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Dec 21, 2011 at 9:14 PM Post #16,981 of 42,298


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With my now sold WA2, I loved the TS5998s. But seeing that Ed and I share many eery similarities with regards to our rigs (HD800s, WA22s, Cardas balanced cables, etc...), our preferences for the Syl 7236s are pretty much in line (again for the WA22).
 
I like them so much on my WA22, I bought yet another back up pair off of golfnutz.
 
 
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I almost did myself.
 
 
 
Dec 21, 2011 at 9:16 PM Post #16,982 of 42,298


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I almost did myself.
 
 
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He's got a few left and the transaction could not have been smoother. He literally shipped them out within an hour or so after receiving my payment. I should have them tomorrow. (We don't live too far apart).
 
Dec 21, 2011 at 9:28 PM Post #16,983 of 42,298


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He's got a few left and the transaction could not have been smoother. He literally shipped them out within an hour or so after receiving my payment. I should have them tomorrow. (We don't live too far apart).
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I know but I have way more tubes that I can use, trying to sell some of my spare too.
 
Dec 21, 2011 at 9:39 PM Post #16,989 of 42,298


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I hear ya. Right now I'm pinching pennies to buy myself a Christmas present--the HD600s.
 


 
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I still need to order the PWD MKII upgrade and looking for a nice cheap table after I found all my vinyl in the attic.  BL63 has to wait.
 
Dec 21, 2011 at 9:41 PM Post #16,990 of 42,298
i think when i get paid for my shure 840s im gonna order a pair of ts5998's for about 50 a piece while i can and just save em for a rainy day.
i'll either use them or sell em later.  don't see how they could drop in price
 
Dec 21, 2011 at 9:44 PM Post #16,992 of 42,298
They won't.  They can only go up in price.  They are getting quite rare these days.  In fact, I'm actually considering getting a solid state amp (maybe the Asgard) for when I want to do more casual listening just so I don't burn up my 5998s too quickly.  Sure, I could drop an inferior tube in to save on the 5998s, but then I would have an inferior amp as well.  In my WA3, it's basically 5998 or nothing.  I have some other tubes I will use when the 5998s get burned up, but they won't be the same. 
 
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i think when i get paid for my shure 840s im gonna order a pair of ts5998's for about 50 a piece while i can and just save em for a rainy day.
i'll either use them or sell em later.  don't see how they could drop in price
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Dec 21, 2011 at 9:47 PM Post #16,993 of 42,298
I've read that, too, along with other ideas like oil cooling the tubes.  I'm too lazy to do anything to my tubes.  If it sounds "better" or "different" on any given day, so be it.  Part of the tube hobby for me is the tube voodoo.  You never know what you're gonna get (like a box of chocolates).
 
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I found that be the case too.
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Dec 21, 2011 at 9:47 PM Post #16,994 of 42,298


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hodgjy said:
In my WA3, it's basically 5998 or nothing.  I have some other tubes I will use when the 5998s get burned up, but they won't be the same. 
 


 
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i agree.  i had the same attitude with my wa3.
it just gives it more balls
 
Dec 21, 2011 at 9:53 PM Post #16,995 of 42,298


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rawrbington said:
i think when i get paid for my shure 840s im gonna order a pair of ts5998's for about 50 a piece while i can and just save em for a rainy day.
i'll either use them or sell em later.  don't see how they could drop in price
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Just be careful. I purchased a couple of pairs of 5998 from a reputable online supplier and had to send them back. He was selling them for $45 each. Good thing I have a tester to make sure they were half descent.
 
 
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