I just died & found myself in TUBE heaven!!!

pearsall001
pearsall001 Posts: 5,093
edited July 2005 in Electronics
Yo Polksters: I just hooked up my Jolida 502B integrated tube amp (modified by Wally at Underwood Hi Fi) & man oh man does it sound SWEEEEEEET!!!! After all the great responses I got from you guys when I was considering going w/ a new 5 channel amp to mate w/ my NAD T773 receiver I found out IMO that any amp in the 2k-2.5k price range would not give me a great bang for my buck or really improve sonically over the NAD because it is really a killer receiver. So I rethunk the whole thing. Some of you guys told me to look into tubes for the mains, which I never realy considered. Boy am I glad I did. The sound is just so much more dynamic & clear, smooth & just flat out fun to listen to. The voices on CD's are as if they're performing right in your room. It has really taken my HT & 2 channel listening to a new level that I never experencied w/ SS amps. If any of you guys are considering a new amp do yourself a huge favor & check out some tube gear. Now I know what the SS in solid state really stands for (STERILE SOUND).
Happy listening,
Phil from Jersey
"2 Channel & 11.2 HT "Two Channel:Magnepan LRSSchiit Audio Freya S - SS preConsonance Ref 50 - Tube preParasound HALO A21+ 2 channel ampBluesound NODE 2i streameriFi NEO iDSD DAC Oppo BDP-93KEF KC62 sub Home Theater:Full blown 11.2 set up.
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  • ND13
    ND13 Posts: 7,601
    edited July 2005
    Originally posted by pearsall001
    After all the great responses I got from you guys when I was considering going w/ a new 5 channel amp to mate w/ my NAD T773 receiver I found out IMO that any amp in the 2k-2.5k price range would not give me a great bang for my buck or really improve sonically over the NAD because it is really a killer receiver. So I rethunk the whole thing. Some of you guys told me to look into tubes for the mains, which I never realy considered. Boy am I glad I did. . Now I know what the SS in solid state really stands for (STERILE SOUND).

    Your most welcome and I am now very jealous that you beat me to the tubes.;)
    "SOME PEOPLE CALL ME MAURICE,
    CAUSE I SPEAK OF THE POMPITIOUS OF LOVE"
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  • jrlouie
    jrlouie Posts: 462
    edited July 2005
    Damn, every time I read a post like this I wish I had some sort of tube setup. Tube pre-amp, or amp maybe. Hmm. Then beyond that, I can't decide if I got a tub pre-amp or somthing, should I utilize it on my Lsi home theater or NHT SB3 (2 chnl) bedroom setup. I do feel some upgraditis coming on ;)
    Even though I don't need it. I've got plenty of junk as it is.
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  • marker
    marker Posts: 1,084
    edited July 2005
    Yes they can, and Jolida offers some serious bang for the buck! Congrats!
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  • madmax
    madmax Posts: 12,434
    edited July 2005
    Congrats on finding how great technology was 60 years ago. SS was a horrible trick played on audio people. I wonder if 60 years from now people will be coveting CD's after years of compressed computer crap??

    Welcome to the bottleheads!

    madmax
    Vinyl, the final frontier...

    Avantgarde horns, 300b tubes, thats the kinda crap I want... :D
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited July 2005
    Neat.
    CTC BBQ Amplifier, Sonic Frontiers Line3 Pre-Amplifier and Wadia 581 SACD player. Speakers? Always changing but for now, Mission Argonauts I picked up for $50 bucks, mint.
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  • pearsall001
    pearsall001 Posts: 5,093
    edited July 2005
    madmax

    I'm glad to be on board. No more SS (STERILE SOUND) for me.
    "2 Channel & 11.2 HT "Two Channel:Magnepan LRSSchiit Audio Freya S - SS preConsonance Ref 50 - Tube preParasound HALO A21+ 2 channel ampBluesound NODE 2i streameriFi NEO iDSD DAC Oppo BDP-93KEF KC62 sub Home Theater:Full blown 11.2 set up.
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  • SCompRacer
    SCompRacer Posts: 8,513
    edited July 2005
    Good for you Phil. A friend of mine has a McAlsiter tube amp and likes it very much so I ordered one. Very anxious here....
    Salk SoundScape 8's * Audio Research Reference 3 * Bottlehead Eros Phono * Park's Audio Budgie SUT * Krell KSA-250 * Harmonic Technology Pro 9+ * Signature Series Sonore Music Server w/Deux PS * Roon * Gustard R26 DAC / Singxer SU-6 DDC * Heavy Plinth Lenco L75 Idler Drive * AA MG-1 Linear Air Bearing Arm * AT33PTG/II & Denon 103R * Richard Gray 600S * NHT B-12d subs * GIK Acoustic Treatments * Sennheiser HD650 *
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  • pearsall001
    pearsall001 Posts: 5,093
    edited July 2005
    SCompRacer, you're in for a real treat!!!!!! ENJOY!!!!!!!!!
    "2 Channel & 11.2 HT "Two Channel:Magnepan LRSSchiit Audio Freya S - SS preConsonance Ref 50 - Tube preParasound HALO A21+ 2 channel ampBluesound NODE 2i streameriFi NEO iDSD DAC Oppo BDP-93KEF KC62 sub Home Theater:Full blown 11.2 set up.
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  • TroyD
    TroyD Posts: 13,093
    edited July 2005
    Congrats on the amp, I think a good tube integrated is a great way to go....

    Lemme just play devil's advocate though, there is a LOT of good solid state gear out there, some of which, IMO is better than tubes. Depends on the gear and the application. In my cirucmstance, there are very very few tube amplifiers up to the task of driving the Carver's.

    BDT
    I plan for the future. - F1Nut
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  • pearsall001
    pearsall001 Posts: 5,093
    edited July 2005
    That's why there's vanilla & chocolate. Both are very good depending on your tastes. Can't go wrong w/ either one.
    "2 Channel & 11.2 HT "Two Channel:Magnepan LRSSchiit Audio Freya S - SS preConsonance Ref 50 - Tube preParasound HALO A21+ 2 channel ampBluesound NODE 2i streameriFi NEO iDSD DAC Oppo BDP-93KEF KC62 sub Home Theater:Full blown 11.2 set up.
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