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« Reply #135 on: October 31, 2012, 06:32:30 PM » |
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Received a nice parcel from Germany today - thanks Chris  - with a few pairs of ECC81  Brimar, GE and a wonderful surprise... Valvos Put the Valvos in and...well...now I know what the fuss is about, increased sound stage and a beautiful laid back but highly detailed sound with stunning highs and lows, they absolutely trounce the Phillips ECG Jan 12AT7WC I had been using and I really liked them  |
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« Reply #136 on: October 31, 2012, 10:23:41 PM » |
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Put the Valvos in and...well...now I know what the fuss is about, increased sound stage and a beautiful laid back but highly detailed sound with stunning highs and lows, they absolutely trounce the Phillips ECG Jan 12AT7WC I had been using and I really liked them Oh yeah! Phillips later production (or later rebrand) blue or green print will be utterly embarrassed by early production tubes such as the Valvos, be they red print or white print. I wish I had more of the Valvos in my collection, but about 10 years ago they started getting expensive and I didn't collect enough in time. |
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« Reply #137 on: November 01, 2012, 08:03:02 PM » |
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A pair of GE ECC81 in tonight - very nice, good control and piano sounds spookily good but doesn't seem to have the 'magic' of the Valvos.
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« Reply #138 on: November 01, 2012, 08:04:45 PM » |
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Oh man, a friend from London once said:"There´s no free lunch."
Can you have it all?
I shall try and trace some Telefunken for you - maybe they can do it all?
Cheers
Chris
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« Reply #139 on: November 01, 2012, 08:07:00 PM » |
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Oh man, a friend from London once said:"There´s no free lunch."
Can you have it all?
I shall try and trace some Telefunken for you - maybe they can do it all?
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« Reply #140 on: November 02, 2012, 08:08:23 PM » |
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Another day and another pair of ECC81 - Brimar this time...initially appear subdued and somewhat boring...or is that neutral |
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« Reply #141 on: November 02, 2012, 08:29:57 PM » |
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Could be - but give them a little time, they are NOS |
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« Reply #142 on: November 02, 2012, 08:30:23 PM » |
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Another day and another pair of ECC81 - Brimar this time...initially appear subdued and somewhat boring...or is that neutral I tend to find Brimars to sound like "calm Telefunkens". I suppose they're kind of Mullard-y in their dynamics, if that makes any sense. |
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« Reply #143 on: November 02, 2012, 08:40:19 PM » |
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I tend to find Brimars to sound like "calm Telefunkens". I suppose they're kind of Mullard-y in their dynamics, if that makes any sense.
Yes, I can go with that, I was pretty underwhelmed by Mullard ECC81 in the Kerrs. I've also got a pair of Pinnacle to try, plus a pair I need to identify (edit: I think they are Mullards - at least one appears to be) and some odd singles. |
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« Reply #144 on: November 03, 2012, 09:25:07 PM » |
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Pinnacles in tonight...
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« Reply #145 on: November 03, 2012, 10:38:28 PM » |
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...I could easily live with these tubes, very nice indeed. It will be interesting when I put the Valvos back in...another day though...
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« Reply #146 on: November 05, 2012, 10:35:08 AM » |
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Valvos back in - yes these are certainly the winners - I'm also amazed that they sound really good right from cold (i.e. just switched on).
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« Reply #147 on: November 05, 2012, 11:16:45 AM » |
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Good news and I may have yet another surprise for you Cheers from Jean´s place |
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« Reply #148 on: November 05, 2012, 11:21:36 AM » |
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