[sfox7076]

Here is a pair I would not hesitate to buy:  http://www.ebay.com/itm/NATIONAL-UNION-45-BLACKPLATE-MATCHING-PAIR-EXCELLENT-/201596421735?hash=item2ef0154667:g:N~kAAOSwOVpXUNWA 

[sfox7076]

One does need to dissuade themself of thinking that old tubes are easy to land.  It's opportunistic and unfair.  Grab what you can.

[zybar]

One does need to dissuade themself of thinking that old tubes are easy to land.  It's opportunistic and unfair.  Grab what you can.

Ain't that the truth!!

George

[Vinnie R.]

Those EML 45's range in price from ~ $500-700 a pair!!  Not saying if they are or aren't worth it...but that's a lot of coin.  2A3 and 300B are even more!   

The Psvane and Shuguang are more affordable (but still far from inexpensive).

Hopefully, Vinnie will be able to get some and let us hear for ourselves.

George

All,

I have EML 2A3 mesh plate, and EML 300B.  Some 45's, some SV811 and SV572's, a pair of 205-D's (I think Psvane), a
pair of SR-71A's, and a few others.  I'll be getting more.

By the end of this month, I'll start the road tour of tubes to LIO DHT PRE customers who want to try, and then they can
pass on to the new LIO DHT PRE customer.  We'll get a list going in a few weeks.

Right now I need to stay focused on getting orders out!

Vinnie

[jtwrace]

Right now I need to stay focused on getting orders out!

Vinnie

 

[yardbird4]

As Winston Churchill would say Vinnie is "in harness."  Work Vinnie Work!

[TomS]

Yes, I'm guessing they're peddling as fast as they can on DHT's

[jtwrace]

I wonder when the first batch ships.   

[zybar]

I wonder when the first batch ships.   

I thought Vinnie said next week.

George

[jtwrace]

I thought Vinnie said next week.

George

Ah, you're correct.  I've been busy. 

LIO DHT PRE UPDATE 

- We're building away and I hope to start shipping a few DHT PRE orders next week! 

I'll post another update early next week.

Vinnie

[matthewpartrick]

Yes, I'm guessing they're peddling as fast as they can on DHT's

Ooh this gives me a good idea.  Is there any way to replace the tubes with Hamsters on wheels?  That way we could try Guatemalan Mountain Shrews for spa music, Bayou Nutria for Zydeco, and good ol' fashioned NYC sewer rats for Grunge/Punk/Metal. 

[Vinnie R.]

As Winston Churchill would say Vinnie is "in harness."  Work Vinnie Work!

All,

I don't have as much time as usual on the forum this week because we're busy building away DHT PRE. 
But a few orders will begin shipping this week, and certainly more next week, and the week after that, and
the week after that......

I will say building DHT PRE is taking many more hours than I imagined (that's usually how it works out! ),
and it has to be done very carefully.  But I know it will be well-worth the wait to own it and become addicted
to how it sounds!

More updates soon.

Vinnie 

[TomS]

All,

I don't have as much time as usual on the forum this week because we're busy building away DHT PRE. 
But a few orders will begin shipping this week, and certainly more next week, and the week after that, and
the week after that......

I will say building DHT PRE is taking many more hours than I imagined (that's usually how it works out! ),
and it has to be done very carefully.  But I know it will be well-worth the wait to own it and become addicted
to how it sounds!

More updates soon.

Vinnie

Don't rush the wine

[jtwrace]

Lets see some "behind the scene" photo's.  We love pics!   

[jtwrace]

Who else has received their DHT?  What do you think???

[coldfogey]

  I have had mine for four days now.  I am using a National Union 45 tube.  You want warm and sweet, you got it.  You want an audio animal? 
 just raise the volume control, the soundstage gets bigger and bigger and the contents of this soundstage is rock solid.  Bass is deep and tight.
 You asked how I like it?  I dont like it, I LOVE IT. 

[sfox7076]

Nice.  How does it compare to the 2A3?  What is the rest of your setup?

[zybar]

  I have had mine for four days now.  I am using a National Union 45 tube.  You want warm and sweet, you got it.  You want an audio animal? 
 just raise the volume control, the soundstage gets bigger and bigger and the contents of this soundstage is rock solid.  Bass is deep and tight.
 You asked how I like it?  I dont like it, I LOVE IT.

Would you like to buy my pair?

They aren't my cup of tea.

I greatly prefer the 2A3 and SV811.

Georgd

[coldfogey]

  The EH 2A3 that came with the DHT was pretty good, it also presented a very big soundstage with solid contents, I did prefer the warmer
  presentation of the 45.  Remember it is early in the break in period and the EH may mellow out.   My system is very simple.  COAX out from
  a CD player into DAC input of LIO into the DHT feeding the 25 watt mosfet amp which goes to a pair of  Vandersteen 3A sig speakers. I have a  well damped listening room.  I dont know how many times I have to say that I cant believe that Vinnies 25 watts can sound this powerful.

[zybar]

Lets see some "behind the scene" photo's.  We love pics!   

I went to Vinnie's center of operations yesterday and was mighty impressed!

I don't think it really dawned on me how many parts and pieces go into making a LIO until I saw the ridiculous amount of inventory he has on hand!

During the visit I was able to hear the system that Vinnie uses to evaluate his products/prototypes and just enjoy music.  His system was incredibly resolving and musical - no wonder the LIO sounds so good.  His soundstage seemed liked it was a mile deep and voices and instruments were very 3D like. 

I could have listened for hours and hours, but I didn't want to keep Vinnie from continuing to make more LIO's and get them out to his customers.

Thanks Vinnie for letting me see how you create a truly ground breaking product.

George