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| Aric Audio Super 2A3 owners - favorite tubes? @jake18aa Thanks! I used to have Tannoys - though not any of the really fancy ones or GR line. I considered upgrading down the line, but didn't feel like I heard what I was looking for until I got up to the Kensington and higher in the range, and... | |
| Aric Audio Super 2A3 owners - favorite tubes? @jake18aa I have my virtual system posted on my profile if you want to see what else I am running, but my speakers are Coherent Audio The 18s. Have fun tube rolling! It is fun, frustrating, and expensive all at once! | |
| Aric Audio Super 2A3 owners - favorite tubes? Couple more notes since I meant to talk about the 2a3s (oops): The EML meshplates have a very big soundstage, but it's a little on the unnatural side of things sometimes, and can sometimes be a little too crisp for me. If you're okay with it bein... | |
| Aric Audio Super 2A3 owners - favorite tubes? @jake18aa Congratulations on your 2a3 from Aric! I still love mine. Over the past year, I've tried a few different 2a3 tube options... Linlai 2a3 (stock) Svetlana SV-2a3 (2C4C) NOS (ok but nothing special) EML 2a3-S meshplate (close second) KR au... | |
| Relaxed/Analog sounding DAC for under $10k (used or new) I appreciate all the of feedback so far! Been busy coordinating an upcoming move so haven't had a whole lot of time to check in lately. Seems like the Bricasti M1 and Tambaqui are recommended quite often at this price point. The issue with the la... | |
| Relaxed/Analog sounding DAC for under $10k (used or new) @audphile - I do not use the TWL power cables currently. The speaker cables do not run bright in my system. I used the mapleshade double helix for a short period to test and THOSE were very bright. They were very open, but the brightness with thos... | |
| Relaxed/Analog sounding DAC for under $10k (used or new) @steakster - thanks, I am fairly confident it is the DAC that is bordering on the slightly bright side of things. I've spoken to another owner of the DAC (there aren't many of us!) who experienced some of the same brightness. Don't get me wrong - ... | |
| Relaxed/Analog sounding DAC for under $10k (used or new) Thanks for the suggestions so far! @chayro - I will look into that thread, thank you! @veroguy - interesting, I have not heard of those. Will take a look! @sls883 - I did get to hear the new LTA DAC at SWAF a few months ago. Sounded pretty nice... | |
| Aric Audio Super 2A3 owners - favorite tubes? @paul_lindemann I'll see if I can track down one of the Tong Sols. I only need one 6SL& tube for my amp, so it shouldn't be too difficult, I'd imagine! | |
| SUT help @vacountryboy Since he didn't go into detail at all regarding winding ratios, I wonder if the different 'flavors' he could be referring to may simply just be a difference in gain between the different models - though the perceived difference betwe... | |
| Hana ML Phono Stage / SUT I recently started a thread regarding the same cartridge, with some recommendations in the replies from various people. These SUT threads tend to devolve into arguments over the merits of a SUT in general, so just keep that in mind. Here is my th... | |
| Aric Audio Super 2A3 owners - favorite tubes? @vthokie83 Please do! Would love to hear your thoughts (plus could be beneficial for others who come across this thread with the same questions). | |
| Aric Audio Super 2A3 owners - favorite tubes? @vthokie83 The problem is they are aligned right in front of each other rather than side to side, so its a front/back distance that is the issue and it's quite close. I'm not sure I'd want to put anything but standard sized tubes there from a cool... | |
| Aric Audio Super 2A3 owners - favorite tubes? The only bummer for me is that the Super 2a3 amp from aric has the 6SL7 and 6SN7 tubes too close together to accommodate these larger tubes. I'd love to experiment with using the linlai tubes in the amp as well. I could get away with replacing jus... | |
| Aric Audio Super 2A3 owners - favorite tubes? @1markr Will keep my eyes out for any of the Svetlanas. I've been waiting for the Linlai 5U4G to come back in stock with Grant Fidelity. Hopefully sometime soon. They're nicely priced. I have the opportunity to get some KR 5U4G tubes, but they are... |