Vincent Audio tube preamp SA-T7 & SP-332 power amp

@gryphongryph 

Thanks for the links. I had seen the I-fidelity review before. In fact I have the SP-T700's in my Collection. Hifi4all are extremely effusive in their praise of the SA-T7. Depending on what "flavour" you favour you won't go wrong with either of the Vincent Pre's.

There are not many reviews of the 332 amp. 

Hi guys and gals! So I have this preamp for about a month, got an open box from audio advisor at a discounted rate. At first I didn’t care much for the sound. For a unit costing in the $2500 range, it just didn’t have the “magic”. I was going to send her back but what the hell I thought I would try some tube rolling. Since these are odd ball tubes they were reasonable. I got some nos amperex bugle boy 6cM4/ec86’s (5 for $50) and some some Mullard 6688a’s (4 for $60). Yanked the Russians out and fired her up for a listening session. Holy cow man the difference was not subtle. It kills my aikido modified pas-2 hands down! Just incredible. Well I’ll be keeping her after all. 

@superstocked,

hey there, I got one exactly one month ago ;), so you replaced the Mullard CV6189 tubes with Mullard 6688a’s and 6S3P-EV’s with BB 6cM4’s? I’m looking for a set of spare tubes, don’t know what the exact substitution tubes are.