[mwindham08]

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Do you have the mesh plate or the rigid plate version of the Sophia?  I believe the mesh plate Sophia falls outside of the requirements for most of Steve's amps.
 
On the phone I basically got this breakdown for the CSP2+ and Taboo mk2:
Safe:

1. EML 5U4G (mesh plate)
2. Sophia Princess 274B (rigid plate)

Not recommended:

1. EML 274B (mesh)
2. Sophia Princess 274B (mesh)

Since I already had a Sophia Mesh plate does anyone have personal experience with this tube.
I'm going to try it out regardless but I hate to waste such a great tube on an incompatible amp.

 

[longbowbbs]

The 274B is one of the default tubes for the Taboo. It'll work without a 8>4 pin adapter. Just plug the 4 pin right into the amp and tuen it on.

 

[jazzerdave]

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The 274B is one of the default tubes for the Taboo. It'll work without a 8>4 pin adapter. Just plug the 4 pin right into the amp and tuen it on.

 
Many 274B's will work, but the Sophia mesh plate 274B has a maximum current capability of 90ma.  The rigid plate version is a healthy 160ma.  On the phone, Steve specifically said that the rigid plate would work but to avoid the mesh plate version.  

 

[longbowbbs]

Dang! and those mesh are so gorgeous in the dark....

 

[mwindham08]

Yeah I'm pretty bummed out about it.
That's what i get for making an impulsive buy.
 
I agree it definitely is one of the best looking tubes I've seen though.
I'll probably try to sell or trade it for a rigid plate sometime in the future.

 

[Landmantx]

Well, I am still waiting on the base. No big deal to me as I want it right for what I am trying to accomplish. Waiting seems to be a big part of the Decware experience. I have been reading of similar waits on Tekton speakers over at AVS, so it seems my waiting days are far from over.

Speaking of waiting.....

I am so ready for an in-depth review of this beastie! Come on Frank! I hope to get some good news soon!

 

[longbowbbs]

Hey! look at this nice big box from High Fidelity Engineering!!!
Too bad the weekend is already shot....Maybe I can open it this week sometime......

 

[Landmantx]

Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!

Time to get sick or something!

 

[longbowbbs]

OK... I have it out of the box. I will likely have not review for a month or more given break in and real world scheduling.
 
Gotta love the dual USAF-596's!!  

 

 

 

 

 

[Argo Duck]

Eric, congrats. Yeah, it looks good!! Have fun.

 

[longbowbbs]

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Eric, congrats. Yeah, it looks good!! Have fun.

Thanks AiDee!  I am going to let it cook while I go out for another event. I love the look of the twin 596's!

 

[dminches]

Eric, it looks great and I am sure it sounds great as well.  Enjoy.

 

[longbowbbs]

David, it does sound great! Starting off with Adele...
 

 

[bearFNF]

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OK... I have it out of the box. I will likely have not review for a month or more given break in and real world scheduling.
 
Gotta love the dual USAF-596's!!  

 
 

Sweet!!  Looking forward to your impressions.

 

[longbowbbs]

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OK... I have it out of the box. I will likely have not review for a month or more given break in and real world scheduling.
 
Gotta love the dual USAF-596's!!  

 
 

Sweet!!  Looking forward to your impressions.

hehe...Me too!