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Originally Posted by lschoonaert
Hi guys,
I'm wondering what has the biggest impact sonically on a poweramp - the signal tubes or the power tubes? I have MC2301's and i just ordered some EAT diamond tubes to swap out the small signal tubes. Looking at the KT88 equivalent at EAT, it's really expensive to swap those 16 tubes - would it make much difference? Currently they're all McIntosh stock tubes.
Cheers, Luk
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Both IMO Luk -- if you become a subscriber for $25.00 USD, you can place an order for Gold Lion KT88 Reissues along with the Gold Lion 12AT7 Gold Pins and get a better deal than anywhere on the web.
The GL KT88's for members are $44.50 USD each and the 12AT7's are $28.75 USD each. $827.00USD for a complete MC2301 tube pair. Buyer reimburses exactly what I pay to ship overseas.
Not trying to downplay EAT's ( Expensive Audio Tubes).
Best Sir,
Bob
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Preamp:VAC Statement (on order) (Silver Flake)
Digital Source: dCS Rossini CD/SACD Transport, Vivaldi APEX DAC, Upsampler Plus & matching Clock (Silver)
Analogue Preamp:VAC Renaissance SE Phono stage in Silver Flake with XLR Output Option & with Nordost Valhalla XLR's.
Analogue Sources:SME 20/2 w/SME V arm & Nordost Odin 2 Tone Arm Cable, Palo Santos Presentation Cartridge & Akai GX-400D Reel-to-Reel w/relapped heads by JRF Magnetic Sciences. Akai RC-17 cabled remote (original owner since 1974).
Vibration Control:TT on HRS M3X2-1921 shelf.
Speakers:Wilson Audio Alexia V (on order in Ferrari Argento Silver/Parchment grills sitting on Acoustic Diode Kit).
Power Cables:4 Nordost Odin Supreme Reference on amps, preamp & DAC. Ansuz Acoustics C2 on Transport & Clock.
Power Distribution:Ansuz Mainz D3 Distributor & Ansuz Mainz C2 1M Power Cable
Power Outlets:Furutech GTX-D NCF (R) duplex outlet, GTX Wall Plate & Duplex Cover (x2) on dedicated, same panel phase, 20A breakers.
Speaker Cables:2M Nordost Odin 2 Supreme Reference on Nordost Sort Lifts.
Signal Cables:Nordost Odin XLR's on dCS DAC & Amps.
Digital Cables: Nordost Odin 2's, 110-ohm AES/EBU on dCS Transport to DAC.
Clock Cables:5 each 75 ohm 1.25M Nordost Valhalla BNC/BNC Digital
Ethernet Cable: WireWorld Platinum 1M StarlightŪ 8 Twinax
Headphones:Vintage Koss Pro IV AA.
RCM: Audio Desk PRO
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Last edited by vintage_tube; 08-17-2017 at 12:15 PM.
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