Replace/dp/B011QZ4N1O

CV181 power tubes falls slightly short of Sylvania Nos vt231 on details but it still has smooth texture.

I recommend you to use stock tubes and keep the other new production tube as backup.

 

[340519]

I have CV181 power tubes which is one of the best new production tube much better than Golden Lion.

https://www.amazon.com/Shuguang-Treasure-Cv181-z-Matched-Replace/dp/B011QZ4N1O

CV181 power tubes falls slightly short of Sylvania Nos vt231 on details but it still has smooth texture.

I recommend you to use stock tubes and keep the new production tube as backup.

Nice, those are not cheap. I'll keep the ones I ordered to roll down the road.

 

[340519]

Icon Audio HP8 MKII is very good with 800S too, £849 in it's most basic iteration , not sure how much it sells for in Canada

I wanted to say thanks. It's your post that lead me to buying the Icon. Much appreciated.

 

[340519]

So my next issue is the interconnect between the benchmark dac and the icon. I have a pair of blue jeans cable LC1s on hand, a pair kimber kable toniks on hand, or should I buy some kimber heroes or silver streak used from CAM?

I mean the blue jeans and toniks are decent interconnects. Should I just stick with one of these?

Thoughts?

 

[Whazzzup]

Whichever costs more

 

[thomaskong78]

So my next issue is the interconnect between the benchmark dac and the icon. I have a pair of blue jeans cable LC1s on hand, a pair kimber kable toniks on hand, or should I buy some kimber heroes or silver streak used from CAM?

I mean the blue jeans and toniks are decent interconnects. Should I just stick with one of these?

Thoughts?

Cable rolling is lot of work.

Take your time and wait until your tube amplifier settle down.

 

[340519]

Whichever costs more

Lol nice.

 

[340519]

Whichever costs more

Well you seem to like your cables. After all these years I'm still on the fence whether they make a difference or not.

 

[340519]

I'm guessing that by the responses and the lack thereof that the toniks would be fine as interconnects.

Edit: I bought a .5meter of kimber's silver streak. Done and done.

 

[x7007]

where can I find original ear pads replacement for 800s?

everywhere I looked it's unbranded or generic and replacement not original parts replacement.

I don't want generic one they will change the sound or be less comfortable

 

[TYATYA]

where can I find original ear pads replacement for 800s?

everywhere I looked it's unbranded or generic and replacement not original parts replacement.

I don't want generic one they will change the sound or be less comfortable

There u go

 

[x7007]

I

There u go

forgot to mention I need delivery to israel

 

[340519]

How easy is it to replace the pads? Or not easy?