Let’s see some Tube Glow!

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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,612
    edited March 12
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    Above ^

    Valhalla 2 tube combo - OTL headphone amp with pre-out

    1960 - 6H6P - Foton, charcoal box plate, gold grid, square getter for the tall tubes. (very rare tube back in the hey dey of Russian tubes). These are like the Mullards of British tube world.

    1961 - 6DJ8 - Amperex Bugle Boy, Holland, gray plate, large single post halo.

    Very good combo, if a tad bit too lush and a tad slow on dynamic music. Vocals, jazz and acoustic is fantastic.

    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 | Holo Audio Cyan 2 Dac | MIT Shotgun S1 | Puritan Audio PSM136 Pwr Condtioner & Classic PC's | Legend L600 | Roon Nucleus 1 w/LPS - Tubes add soul!
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 26,084
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    Viking64 wrote: »
    I don't have any tube glow, but I sure could use some tub glue. :#

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    Let me guess... Taco Bell for dinner and a match?
    The Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, Mcintosh C2800 Arcam AVR20, Oppo UDP-203 4K Blu-ray player, Sony XBR70x850B 4k, Polk Audio Legend L800 with height modules, L400 Center Channel Polk audio AB800 "in-wall" surrounds. Marantz MM7025 stereo amp. Simaudio Moon MiND2 Shunyata Triton/Typhon Rotel RP9400 Turntable

    “When once a Republic is corrupted, there is no possibility of remedying any of the growing evils but by removing the corruption and restoring its lost principles; every other correction is either useless or a new evil.”— Thomas Jefferson

    How many flies need to be buzzing a dead horse before you guys stop beating it?
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  • DiggyGun
    DiggyGun Posts: 1
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    Icon Audio - Stereo 25 MkII.

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    DG…
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  • invalid
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 35,442
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    ^^^ what it looks like inside a fluorescent tube (if the phosphors weren't there).
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  • knotscott
    knotscott Posts: 1
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    Dynaco/VTA monoblocks

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  • msg
    msg Posts: 10,587
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    are those cable terminations exposed? for airier sound?
    I disabled signatures.
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  • Butter
    Butter Posts: 18
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    Warm and fuzzy ✌️
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  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 27,670
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    Butter wrote: »
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    Warm and fuzzy ✌️

    It's been a minute since we have seen the Dared sl2000 pre, VERY nice !
    What brand tubes are you running in it?
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  • bcwsrt
    bcwsrt Posts: 2,610
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    I would never wanna play "Name That Tube Gear" with @pitdogg2!

    Brian

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  • Butter
    Butter Posts: 18
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    I bought it used. It has a brimar rectifier tube that came with it. It’s marked made in England. I replaced the other 12at7’s with a matched set of nos rca black plates with halo getters. Whatever that means. I don’t know squat about tubes😂yet. The dared is really great sounding! I love the tube sound. I’m always down with suggestions and advice! A lot of knowledge on this site!
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  • rebelsoul
    rebelsoul Posts: 792
    edited July 10
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    Balenced audio technology vk 120 monoblocks .
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  • Upstatemax
    Upstatemax Posts: 2,844
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    Butter wrote: »
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    Warm and fuzzy ✌️

    The Dared SL2000A is the preamp that got me into tubes.

    I love it.

    So much so that I snagged one for sale here, after I regretted selling mine on here YEARS ago.

    It now lives in my work room and sees pretty regular use.
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  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 27,670
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    Butter wrote: »
    I bought it used. It has a brimar rectifier tube that came with it. It’s marked made in England. I replaced the other 12at7’s with a matched set of nos rca black plates with halo getters. Whatever that means. I don’t know squat about tubes😂yet. The dared is really great sounding! I love the tube sound. I’m always down with suggestions and advice! A lot of knowledge on this site!

    Very nice! They are very receptive to tube rolling. I wish I still had mine!
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  • Butter
    Butter Posts: 18
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    I've read that telefunken 12AT7's sound fantastic! But I've also read that new production genelex gold lions have a huge sound stage as well. I would welcome any and all tube rolling suggestions!
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  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 27,670
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    Butter wrote: »
    I've read that telefunken 12AT7's sound fantastic! But I've also read that new production genelex gold lions have a huge sound stage as well. I would welcome any and all tube rolling suggestions!

    Telefunken 5965's ($$$$), Holland made 7062's and Raytheon 6414 black plate triple mica.
    https://www.ebay.com/itm/306853681473?
    https://www.ebay.com/itm/178272474142?
    Telefunken are way up there now in price. I don't buy new manufactured tubes so I cannot confirm the genelex.
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  • Butter
    Butter Posts: 18
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    Thanks I’ll take all the advice I can get!🤘
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  • pearsall001
    pearsall001 Posts: 5,372
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    Modwright Analog Bridge
    Currently running:
    Psvane Summit 6SN7
    Telefunken E88CC-TK
    Mullard GZ34 rectifier

    Depending on my mood I'll switch between the 6SN7 & E88's

    Also have Northern Electric 6SN7's that I'll roll in. I'm liking the Summits better but the Northern Electric are no slouches! 2tmu26jh3uv1.jpg
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,612
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    I think I still have a pair of Telefunken 5965's in my tube stash from my Dared SL2000 days.

    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 | Holo Audio Cyan 2 Dac | MIT Shotgun S1 | Puritan Audio PSM136 Pwr Condtioner & Classic PC's | Legend L600 | Roon Nucleus 1 w/LPS - Tubes add soul!
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  • Wardsweb
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    304TL

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  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 27,670
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    Hey Luther, are those made from Uranium glass?
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    Wardsweb wrote: »
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    Those have some hefty filament requirements.
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