I might have used a bit too strong of words or been generalizing a bit.
The weakness in the BC28 was in the bass (a bit too round versus more controlled), & a slight lack of transperancy. I did not have my Europa's at that point so I could not tell you how the BC28 would work with them. Also, it was fun experimenting with various tubes, but ultimately got frustrating as I was never able to get *everything* just where I wanted. The best tube ended up being the Siemens 6922 Gold Pin from the early 70's. Some of the other tubes were super holographic, but were not real enough.
On another note, the V5 and W5 may have too much gusto for the Europa's. You need to be careful there, as several people have blown there tweeters with too much power. The V3 or W3 may be better candidates.
Good Luck
The weakness in the BC28 was in the bass (a bit too round versus more controlled), & a slight lack of transperancy. I did not have my Europa's at that point so I could not tell you how the BC28 would work with them. Also, it was fun experimenting with various tubes, but ultimately got frustrating as I was never able to get *everything* just where I wanted. The best tube ended up being the Siemens 6922 Gold Pin from the early 70's. Some of the other tubes were super holographic, but were not real enough.
On another note, the V5 and W5 may have too much gusto for the Europa's. You need to be careful there, as several people have blown there tweeters with too much power. The V3 or W3 may be better candidates.
Good Luck