COINCIDENT FRANKENSTEIN 300B STEREO

My opinion of Takayuki is reinforced daily. As I find them impossible no to marvel at each time I hear them.

Takatsuki: Takayuki are knives 

@lak Oh wow, you are one of Israel’s good customers. I noticed your post earlier in this thread but checked your systems and didn’t see the Frankenstein there so maybe thought you had moved on from it.

I am new to tubes, the Primaluna EVO400 pre last year was the first item I bought with tubes to satisfy a curiousity, and now I have 3 components with tubes.

It’s hard to believe one can get this quality of sound from a $2500 US (plus output tubes) amplifier, mostly because of the direct sales approach. He could charge much more for it! But he's a small margin, pass along the savings to the customer type of guy. 

regarding tubes, in both the amp and the pre, I am learning fast!

I stated above the Emissions Labs warranty was 5 years, hearing that one would assume if it fails in the first 5 years one would receive a replacement tube free? and I hate to pass along incorrect information.

Well here is some of the fine print:

• We replace at no charges, for a period of 12 months. This period is extended to 18 months if the sale was registered by the first owner, within 4 weeks after receival.
• When we have to replace tubes after the above period, we are replacing significantly used tubes by factory new tubes. This is an advantage for the user for which we allow the seller to charge something. We recommend for this 40% of the actual list price, until the end of the 5th year, and buyer and seller charge each other no shipment cost.
• A loose tube base is repaired free of charge during the entire guarantee period.

In my mind this "5 year guarantee" is no longer is a factor. I understand they are well made and unless one is unlucky and bought the last one made on Friday evening they should not need it?

http://www.emissionlabs.com/cd.html

* Just went through Western Electric's 5 year warranty and it is as one would expect- no extra charges- 

@mclinnguy I've been very lazy (my bad) about updating my systems and they don't really come close to showing or listing them components. The system with my turntable is the closest to being accurate because I have not really changed components etc.