[hificrazy]

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What tubes? 6SN7 bottle shape variants?

 
Hi DefQon,
 
FYI, my TF 3 PRO uses USSR OTK 6H5C for power and Telefunten EF800 for signal (with Siemens EF80 as spares). The standard configurations for 3 PRO and higher versions are Chinese-made Nanjing 6H5C and Telefunten EF800. I am quite new to tube amps, having aquired the TF 3 PRO for just two days. But my adrenaline is surging as the listening experience is so unprecedent. IMO, Beyer T1 and HE500 are consummate with the TF 3 PRO.
 
Hi, Sprite40
 
Drooling over your gear! So classy in style!
 
Now I am looking for extra tubes to stock and roll for my TF 3 PRO. I find there are quite a lot of options for the 6H5C replacements (though some are unbearably pricey). Can anyone shed some light on replacements of the EF80? I find the options are quite limited.
 
Here I've just borrowed a few pictures of some hand-made bespoke amps for you to appreciate.
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Finally, my glowing heater.

 

[jonny564]

Just got this in today, Its like they were made for eachother. HE-500's dont get in till Wednesday so i havent been able to use it yet

. So i will have to update in a few days
 
 

 

 

[fizzix]

What kind of speakers are those?
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Gosh, just drained my wallet again.

 After a recent purchase of a T1, I took another plunge and picked up a second-hand tube amp - Ting Feng 3PRO (literally means Hear the Wind in Chinese) which was in a very nice condition. TF is a DIY brand by a guy living and working near Guangzhou. The amp is highly regarded here in the headphone community in China but I think it's rarely known ouside the country. Tube fans here always compare it with those Chinese tube amps such as DarkVoice, La Figaro, and Little Dot whhich have already established their names overseas.
 
3 PRO is the top line of the brand at an online retail price of RMB4,980. It features 2xShu Guang 6H5C (mine are Russian equavelents), 2xTelefunken EF800 (the seller gave me two plus Siemens EF80), a 6.35 phone socket, a XLR socket (the amp is unbalanced), a pair of RCA inputs and a pair of RCA outputs. There is a higher bespoke 3PRO version which is modified to the customer's specifications at a cost of RMB2,000.
 
Soundwise, my initial impression is very positive. So many details, very dynamic but also smooth, no hush treble. People say it mates very well with T1. I feel HE500 has more chemistry with it. When adjusting the volume control to the very high, I can hear current noices. Otherwise it's quite dark. I tried it as the pre-amp on my speaker system. There is always audible background noices. But the sound is much fuller and richer in tones. One thing annoys me is the heat and power hunger of the beast. It also weigts like a tank.
 
Here are a few shots of my rig at its latest status.
 
 
Another angle

 

[Dubstep Girl]

they look like onkyo d-312's

 

[hificrazy]

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they look like onkyo d-312's

 
ONKYO CR515 as the backup. Current main system is PCHIFI though foolbar-Yulong D100-Ting Feng 3 PRO.

 

[Avi]

Really poor quality for the home system; one day I'll get it right

 

 

 

[Crispy808]

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Just got this in today, Its like they were made for eachother. HE-500's dont get in till Wednesday so i havent been able to use it yet

. So i will have to update in a few days
 
 

 

Yes!  Impressions please!  I hear nothing but good things about this amp/hp combo. 

 

[sprite40]

I realy like the look of the D7000, very robust and clean design, I would certainly not call that poor quality

 
Thank you for the pictures Avi!

 

[goatonboat]

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[Mani ATH 87]

 
 

 

[GrindingThud]

WA3+, iTouch gen4, Pure i20, HD558, and a groovy stand made from a odd modern picture frame:

 

[pelli]

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I know what your next purchase ought to be...

 

[anoxy]

It has never been called an iTouch, nor will it ever be 

 
/petpeeve
 
cool rig though =)

 

[anoxy]

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I know what your next purchase ought to be...

Yeah, seriously. You need a new headphone stand...

 

[ssrock64]

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For some reason, image tool isn't working:
 
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That's a really cool picture to go to waste in a link:
 

 
It also just gave me an idea. I'm gonna get a Yuin at one point and hook it up to all my equipment, then pretend as if my equipment has transformed humble earbuds. It'd easily fool the public.