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Thanks for the kind words everyone!
@Silent One: Yeah, that mistake is what happens when it's past midnight and you're trying to proof read. Your enthusiasm for the 596 is definitely justifiable; makes me glad I saved the best for last!
@Xcalibur255: Thanks for introducing me to the Brimar 5R4GY, it may sound like I'm knocking on it in my review but it has a great price/performance ratio. And you're right, the fat bottle GZ37 prices can get scary, but if you're patient you might find an affordable cosmetically challenged one that collectors don't want. Mine had no markings and the model number was scratched onto the base, so the price was low.
I didn't go for the EML 274B and Sophia Princess because earlier reports indicated that the EML 5U4G was better with the HD800. I wouldn't know if that's true now as I don't have any 274B tubes, but maybe, just maybe, I might end up with one down the road...
@Ahzari: No, I don't have the Princess. But I vaguely remember someone in this thread comparing the EML 5U4G and Sophia Princess. And if my memory hasn't failed me, he might've said that the Princess is more detailed and dynamic but the EML has a better soundstage.
And oh, you got a 596 already? Congrats, you're going to enjoy it once the adaptor comes in!
@Sid-Fi: The Sophia Princess should be faster and more dynamic. But you can consider the GZ34 if soundstaging is not too important for you.
@Peshmerga: I've never seen other EML 5U4G tubes, but I'm guessing that these tubes will have deposits sooner or later. I got mine in December 2010 and it has clocked over 800 hours and counting without failing. Other tubes will show age differently; the GZ34s will have dark deposits below the bottom mica and the GZ37 with have a silver getter flashing between the top two micas as well as getter patches over the heater elements.
@Silent One: Yeah, that mistake is what happens when it's past midnight and you're trying to proof read. Your enthusiasm for the 596 is definitely justifiable; makes me glad I saved the best for last!
@Xcalibur255: Thanks for introducing me to the Brimar 5R4GY, it may sound like I'm knocking on it in my review but it has a great price/performance ratio. And you're right, the fat bottle GZ37 prices can get scary, but if you're patient you might find an affordable cosmetically challenged one that collectors don't want. Mine had no markings and the model number was scratched onto the base, so the price was low.
I didn't go for the EML 274B and Sophia Princess because earlier reports indicated that the EML 5U4G was better with the HD800. I wouldn't know if that's true now as I don't have any 274B tubes, but maybe, just maybe, I might end up with one down the road...
@Ahzari: No, I don't have the Princess. But I vaguely remember someone in this thread comparing the EML 5U4G and Sophia Princess. And if my memory hasn't failed me, he might've said that the Princess is more detailed and dynamic but the EML has a better soundstage.
And oh, you got a 596 already? Congrats, you're going to enjoy it once the adaptor comes in!
@Sid-Fi: The Sophia Princess should be faster and more dynamic. But you can consider the GZ34 if soundstaging is not too important for you.
@Peshmerga: I've never seen other EML 5U4G tubes, but I'm guessing that these tubes will have deposits sooner or later. I got mine in December 2010 and it has clocked over 800 hours and counting without failing. Other tubes will show age differently; the GZ34s will have dark deposits below the bottom mica and the GZ37 with have a silver getter flashing between the top two micas as well as getter patches over the heater elements.