Any Suggestions for Rolling in the TubeDAC-09

stretchl
stretchl Posts: 1,334
edited March 2014 in Electronics
I read that the G.E. 5 Star 5670 is good.

Any thoughts from anyone?

Thanks.
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  • marvda1
    marvda1 Posts: 4,901
    edited March 2014
    on the grant fidelity forum it seems a lot of people like the we 396a and the ge red 5 star 5670.
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  • breal74
    breal74 Posts: 324
    edited March 2014
    I used to have a TubeDAC-09 and found that the JG black plate GE's were the best sounding to me. They had a more open sound than the rest I tried. I ran it with the stock tube first, then rolled in a 5670 W JAN GE and then the black plates. I was always on the lookout for the red five star GE 5670's because I heard that those were THE tube to use with the TubeDAC 09, but I never tracked any down. Hope that helps and happy listening.
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  • stretchl
    stretchl Posts: 1,334
    edited March 2014
    Thanks, Marvda. I didn't even know that forum exists. I appreciate it!

    And than YOU, Breal!
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  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 25,447
    edited March 2014
    as with anything YMMV depending on your gear...

    The best sounding 2C51 type tubes are:

    1. CEA 2C51 Bendix
    2. JW 396A Western Electric
    3. Erickson 2C51
    4. GE 5670 Black plates

    Bang for the buck...the GE's hands down. $19 a pair matched on market. Best in class is the Bendix tube. Long lived, neutral sound, nice air, quiet, and dynamic! On market around $100 a pair matched.

    cut and pasted from Google search. "5670 tube equivalent"


    I have found searches like this beneficial to get some reading in to help make decisions on which route to take.
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  • stretchl
    stretchl Posts: 1,334
    edited March 2014
    Goodness. I googled 5670 audio tube but didn't put in that key word: "equivalent."

    Thanks, Pit.
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