FEELER/NOTICE - Dared Pre-amp Tubes

heiney9
heiney9 Posts: 25,217
edited February 2014 in For Sale (FS) Classifieds
This is just a heads up for Dared SL2000A owners in the forum that I will be selling off much of my 12AT7/ECC81 and variant tubes that were used in the DARED SL2000A.

I am currently working with another Polkie on the sale of my Dared SL2000A so that is in the works and if it falls through I will post it here. I am going to hang on to some of my 12AT7/ECC81 tubes for a rainy day, but I will have plenty of great tubes for sale shortly.

Thanks

H9
"Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Pangea AC14SE MKII | Legend L600 | BlueSound Node 3 - Tubes add soul!
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  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 25,694
    edited January 2014
    maybe some 5692's in the mix somewhere :smile:
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,217
    edited January 2014
    5692 is the red base ruggedized version of the 6SN7. Nothing to do with the Dared. Did you mean 5965?
    "Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Pangea AC14SE MKII | Legend L600 | BlueSound Node 3 - Tubes add soul!
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  • Oldfatdogs
    Oldfatdogs Posts: 1,874
    edited January 2014
    Hello Brock,do you happen to have another set of those Valvo 12at7s that I bought from you when I bought my Dared?
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  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 25,694
    edited January 2014
    heiney9 wrote: »
    5692 is the red base ruggedized version of the 6SN7. Nothing to do with the Dared. Did you mean 5965?

    nope just asking is all. I don't know what all you have in your stash just tossing it out there.
    Although I'm very new to this not all 5962 have a red base. As I understand the red base is the one to die for but I just have chump change for now. I just would like to try a 5962 triple mica to see what it is all about. Ive read were some have sold off all there red base RCA 5962's for Sophie Electric new stock 6sn7 and say they run circles around the NOS 5962's. I won't know until I try both as to which is better.
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  • mccarty250
    mccarty250 Posts: 220
    edited January 2014
    Shot you a PM earlier. Currently have Daboyz rig in transit with the Tungsram rectifier and NOS RCA square getter offset blackplates "winged" tubes that originally came from George Daniels. If you have any recommendations shoot them my way, if you think that anything replacing these would have diminishing returns then no big deal, I'm perfectly content to be happy with what I have if there isn't a revolutionary upgrade path.
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,217
    edited January 2014
    pitdogg2 wrote: »
    nope just asking is all. I don't know what all you have in your stash just tossing it out there.
    Although I'm very new to this not all 5962 have a red base. As I understand the red base is the one to die for but I just have chump change for now. I just would like to try a 5962 triple mica to see what it is all about. Ive read were some have sold off all there red base RCA 5962's for Sophie Electric new stock 6sn7 and say they run circles around the NOS 5962's. I won't know until I try both as to which is better.

    I have an amp that uses 6SL7's so I do have a couple pairs of 5691's, which are cousins to the 5692 they look the same, just different operating specs. Same assembly, same super rugged build. Sound great and last forever. IIRC, RCA was the only company to produce 5691 and 5692's all others are just rebranded.

    H9
    "Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Pangea AC14SE MKII | Legend L600 | BlueSound Node 3 - Tubes add soul!
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  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 25,694
    edited January 2014
    heiney9 wrote: »
    I have an amp that uses 6SL7's so I do have a couple pairs of 5691's, which are cousins to the 5692 they look the same, just different operating specs. Same assembly, same super rugged build. Sound great and last forever. IIRC, RCA was the only company to produce 5691 and 5692's all others are just rebranded.

    H9

    Well you know I'm a rookie learning and I'm willing to try just not sure how they well react to the buffer....talk to me buddy I'm all ears..

    nice to know about the re-branding on those tube numbers. I thought I remember you saying that wasn't sure.
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,217
    edited February 2014
    Ok Dared SL2000A owners here's what I am selling from my stash. Price are firm and include shipping and Paypal fee's.

    Rectifiers:

    (1) 1950's - Brimar CV1863 (5Z4G) British Military - STC Footscray production - Original box - ANOS (about 25 hours of use) $55
    (1) 1959 - Bendix Jan CEA 6106 (5Y3GT) Bendix Aviation built like a tank - Best 5Y3GT ever made. Original box - Strong and will last forever $40

    Tube Pairs:

    1959 & 1960 - Amperex Bugle Boy ECC81 - Long arm "D" getter w/foil strip - made in Holland (Tk1-<9K & Tk2-<0E) labels in vg shape - These are the Amperex to get; these came well matched and were my back-up pair so I used them very little - $55

    1969 & 1969 - Valvo ECC81 - Halo getter - gray plate w/3 side holes - Made at the Blackburn (Mullard - Vf3-B9xx) plant same as Mullard CV455 - These exhibit the classic Mullard sound - strong $45

    1959 & 1959 - Sylvania JHS 12AT7WA gold brand - 3 mica -gray plate w/angled square getter. Quite possibly the best sounding American 12AT7 - Came as NOS to me and were my back-up $35

    1968 & 1970 - Valvo 6201 Hamburg (falcon logo-Military) - 2 mica gray plate - gold pins and solid disc getter (Df6-D0K9 & Df6-D8I4) -very rare pair -ANOS, again a backup pair $100

    I might add more as I narrow down my stash even more. Please post interest here or PM me. Feel free to ask questions

    Thanks for looking.

    H9
    "Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Pangea AC14SE MKII | Legend L600 | BlueSound Node 3 - Tubes add soul!
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  • vcwatkins
    vcwatkins Posts: 1,993
    edited February 2014
    I'll take the Amperex BB's.
    Thanks,
    Craig
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,217
    edited February 2014
    Amperex BB's are $old

    H9
    "Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Pangea AC14SE MKII | Legend L600 | BlueSound Node 3 - Tubes add soul!
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  • dromunds
    dromunds Posts: 10,028
    edited February 2014
    I'll take the Sylvania Gold Brands
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,217
    edited February 2014
    Sylvanias and Valvos are $old.

    Those 2 rectifiers are the best you can get for the Dared.

    H9
    "Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Pangea AC14SE MKII | Legend L600 | BlueSound Node 3 - Tubes add soul!
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  • nspindel
    nspindel Posts: 5,343
    edited February 2014
    Hey Brock, what are you going to use after the Dared?
    Good music, a good source, and good power can make SDA's sing. Tubes make them dance.
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  • george daniel
    george daniel Posts: 12,096
    edited February 2014
    I think he has an EE Minimax now
    JC approves....he told me so. (F-1 nut)
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,217
    edited February 2014
    George is right. About a month ago I bought an Eastern Electric Mini Max tube per. So far I love it!

    I am keeping some ECC81/12at7's in my stash for possible future use as well as a Brimar rectifier.

    H9
    "Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Pangea AC14SE MKII | Legend L600 | BlueSound Node 3 - Tubes add soul!
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  • nspindel
    nspindel Posts: 5,343
    edited February 2014
    Don't know anything about it, but congrats!
    Good music, a good source, and good power can make SDA's sing. Tubes make them dance.
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  • dhart86
    dhart86 Posts: 1,594
    edited February 2014
    Is the 1950's - Brimar CV1863 (5Z4G) British Military -still available? I've got an offer in on a Dared pre
    I'm waiting for the seller's response, if I get it, I'd like to buy the Brimar if it is still available
    Main Rig:
    Antipodes DX > Roon > PS Audio Directstream Jr.>deHavilland Ultraverve 3 >Belles Reference 150a >Harbeth C7 ES3


    Second Rig:
    Roon> PS Audio Directstream Jr Bridge II > EE Minimax pre (Tutay mods) >Belles 150A Ref >Monitor 5 (Westmassguy-modded)


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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,217
    edited February 2014
    Still available and I'll hold it until I hear from you.

    H9
    "Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Pangea AC14SE MKII | Legend L600 | BlueSound Node 3 - Tubes add soul!
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  • dhart86
    dhart86 Posts: 1,594
    edited February 2014
    Thanks Brock......hope to get an answer w/in 24hrs
    Will let you know
    Main Rig:
    Antipodes DX > Roon > PS Audio Directstream Jr.>deHavilland Ultraverve 3 >Belles Reference 150a >Harbeth C7 ES3


    Second Rig:
    Roon> PS Audio Directstream Jr Bridge II > EE Minimax pre (Tutay mods) >Belles 150A Ref >Monitor 5 (Westmassguy-modded)


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  • sda2mike
    sda2mike Posts: 3,131
    edited February 2014
    doh! just a little late to this party:)
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,217
    edited February 2014
    sda2mike wrote: »
    doh! just a little late to this party:)

    What are you looking for maybe I can help?
    "Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Pangea AC14SE MKII | Legend L600 | BlueSound Node 3 - Tubes add soul!
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  • dhart86
    dhart86 Posts: 1,594
    edited February 2014
    Brock....my offer on the Dared was turned down.....so I'll pass on the Brimar tube for now
    Main Rig:
    Antipodes DX > Roon > PS Audio Directstream Jr.>deHavilland Ultraverve 3 >Belles Reference 150a >Harbeth C7 ES3


    Second Rig:
    Roon> PS Audio Directstream Jr Bridge II > EE Minimax pre (Tutay mods) >Belles 150A Ref >Monitor 5 (Westmassguy-modded)


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  • sda2mike
    sda2mike Posts: 3,131
    edited February 2014
    I have the dared. maybe something tasty to roll.

    thanks
    mike
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  • hochpt21
    hochpt21 Posts: 5,423
    edited February 2014
    Dhart theres a pretty sweet deal on audio asylum right now for one.
    2 ChannelTurntable - VPI Classic 2/Ortofon 2M BlueAmplification - Rogue Audio Cronus Magnum II, Parks Audio Budgie PhonoSpeakers - GoldenEar Triton 17.2 Home TheaterDenon AVR-X3300W; Rotel RMB-1066; Klipsch RP-280F's, Klipsch RP-450C, Polk FXi3's, Polk RC60i; Dual SVS PB 2000's; BenQ HT2050; Elite Screens 120"Man CaveTurntable - Pro-Ject 2.9 Wood/Grado GoldAmplification - Dared SL2000a, McCormack DNA 0.5 DeluxeCD: Cambridge AudioSpeakers - Wharfedale Linton 85th Anniversary; LSiM 703; SDA 2A
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  • george daniel
    george daniel Posts: 12,096
    edited February 2014
    I'm gonna sell mine soon-- but it ain't gonna be that low!
    JC approves....he told me so. (F-1 nut)
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,217
    edited February 2014
    dhart86 wrote: »
    Brock....my offer on the Dared was turned down.....so I'll pass on the Brimar tube for now

    Ok, it's still available so if you find another one revisit this thread and let me know.
    sda2mike wrote: »
    I have the dared. maybe something tasty to roll.

    thanks
    mike

    What about the Valvo's made by Mullard in the Blackburn factory I have listed? Do you have a pair of Mullards already? I'll check and see what else I might have to let go.

    H9
    "Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Pangea AC14SE MKII | Legend L600 | BlueSound Node 3 - Tubes add soul!
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  • sda2mike
    sda2mike Posts: 3,131
    edited February 2014
    heiney9 wrote: »
    Ok, it's still available so if you find another one revisit this thread and let me know.



    What about the Valvo's made by Mullard in the Blackburn factory I have listed? Do you have a pair of Mullards already? I'll check and see what else I might have to let go.

    H9

    hey brock...i thought the valvo's were sold..i dont have mullards..if you have the valvo's, i'm in! thanks
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,217
    edited February 2014
    There are two sets of Valvo marked tubes. The Valvo (Hamburg made) 6201's are $old. But the other Valvo labeled tubes (made by Mullard in Blackburn) are available. So I assume you want the Valvo (Mullards)?

    Just say so, and they are yours. I'll PM you my paypal info and if you pay today I can ship them out tomorrow with some other tubes since I'm going to the P O.

    Thanks - H9
    "Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Pangea AC14SE MKII | Legend L600 | BlueSound Node 3 - Tubes add soul!
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  • sda2mike
    sda2mike Posts: 3,131
    edited February 2014
    yes...just paypalled you

    thanks
    mike
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,217
    edited February 2014
    Mike, never received anything, just an FYI

    H9
    "Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Pangea AC14SE MKII | Legend L600 | BlueSound Node 3 - Tubes add soul!
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