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Originally Posted by jdandy
Stahle.......As I understand it, the McIntosh branded tubes being used in their current tube preamps and amps are manufactured by JJ Tubes in their Russian plant. My suggestion is buy two Gold Lion ECC83/B759 (12AX7) gold pin tubes, and perhaps another pair of Tung-Sol Gold 12AX7 / ECC803S tubes. This will allow you to swap the different tubes and make direct comparisons, plus give you spares. Remember, all vacuum tubes have a break-in period that can exceed 60 hours or more, so don't make snap decisions on their sound until you have sufficient hours on each pair.
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I think Dan’s plan is a good one. Experiment with some new tubes from a couple of different manufacturers to see how they change the sound.
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Amati Futura Mains
Amati Homage VOX Center,
Proac Response 1sc Rears,
Three MC2301's for L,C,R
MC 602 for the rears
C 1100, MX 151, MCD 1100, MR 80
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