Audio Research VS115

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Audio Research VS115

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WOW!!! This is a beast of a machine. Size wise, it’s about two times bigger than McIntosh 275, but that’s where the superiority ends.

It’s hard to compare new amplifiers directly from manufacturers with a fine tuned machine like my MC, but compare I must. I’ve been waiting to review this amp for quite some time – about 2 months and finally the store loaner has arrived. Good looking machine, but very contemporary. Very wide base with 3 huge transformers without any enclosure. The whole thing looks very menacing, but in no way elegant.

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Mazda 12ax7 Chrome Plates

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Mazda 1959 Chrome Plate France

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Vacuum Tube Valley magazine in the 12ax7 shout out rated this tube the highest of all other tubes.

“sonicly between the Telefunken’s tremendous dynamics/speed/ details and the long plate Mullard’s/Amperex’s warmth/rich timbres/image density.” Read

“These are the best sounding 12AX7 tubes I’ve ever heard and for the price there is nothing that comes close in clairity and gain then these do in my opinion.” Store Reviews

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Raytheon 12ax7 Black Plates

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Raytheon 12ax7 Black Plates

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“I can’t remember who, but some here recommended that I try out a Raytheon 12AX7A in my V1 instead of the RCA I have in there. Man, am I impressed!!!” Read

” As a class of tubes, the black plate Raytheon are truly superb–equal to the best of the RCA. The Raytheon sound has a hint of darkness added to the detail.” Read (source is gone)

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Mullard 12ax7 Short Plates

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Mullard 12ax7 Short Plates

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“The ‘holy grail’ of NOS preamp tubes. I’d never heard one of these before, so I was interested to see what all the fuss was about, and I wasn’t disappointed. This tube gave a very warm and open clean tone, which was also very harmonically rich, with a lot of very nice ‘chimey’ overtones. Plenty of headroom to be had here. …” Read

NOS Millard and Reissue Dissection 🙂

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