Anyone heard the E.A.R. "Acute"?

Are Mullard's what he puts in his CD players/DACS?

Tim liking the Mullard sound does not surprise me. Most of his stock tubes are most characteristic of the Mullard sound - very full bodied and warm at the expense for clarity and extension. His stock tubes are actually quite good if that's what your after.

I've just put in a pair of 7308 Holland Amperex NOS tubes and have about 30 more hours of burn in time. So far, everything is excellent. The only quibble is the bass is a bit bloated but this hopefully will tighten up with the burn in time. Otherwise, I may have found my perfect tube. If bass doesn't tighten, I will try one Amperex and one Siemens to see how they blend. At least it is really fun! Great CD player though.

@dgfst I have the ediswans that were delivered today. However I have my Ear CD player being looked at to fix a screw that I messed up taking off the top. I also am just having my tube audio guy just look at it as a whole I will be getting it back Tuesday of next week. I will report out then. I still like the Siemens but I do agree they could have more body and be a little more musical.

They mullards are warm but they see to cover up the detail a little too much. I like my music slightly to warm side but no too far.

Arsh---No, Mullards are no longer being produced (if they are, new ones are not the ones Tim was speaking of. He was very dismissive of current-production tubes in general), I don't believe. You have to get them from a vintage tube dealer if you want them. What tubes he puts in his player/DACS I don't know.