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Post by Deleted on Oct 13, 2013 18:51:30 GMT
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Post by chinook9 on Oct 13, 2013 18:58:54 GMT
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Post by techboy on Oct 14, 2013 5:55:38 GMT
The best I have tried with ember is NOS RCA Black Plates 12AT7
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Post by itsalive on Oct 14, 2013 11:57:00 GMT
The best I have tried with ember is NOS RCA Black Plates 12AT7 Are they rather "mid-centric" (emphasis on the mids) like Raytheon black plates? |
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Post by chinook9 on Oct 14, 2013 13:39:42 GMT
The best I have tried with ember is NOS RCA Black Plates 12AT7 Is this the triple mica version? What else have you tried? |
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Post by techboy on Oct 14, 2013 14:41:07 GMT
I have tried Raytheon 12AU7 Black plates and no it isn't as mid centric. It is neutral but very detailed and articulate.
I have tried:
6922 Siemens
6DJ8 Mullard
Siemens 12AU7
Lorenz 12AU7
Mullard 12AU7
Telefunken 12AU7
And lots more which aren't in the same league as the above.
All the above are very very good and the differences are minor. However, something like sylvania or Raytheon is very mid centric but not in the same league as the above.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 14, 2013 19:59:43 GMT
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Post by Rabbit on Oct 14, 2013 20:16:14 GMT
They're not the 'globe' One that I have Simon. In any case, they're too expensive. I think they are similar to what I have coming.
The globe one is all rubbed away too which is why I have trouble with the numbers. Someone wrote the number in one of the threads. I'll have a look. The labels do rub off easily but as I said, they could easily be 'pulls' and you have no proof.
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Post by Rabbit on Oct 14, 2013 20:20:00 GMT
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Post by chinook9 on Oct 14, 2013 21:25:17 GMT
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Post by Rabbit on Oct 15, 2013 4:56:40 GMT
Thanks Chinook9.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 18, 2013 19:59:17 GMT
these are proving difficult to get hold of from eu.
Ian, the link you have posted, is that where you ordered yours from?
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Post by Rabbit on Oct 18, 2013 20:24:58 GMT
Yes, Simon. They are on their way now. I'm stashing them away ready for the time the ones I have pop. I have 24 assorted spares plus another bought yesterday and those 7 from the USA.
TBH, I don't get too hung up about tubes. Far bigger changes with a headphone or a change of source. So I have 32 spares which could see me out if I blow one a year!!
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Post by Deleted on Oct 18, 2013 20:41:18 GMT
ok i notice Jeremy has some listed on his site. dont know if they are the same, but hopefully he will chime in with a response.
32 should see me out too.
just tried the 2nd of my old jan 6922 and it seems fine. only another 27 to get .
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Post by Rabbit on Oct 19, 2013 7:22:50 GMT
just tried the 2nd of my old jan 6922 and it seems fine. only another 27 to get . The Jan Philips are a nice tube. I have a few of them in mint condition. They 'sound' nice and clean and were one of my preferred tubes on the x-cans. The eb's are a little more weighty, I seem to remember. I'm not sure, but Jeremy does a mixed bag of tubes but sending them off to UK may be a bit expensive. You can easily end up going around in circles with tube rolling and in the end, not being able to make your mind up. I did for some time with my three MF amps. On those it's not as easy since you have to keep opening them up, but on the Ember, it's literally seconds. That makes it very tempting to whack anything in. Be careful though, the more you pay ...... the better you think it sounds!! After all, you pay out that money and WANT to hear a difference so you listen more intently as a result.  Funny enough, the same goes for reviews. For some, they need to prove how good they are at reviewing, so they hear all kinds of things: especially people new to reviewing. I kind of get a bit reticent to recommend tubes since it's easy to get carried away and some people forget that they could be forking out £50 or more for a tube which like half a respectable portable amp!! So no wonder people want to hear big differences tbh. |
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