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  • Butter
    Butter Posts: 66
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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: 802
    edited July 10
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    Balenced audio technology vk 120 monoblocks .
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  • Upstatemax
    Upstatemax Posts: 2,865
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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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  • Butter
    Butter Posts: 66
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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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  • Butter
    Butter Posts: 66
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    Thanks I’ll take all the advice I can get!🤘
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  • pearsall001
    pearsall001 Posts: 5,400
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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: 25,712
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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 | Galion TS P75 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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    Wardsweb wrote: »
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    Those have some hefty filament requirements.
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  • SCompRacer
    SCompRacer Posts: 9,404
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    A pair of 6EM7's and an artistic blur shot.

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    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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  • Wardsweb
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  • Butter
    Butter Posts: 66
    edited August 19
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    Brimar rectifier, Platinum Raytheon 6414 black plates9rql4266hdk1.jpeg
    Hell yeah 👍
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  • Butter
    Butter Posts: 66
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    New glass on the way! I should receive my Nos Rca Jan crc 5v4G Black plate rectifier today, Also a a matched pair of Siemans Halske 12AT7 branded Raytheon grey plates. Anticipation!
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 35,562
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    RCA 5V4G in my 2A3 amp for the past couple of years. :)

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  • Butter
    Butter Posts: 66
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    Love it! Let it glow! I'm looking forward hearing mine
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  • CoolJazz
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    Stable of pre's grew yet again recently with the Coincident Statement LS and the DHT 101D's.

    CJ
    A so called science type proudly says... "I do realize that I would fool myself all the time, about listening conclusions and many other observations, if I did listen before buying. That’s why I don’t, I bought all of my current gear based on technical parameters alone, such as specs and measurements."

    More amazing Internet Science Pink Panther wisdom..."My DAC has since been upgraded from Mark Levinson to Topping."
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  • Butter
    Butter Posts: 66
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    Got my RCA Jan Crc 5v4g black plate and the platinum Raytheon 6414 black plate 3 mica’s all nice and toasty!f1y4rjx3e948.jpeg
    I really dig tubes 🤘❤️
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  • Butter
    Butter Posts: 66
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    I have a NOS Brimar 5Z4G with a perforated anode, Coming next week hopefully. Plus it came with a brimar rectifier. for 12 AT7's it came with a set of mullards. I have purchased a pair of Rca black plates, the platinum raytheons, a pair of Siemens Halske Branded raytheon and I just bought a pair of Rca 12AT7WA black plate 3 mica's. It's fun to try the different combinations of tubes. To see what sounds best with what music! It is way too easy to buy tubes. Some of the prices are pretty crazy. But you can find good deals if you look around. Fortunately the Dared only has 3 tubes lol.
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,712
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    Butter wrote: »
    Got my RCA Jan Crc 5v4g black plate and the platinum Raytheon 6414 black plate 3 mica’s all nice and toasty!f1y4rjx3e948.jpeg
    I really dig tubes 🤘❤️

    Brimar CV 1863 black plate from the early 50's Footscray plant. Brown base w/writing on the base is by far the best rectifier for the Dared SL2000
    "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 | Galion TS P75 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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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,712
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    Galion TS P75
    "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 | Galion TS P75 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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  • Butter
    Butter Posts: 66
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    Nice! Those triple mica black plates are awesome! I just got a pair of RCA 12AT7WA triple mica black plates. I'll have to look into that bendix rectifier.
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  • Upstatemax
    Upstatemax Posts: 2,865
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    Fired up my SL2000A in the workroom tonight as I resized some brass:

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    Some new issue Mullard 12AT7’s and a Brimar 5Z4G
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  • Butter
    Butter Posts: 66
    edited September 18
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  • Butter
    Butter Posts: 66
    edited September 18
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    I guess I don’t know what I’m doing when I’m posting multiple pictures. I kind of smucked that one up!
    The Brimar came with the Dared I picked up the RCA Jan Crc 5v4G a couple of weeks ago pair as well with my RCA 12AT7 black plates and the third, I just picked up the other day. I haven’t had much of a chance to break it in yet. I’m looking forward to some nice tube rolling to see what pairs up best with the 12AT7’s. But I’m sure my wife is not looking forward to that. That’s just too bad.
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