Back to tubes

by paladin on Done For Now

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Well - I'm back to tubes after 4+ years of solid state gear & again my amps & pre are from the same company (different manufacturer).

This time is OTL bliss as my new speakers are 8 ohm & the amps are but 60 wpc.

I must thank Jonathan (Perfect Note Audio) & Vince (Voce Audio) for their assistance & guideance in this endevour.

The amps put out enough power to drive the speakers with sound that is unbelieveable - YOU ARE THERE or is it THEY ARE HERE?

In either case I am now where I want to be - I am in a state of sate.

I could not be more satisfied with the Tube II pre & the synergy of the amps & speakers in a single system.

The sound of this system is incredible & if you like/love acoustic (stringed instruments) you will not find a more satisfiying sound anywhere on this planet.

Bass is strong, fast & on time without the one note boom.

Treble is up there with the best that I have ever heard.

Piano - Notes just hang as if suspended in air - Pure magic.

The human voice is (to me) the most important element of any system & this is the one factor that makes me believe that I have made all the right choices in this system.

Cymbals sizzle, snare drums & rimshots are sharp, clear, & have that snap, tom toms sound like tom toms & the bass drums are both fast & on time as is the upright bass used in most jazz recordings.

Horns sound absoutely perfect (depending on the recording).

The human voice is spectactular & makes me feel that Ella, Eric, Alehandro or Patrica are in my room with me.

I did buy & receive the amps, pre & speakers in the same week - so please don't ask me how the amps, pre or speakers sounded with my previous gear.

In a nutshell - That's my story & I'm sticking to it.

At this point - I have not yet up my vinly rig as I do have a phono stage (Einstein Turntables Choice 4 chasis balanced phono stage) is on my short list.

More later as I get it all together.
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    • Voce Audio V1 (prototype)
    400 lbs. (ea.) of sweetness & thunder. A truely amazing speaker.
    • Einstein The Tube II
    Quite possibly the absolute very best tube pre I have ever had in any system. Unbeliveable bandwith & harmonics + plenty of flexability & a tube rollers dream.
    • Einstein The Final Cut Mk. 60
    60 wpc of OTL Bliss - Truely unbeliveable & uncolored sound with mucho punch & finesse + a to die for midrange.
    • Linn Unisisk 1.1
    A real
    • Tritium Air
    Something different

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Rush - You have to be the nicest man I have never met!
You are more than welcome here anytime & I MEAN ANYTIME!!!
You seem to realize what some of the others have missed & that the "sound" is the most important ingredient in any system.
I have now (this year) been dabbling in high end audio for 50 years & know exactly how to get the most "sound" out of any system.
Some people think that one of my older systems were some of the best & to a certain point I do agree - VAC Ren. Sig. Mk. II pre & Ren. Sig. Mk. III 140 monos were surpurb, but right now 2 pair of matched octet WE 300B's would cost me well & I mean well over 5 figure$!
My last NIB set of (16) WE 300B's cost me only $5,800 & were offset by me selling the original (used) 300B's that came with the amps for $800 = $5K net.
Then when I moved & went to solid state amps & pre to run 24/7 - I was critisized for moving down in the audio world.
Some people comment on my 600 lb. granite coffee table - Do you guys really think that it will vibrate or distort or block the sound?
Now I'm back to tubes (OTL) & a pair of 8 ohm speakers.
I did a ton of research & spoke with both the speaker manufacturer & my Einstein dealer & had them talk to one another before making the final decision.
I normally do not comment/respond or retort to other threads on "MY" system, but the truth be told - I am a little more than tired of some wannabees who don't have a pot to piss in post their unfounded opinions about where "I" am or where "I" am taking "MY" system.
My father once told me: "If you do need advice, find someone who is wiser than you".
If I really want advice - I will ask for it & like I said earlier - I have been in this hobby for 50 years & I think that I have enough trusted resorces on hand.
I hope that no one takes offense to this, but I really do prefer to make my own mistakes & go on from there.
Mistakes, I've made a few, but then again too few to mention (Another Story/Song).
Conclusion: I am very satisfied with this system & the sound it reproduces & that's all that really matters.
PS:
You can agree with my sentiments or not - Just PLEASE don't do it here.
Thanks to all!

paladin

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