@oddiofyl @auroravengeance I had a chance to demo the Lab12 dac ref.
The colorful tonality and midrange was gorgeous, but it was too bright in my system.
I wonder if changing the tubes would help?
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@oddiofyl @auroravengeance I had a chance to demo the Lab12 dac ref. The colorful tonality and midrange was gorgeous, but it was too bright in my system. I wonder if changing the tubes would help? |
@macdude I have rolled tubes in my Lab12 ref dac and it has made a difference. In my case it wasn’t because it was too bright. The stock EH tubes just didn’t show what the dac was capable of. I ended up with french made Dario Miniwatt (Philips) E188CC as my favorite but the Amperex Bugle Boy 6DJ8’ s also sound excellent and are easier/less expensive to buy. Siemens E88CC were good but not as warm and heading towards being on the bright side. I will be trying some Russian 6H23n V rockets for fun since Lab12 designs their equipment around russian tubes. Mine is playing through a Raven Blackhawk now which is a pretty warm amp….i do love the sound of this dac…good luck with it all. |
@tksteingraber Thanks for the tube rolling tips. I will check out the Dario miniwatt tubes. |
@macdude they can be listed as RT, RTC, Phillips, adzcom as well and will have the french factory code etched on glass similar to Amperex. Brent Jesse has them in stock under Mazda french brand. They are $$$ Good luck |