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Favorite Tubes 12au7
Hi there, I’ve now listened and analyzed countless 12au7’s (and it’s equivalents) and thought I’d give my opinion on my current favorites.
1st Place Tie: Mazda 6189 Silver Plates 3-Mica and 50’s Valvo Long Plate Angled Getter
These are somewhat similar to me in that they both have soaring/sparkling top-ends and beautiful midrange. Both have lots of detail. I think Mazda has better bass and is slightly more precise, forward and transparent. But Mazda is also more dry. Valvo is sexier and easier on the ears. To me, the Valvos are a bit light on the bass. Mazdas have maybe a larger soundstage, but Valvo is deeper and more intimate. Tie for first. If someone put a gun to my head, I’d choose the Valvos.
Gekko Silver Dream speaker cable
(12 votes, average: 4.00 out of 5)Loading...Well, this might not be the place for the hi-fi cables reviews but since silver plays important role in tube-based gear equipment, I decided to write something about the cable that rather changed my perception of music listening.
Benz Micro Ruby 3 Phono Cartridge
(3 votes, average: 4.33 out of 5)Loading...“Compared to the inexpensive DL 103, the Benz H is much more neutral, delivering a sensational acoustic image, with enormous bass and very fine heights. ” Read
RCA Victor 12au7/ECC82 Black Plates D-getter 1949
(18 votes, average: 3.67 out of 5)Loading...No reviews found on the web. Read our reviews.
Ultrasonic Record LP cleaning
Audio-Technica AT237E Phono Cartridge
(2 votes, average: 3.50 out of 5)Loading...New reviews found on the web. Read our reviews.
Grace F9E Ruby Phono Cartridge
(10 votes, average: 3.60 out of 5)Loading...“The Grace has, well, grace. It’s got the velvety-smooth quality of all good MMs, yet…” Read
Gekko Silver Dream interconnect and digital cables
(1 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5)Loading...
Well, after reviewing Gekko speaker cables, I finally got their silver digital and RCA analog ones and, since I got amazed again I had to put some words here about it. All in all, the sound retained its character, well known from the speaker wires. It is incredibly open and natural, with outstanding musicality and three-dimensionality at the same time being quite warm.