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[elgato4711]

Here are the specs for various Sophia Electric Aqua 274B tubes. This come from their web site:

"Sophia Electric Princess mesh plate 274B and rigid plate 274B tubes have been widely praised as the best sounding rectifier tubes ever made. However there is a catch - the first capacitor after the rectifier tube needs to be small. The max value allowed for the Princess 274B mesh plate is 4uf, or 8uf for the Princess 274B rigid plate. But for a typical 300B single ended amplifier, it is usually larger than 8uf. To overcome this limitation, Sophia Electric came out with a newly designed Aqua 274B rectifier tube to raise the limitation from 8uf to 47uf. This Aqua 274B can directly replace 5U4G in most amplifiers with great sonic improvement.

Aqua and WE 274B tubes would deliver 150ma-160ma of current at 430vDC per 274B tube."

 

[L0rdGwyn]

Here are the specs for various Sophia Electric Aqua 274B tubes. This come from their web site:

"Sophia Electric Princess mesh plate 274B and rigid plate 274B tubes have been widely praised as the best sounding rectifier tubes ever made. However there is a catch - the first capacitor after the rectifier tube needs to be small. The max value allowed for the Princess 274B mesh plate is 4uf, or 8uf for the Princess 274B rigid plate. But for a typical 300B single ended amplifier, it is usually larger than 8uf. To overcome this limitation, Sophia Electric came out with a newly designed Aqua 274B rectifier tube to raise the limitation from 8uf to 47uf. This Aqua 274B can directly replace 5U4G in most amplifiers with great sonic improvement.

Aqua and WE 274B tubes would deliver 150ma-160ma of current at 430vDC per 274B tube."

Product page for the mesh plate states 10uF. This is due to inrush current on startup, bigger cap, higher inrush current. However, there are other variables in play that are specific to the amplifier in question, namely the B+ AC voltage on the rectifier plates and the power supply impedance. So the cap value isn't a hard and fast rule, they give a maximum value assuming the user is going to operate the rectifier at its maximum specifications, which Aegis does not do. So, can either play it safe and go with the spec sheet, or reach out to them for further clarification. Safe way is to not use the mesh plate 274B and get their Aqua version which can handle higher inrush currents.

 

[meomap]

Product page for the mesh plate states 10uF. This is due to inrush current on startup, bigger cap, higher inrush current. However, there are other variables in play that are specific to the amplifier in question, namely the B+ AC voltage on the rectifier plates and the power supply impedance. So the cap value isn't a hard and fast rule, they give a maximum value assuming the user is going to operate the rectifier at its maximum specifications, which Aegis does not do. So, can either play it safe and go with the spec sheet, or reach out to them for further clarification. Safe way is to not use the mesh plate 274B and get their Aqua version which can handle higher inrush currents.

Thanks.
Buy the blue glass 274B then....
Keep the mesh 274B in my WA6SE, sounds good too.

 

[zach915m]

The Stabilized sets are up: https://shop.zmfheadphones.com/collections/stock-headphones

Also part of this batch will be Stabilized Salire's, Maple Burl Wood Cases, and some special matching cables courtesy of @BooUrns. The photo's and pages for those will be up tomorrow! Here's some pics of the Salire's, Cases and Cables.

 

[ng5921]

The Stabilized sets are up: https://shop.zmfheadphones.com/collections/stock-headphones

Also part of this batch will be Stabilized Salire's, Maple Burl Wood Cases, and some special matching cables courtesy of @BooUrns. The photo's and pages for those will be up tomorrow! Here's some pics of the Salire's, Cases and Cables.

Beautiful works of art, as always! Loving that new wood case.

 

[Lucikun]

Apoyando Atrium is sick.

 

[NewCanFan]

Beautiful works of art, as always! Loving that new wood case.

I want to mount some of these cases on my wall at a slight angle so I can display them. So pretty.

 

[DenverW]

Going to sell any stabilized Homage that have matching/coordinated headphones? Be cool to buy together.

This is a legit idea! Another thought is matching stabilized headphones and salire stand. And cable. And everything else.

 

[heliosphann]

This is a legit idea! Another thought is matching stabilized headphones and salire stand. And cable. And everything else.

Matching smoking robe.

 

[DenverW]

Matching smoking robe.

Matching stabilized wood pipe, with audiophile tobacco.

 

[ng5921]

Matching smoking robe.

Matching resin stabilized smoking pipe
....wait that might be a health hazard.

 

[ng5921]

Matching stabilized wood pipe, with audiophile tobacco.

We had the same thought

 

[ng5921]

Soon enough Zach is going to have to put together the deluxe ZMF package - ZMF headphone + Amp + cable + salire + box + robe + slippers + pipe...only thing missing is the ZMF DAC....

 

[heliosphann]

Matching stabilized wood pipe, with audiophile tobacco.

Audiophile tobacco helps make the highs silky smooth, the mids extra juicy and the bass bottomless.

 

[NewCanFan]

Audiophile tobacco helps make the highs silky smooth, the mids extra juicy and the bass bottomless.

Other plants might pair better in a music listening pipe imo. . .