Just ordered a Big 7

bonzo75 · « **Reply #60 on:** 3 Nov 2014, 02:19 pm »

Ah Wisnon, it seems to be you quoting Seatrope's post on that Natalie Dessay thing. What speakers does Seatrope have?

Gopher · « **Reply #61 on:** 3 Nov 2014, 04:06 pm »

Seatroope has some amazing and ultra revealing Avant Garde horn speakers.

bonzo75 · « **Reply #62 on:** 3 Nov 2014, 04:11 pm »

Trios or duos?

wisnon · « **Reply #63 on:** 3 Nov 2014, 04:19 pm »

Quote from: bonzo75 on 3 Nov 2014, 04:11 pm

Trios or duos?

Big 7 -> Placette passive pre -> Art Audio Jotas -> Avantgarde Unos

Gopher · « **Reply #64 on:** 3 Nov 2014, 04:24 pm »

Quote from: wisnon on 3 Nov 2014, 04:19 pm

Big 7 -> Placette passive pre -> Art Audio Jotas -> Avantgarde Unos

Unless I'm mistaken he's nixed the pre in favor of running the Lampi VC (which is an active preamp) direct.

wisnon · « **Reply #65 on:** 3 Nov 2014, 10:20 pm »

Yes, could be, as the info was from CA a month ago.

I tried to tell him to try the Job 225 amp which my Boston pal says worked miracles with his A-G Duos!

sfox7076 · « **Reply #66 on:** 18 Nov 2014, 03:42 am »

Pair of Cunningham 6A3s are warming up.

sfox7076 · « **Reply #67 on:** 18 Nov 2014, 04:22 am »

Initial impressions are interesting. The 6A3 is a bit more laid back/darker and seems to me to lose some detail compared to the 101d. I feel like the 101d is less colored and presents more of what is there. That said, the 6A3s sound great. 6A3s may have a wider soundstage. This is all with the WE 274b.

wisnon · « **Reply #68 on:** 18 Nov 2014, 11:08 am »

Ceramic base or metal base 101D?

Edit,

You dont mean PSvane, right? You mean the vintage ST 101D...a completely different animal. I forgot that you had the WE "trinity".

sfox7076 · « **Reply #69 on:** 18 Nov 2014, 02:08 pm »

Yes. ST shape 101ds. A tube source got me a pair of tennis ball bakelite bases last week. Will get them in a week or so. Will see how those go. May sell them if I don't hear a difference and fund a 300B purchase. That said, I may not...

Mrmb · « **Reply #70 on:** 8 Dec 2014, 01:20 am »

Wisnon: Found you following speaker comment interesting:

Quote

I use Heil AMT speakers (Syrinx and Aulos):
http://www.precide.ch/eng/eheil/eheil.htm

Of note, my first pair of high-end loudspeakers in the 1973 time frame were ESS Heil AMT3's ("RockMonitors"). They're still in use as a surround-sound pair in my son's secondary video room. In fact, he just procured replacement 10" woofers from ESS who although went out-of-business, have recently restarted their business (http://www.essspeakersusa.com/Products.html). This was either the 3rd. or 4th. time that these had been re-coned/replaced. However, the original 5" (or was it 6") drivers and the AMT's are still going strong! Along with the 10" drivers, he also procured a center channel speaker utilizing an AMT.....

wisnon · « **Reply #71 on:** 8 Dec 2014, 03:54 pm »

Yes, ESS is a different company. Dr Heil was involved with them. Heil AMT is Swiss and is run byy the executor of the estate and best friend of Dr Heil (Martin). His membrane tech is better than the other AMTs on the market as he got all the tricks from Dr Heil plus he developed other ones. Martin is a great guy and very knowledgable too.

Here is what I am aiming for (note this is NOT my rig, LoL):

Gopher · « **Reply #72 on:** 8 Dec 2014, 05:04 pm »

Quote from: sfox7076 on 18 Nov 2014, 04:22 am

Initial impressions are interesting. The 6A3 is a bit more laid back/darker and seems to me to lose some detail compared to the 101d. I feel like the 101d is less colored and presents more of what is there. That said, the 6A3s sound great. 6A3s may have a wider soundstage. This is all with the WE 274b.

I find myself liking the 6a3 best when used with a NOS RCA 5u4g rather than a 274B. Give one a go and see if your opinions change.

wisnon · « **Reply #73 on:** 8 Dec 2014, 10:55 pm »

Try it with a GZ34…metal base if possible!

Justification here: http://www.tubemaze.info/sound-of-rectifier/

sfox7076 · « **Reply #74 on:** 9 Dec 2014, 04:35 pm »

I have a bunch of the 5u4G ST shape RCAs (VT-244s)from 1943... Still like the 274B from WE, but will try it with a 6A3. Prices on the VT-244s are getting stupid...

wisnon · « **Reply #75 on:** 9 Dec 2014, 10:06 pm »

Yes, the Jan VT244 prices are shooting up.

Tops · « **Reply #76 on:** 10 Dec 2014, 04:00 pm »

sfox7076
Will it be possible for you to let me know your source for the WE101D.
I would like to buy if the price is suitable.
Thanks

sfox7076 · « **Reply #77 on:** 11 Dec 2014, 12:49 am »

I cannot. And the next pair I get is earmarked for Fred.

wisnon · « **Reply #78 on:** 11 Dec 2014, 08:56 am »

Quote from: Tops on 10 Dec 2014, 04:00 pm

sfox7076
Will it be possible for you to let me know your source for the WE101D.
I would like to buy if the price is suitable.
Thanks

Keep scouring Ebay. For the Dac, you dont need strong tubes. If they even have minimal strength you are good and that keeps the price down too. There was a guy from St. Louis who sold a passel of them last month for about $800 a pair, but of course they tested on the weaker side. I managed to get a ST shaped pair for less than $100, but iut was advertised as too weak for audio. Works fine, as I dont use as a power amp tube!

wisnon · « **Reply #79 on:** 11 Dec 2014, 09:01 am »

Tops,

Check these out:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/JAN-CW-101D-CV1778-WESTERN-ELECTRIC-1958s-tubes-pair-NEW-Da-Ed-300B-AD1-/201231598173?pt=Vintage_Elettronica_di_consumo&hash=item2eda56825d

and

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Western-Electric-101-D-replacement-tube-SIF-PTT-10F-made-in-France-VERY-RARE-/121511195044?pt=Vintage_Electronics_R2&hash=item1c4aa1b1a4

and

http://www.ebay.com/itm/W-E-101D-TRIODE-GLOBE-TESTED-HAM-RADIO-COLLECTORS-/261695844503?pt=US_Radio_Comm_Tubes&hash=item3cee49b097