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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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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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^^^
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Stahle.......Your C22 is beautiful. May be the last preamplifier you'll ever need.
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Dan STUDIO - McIntosh C1000C/P, MC2301 (2), MR88, Aurender N10, Esoteric K-01X, Shunyata Sigma spdif digital cable, Sonos Connect, PurePower 2000, Stillpoints, Furutech Flux 50, Michell Gyro SE, Michell HR Power Supply, SME 309, Ortofon Cadenza Black, Wireworld, Sonus faber Amati Anniversario LIVING ROOM - McIntosh C2300, MC75 (2), MR85, Magnum Dynalab 205, Simaudio MOON Neo 260D-T, Schiit Audio Yggdrasil, Aurender N100H, Shunyata Sigma USB cable, Micro Seiki DD40, Ortofon Cadenza Blue, Nakamichi BX-300, Sony 60ES DAT, PS Audio P10, Furutech Flux 50, Sonos Connect, Stillpoints, Wireworld, Kimber, PMC EB1i, JL Audio f113 VINTAGE - McIntosh MA230, Tandberg 3011A tuner, Olive 04HD, Sony DTC-59ES DAT, McIntosh 4300V, JBL 4312A |
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Thanks, I think it will be with me for years to come.
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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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Here's the second pair.
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