Can you have too many tubes?

....that must be audio heaven on earth! I heard those Dalis at the CES...I would put them in the coveted "state of the art" category...with tubes. I was mesmerized. Heard them the next year, with SS...ugh! I couldn't believe that it was the same speaker.

BTW, could you please list the number of tubes per piece of gear? Just curious....thanks!

Aestheitx Io (main) (6) 12AX7, (2) 6922, (2) 5692 =10 tubes
Aesthetix Callisto (4) 6922, (2) 5692 = 6 tubes
Dual power supplies for each, (6) 12AX7, (2) EL34 (each) =32 tubes

Custom crossover for Dali (4) 12SX7, (2) 12J5, (2) 6HM6= 8 tubes
Outboard power supply for Dali crossover (1) 6X5 = 1 tubes

Air Tight (6) EL34, (1) 12AX7, (1) 12AU7 (X 2 mono's) = 16 tubes
VTL 750 (12) 6550, (1) 12AT7, (2) 6350 (X 2 mono's) = 30 tubes

Scott Nixon DAC (1) 6922 = 1 tube

Ampex 351 (14) =14 tubes

Only 118 tubes Fatparrot......Squawk !

Albert, in the dark your equipment rack must look like a beautifull Christmas tree. Bless you, Christmas all year round, complete with singing angels.

Can you have too many tubes? No. More tubes is more better.

Ralph, seeing as how you have joined into the fray... I love my new Atma-Sphere MA-1 Silver Editions but I got to say, it's a good thing I live in Michigan where we have two seasons, winter and August! Thanks for the great tunes. This summer my living room (ref:14x26x8) is running a little warm. And no, one can't have too many tubes. Enjoy!

~~~~Too Tubey or Not Too Tubey? Is That The Question?

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