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Old 11-15-2019, 02:27 PM
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Stahle.......Good to hear the C22 III is performing properly with the tube swap.

When purchasing new tubes, buying matched pairs is fine. It is unlikely that you will ever find perfectly matched pairs of tubes. They can be close but it is highly unlikely they will be identical. This is not an issue as long as they are close. A matched pair of tubes in the line stage getting a signal form a matched pair in the moving magnet phono stage will work perfectly. I think you will be more than satisfied with the Gold Lion 12AX7 gold pin tubes.
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Old 11-15-2019, 02:47 PM
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Thanks for the information, I’ll order the tubes today.

I have to say it was a huge disappointment when I first hooked up the C22, what a relief that the issue was just a pair of bad tubes. This preamp is now a keeper.
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Here's another photo.








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Old 11-17-2019, 12:18 AM
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Stahle.......Your C22 is beautiful. May be the last preamplifier you'll ever need.


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Thanks, I think it will be with me for years to come.
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Stahle.......Your C22 is beautiful. May be the last preamplifier you'll ever need.


Beautiful!!!!
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A classic McIntosh design - will serve you well for years to come
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I just received my six Gold Lion tubes and the supplier provided them in matched pairs. On the ends of each box are what I gather are the measurements of each tube when tested. Below are two photos of one matched pair. I provided two photos because the supplier wrote on each end of the box a different set of figures. The problem is, I have no idea what these figures mean and I want to install the tubes tonight. Can somebody help me determine if these are matched pairs?
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Old 11-20-2019, 10:49 PM
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Here's the second pair.
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