"The absolute best IMO the Takatsuki TA-300b(japan) very expensive(1800 USD) but elevates the Franks to the truly sublime tier, just superb.
I just want to ad my voice to Charles1dad and GSM18439 concerning the top tier 300b tubes on the market. If you have a 300b tube amp, I cant urge you strongly enough to set aside your disappointments with all the overblown hype that youve heard used time and time again to promote audio products, and give these a try. I havent heard the Takatsukis yet but if I had, before I invested in the Sophia Royal Princesses, Id probably be a member of the choir. It's very easy for me to imaging preferring a modest amplifier with these tubes than a significantly more expensive amplifier with more commonplace tubes. The difference is that profound.
I just want to ad my voice to Charles1dad and GSM18439 concerning the top tier 300b tubes on the market. If you have a 300b tube amp, I cant urge you strongly enough to set aside your disappointments with all the overblown hype that youve heard used time and time again to promote audio products, and give these a try. I havent heard the Takatsukis yet but if I had, before I invested in the Sophia Royal Princesses, Id probably be a member of the choir. It's very easy for me to imaging preferring a modest amplifier with these tubes than a significantly more expensive amplifier with more commonplace tubes. The difference is that profound.