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I've never had a tube dac or Lampizator. I just wonder if those same tubes have more influence in a dac or amp. On my SET amp, it's giving me the chills. It's already afternoon and I'm still listening to Beck's 'Morning'. Using EL11 and EL12 spez, the song sound so haunting, I'm ready to hug the hot tubes.

Wait till you get your custom amp.

Depends on the amp and DAC designs I guess. I know with the modern McIntosh amp designs the tubes have less of an effect than with the vintage amps.

Custom amp is coming soon and is looking great. But of course I would say that

 

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Custom amp is coming soon and is looking great. But of course I would say that

Let me see.... you'll be very engrossed with your custom amp for a loooong time. You will eat, sleep and drink on that amp. Odyssey is my shadow now. Follows me everywhere I go.

 

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I'm going to the shops now. I'll leave you this pair of adapters for you to think about. It just arrived ! Feels quality in the flesh. When I come back, I'll share more of my tubes.

 

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GEC KT66 which Leftside has also shown his. Bought this NOS NIB from my supplier. I really couldn't pick a favourite amongst my tubes because they sound incredulous. I have this in my amp now with Brimar 6SL7. It's a really good tone on Private Investigations. Mids and mid bass is really good. Clarity is outstanding.

 

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Those KT66 sound so good in the amp now I have to suspend sharing other tubes. Pink Floyd the 'Wall' came on and I'm spell bound.

 

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Philips Miniwatt 6CA7 xf2 B5L2 double O getters, dark brown base 1962 - 1968. Smooth and dynamic. Much better than the RFT EL34 to my ears.

 

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Philips Miniwatt 6CA7 xf2 B5L2 double O getters, dark brown base 1962 - 1968. Smooth and dynamic. Much better than the RFT EL34 to my ears.

Second week of November 1965 Blackburn Mullards A pair of the most famous EL34 ever made. They must have made a lot of them, as they still come up for sale quite often. A "go to" EL34 for a lot of folks. Especially popular in guitar amps.

 

[leftside]

GEC KT66 which Leftside has also shown his. Bought this NOS NIB from my supplier. I really couldn't pick a favourite amongst my tubes because they sound incredulous. I have this in my amp now with Brimar 6SL7. It's a really good tone on Private Investigations. Mids and mid bass is really good. Clarity is outstanding.

These two look genuine, but I just want to warn folks to be a little careful with the brown base, clear glass, KT66. If you look on eBay, or elsewhere you might wonder sometimes why there seems to be quite a few of these tubes, but not so many with the black base and/or grey glass.
https://jacmusic.com/nos/images/Fakes/index.html
http://forum.metropoulos.net/viewtopic.php?t=11073

 

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These two look genuine, but I just want to warn folks to be a little careful with the brown base, clear glass, KT66. If you look on eBay, or elsewhere you might wonder sometimes why there seems to be quite a few of these tubes, but not so many with the black base and/or grey glass.
https://jacmusic.com/nos/images/Fakes/index.html
http://forum.metropoulos.net/viewtopic.php?t=11073

I've never doubted my supplier, a private collector who uses a Leak amplifier. Except he won't sell me his GEC KT77 because he has only a quad to use in his amp. With more time in the KT66, it's a beautiful sounding tube which is still sitting in Odyssey.

Any idea what year they are?

 

[LoryWiv]

These two look genuine, but I just want to warn folks to be a little careful with the brown base, clear glass, KT66. If you look on eBay, or elsewhere you might wonder sometimes why there seems to be quite a few of these tubes, but not so many with the black base and/or grey glass.
https://jacmusic.com/nos/images/Fakes/index.html
http://forum.metropoulos.net/viewtopic.php?t=11073

I have a pair of smoked glass GEC KT-66 I listed for sale here as I don't use them since I am the proud owner of 2 pairs of GEC KT-88 which I prefer. I am pretty certain they are genuine 1956, Hammersmith factory, but if anyone spots a "red flag" please let me know as my integrity and head-fi credibility are too important, I'd never want to sell a knockoff as the real deal.

Thanks for the heads-up @leftside!

 

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I have a pair of smoked glass GEC KT-66 I listed for sale here as I don't use them since I am the proud owner of 2 pairs of GEC KT-88 which I prefer. I am pretty certain they are genuine 1956, Hammersmith factory, but if anyone spots a "red flag" please let me know as my integrity and head-fi credibility are too important, I'd never want to sell a knockoff as the real deal.

Thanks for the heads-up @leftside!

You're killing me Lory. I've got a list of tubes lining up screaming buy me but now I hear there's a Telemarcus, the son of Odyssey about to be born in Dec.

 

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I've never doubted my supplier, a private collector who uses a Leak amplifier. Except he won't sell me his GEC KT77 because he has only a quad to use in his amp. With more time in the KT66, it's a beautiful sounding tube which is still sitting in Odyssey.

Any idea what year they are?

I'm guessing early 70's, but the print on the side will give them away.

 

[leftside]

I have a pair of smoked glass GEC KT-66 I listed for sale here as I don't use them since I am the proud owner of 2 pairs of GEC KT-88 which I prefer. I am pretty certain they are genuine 1956, Hammersmith factory, but if anyone spots a "red flag" please let me know as my integrity and head-fi credibility are too important, I'd never want to sell a knockoff as the real deal.

Thanks for the heads-up @leftside!

It's just the clear glass ones you have to watch out for.

 

[LoryWiv]

You're killing me Lory. I've got a list of tubes lining up screaming buy me but now I hear there's a Telemarcus, the son of Odyssey about to be born in Dec.

Ah, but it would make me feel better knowing that they were going to a true connoisseur! Not sure why but just didn't love KT-66 in Elise, but currently powers of GEC KT-88 are superb. As we always say so many great options and it usually comes down to synergy with one's gear and preference.

Telemarcus, huh, do tell? if it's anything like Odyssey won't require Telemarketing to generate interest.

 

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I'm guessing early 70's, but the print on the side will give them away.

Is that 1973 and 1975?

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