45 Lovers - what are your favorite tubes?
The "300B lovers" thread includes some passing discussions about 45 tubes that I found informative. Being relatively late to the "45 game" I only have a couple of pairs of ST 45s for use in my Alan Eaton monoblocks.
Glow in the Dark audio has some wonderfully written and informative info about the 45 tube, but I thought I'd invite other 45 lovers to share their thoughts here about what tubes they are using, enjoying, preferring and saving.
Thanks, in advance, for any information you can share.
As promised, I put the 45s back in tonight. Sound great. I’ll leave them in a few days and change back to see if I can choose which I prefer. First thought is bass is tighter with the 45s. Links are to my google photos page. https://photos.app.goo.gl/ZTcTcCyqRkA3SrSV9 https://photos.app.goo.gl/DBBAga2hAPvepAk58 Jerry
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@carlsbad2 Jerry - Your photos are bitchin'. Looks like a really cool setup, and awesome that you can swap tube types like you describe. That would really have me obsessing constantly. @atmasphere The RCA shouldered tubes do sound great and are still pretty reasonable. I read lots of raves about 45 globes and the EML varieties but so far I've been pretty content with my RCA tubes. Pretty standard tubes, nothing exotic or crazy except the outstanding sound. |
@markusthenaimnut I ran the 45s in SET and PP configurations. The PP amp easily won out (makes about 6 Watts): obviously better bass, far easier to make out vocals, that sort of thing, with no hint of glare on top. There was no going back. |
I have had a loaned pair of the Sophia “mesh plate “ in my SET mono blocks. I also have had the EML 300b mesh tube. Different construction between them. The Sophia is actually a perforated metal plate. The EML is a genuine mesh filament. I hope that you are able to experience the EML mesh and see what you think. Warning, the amplifier has to be 25 watts dissipation or less for the delicate mesh filament. Charles
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