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Post by rodjets on Nov 21, 2021 14:53:27 GMT 12
Hi all,
I decided it was way past time I joined this forum. I've scanned it from time to time and enjoyed reading everyone's diverse audio travels. I guess that qualifies me as a lurker.
I enjoy vinyl and CD but no streaming.
What's really promoted me to join was reading steviewunders R8 tube amp adventure postings. My own system has a PrimaLuna Dialogue HP integrated amp and Ascend Acoustics S2EX speakers.
Chrs
Steve
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Post by Citroen on Nov 21, 2021 15:00:58 GMT 12
Welcome aboard Steve!
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Post by andrewp on Nov 21, 2021 17:43:40 GMT 12
Welcome Steve.
You will find a plethora of knowledge here from a bunch of good blokes.
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Post by deano1974 on Nov 22, 2021 5:27:19 GMT 12
Welcome Steve
Manager & Product specialist at Rapallo AV & HI-FI
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Post by paulsaints on Nov 22, 2021 6:30:44 GMT 12
Hi Steve - welcome from a fellow PrimaLuna Dialogue HP integrated amp-er. Happy to share experiences.
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Post by rodjets on Nov 28, 2021 15:14:07 GMT 12
Thanks for the welcome guys.
I've met and spoken to some of you over the years.
Hi Paulsaints. Pleased to meet a fellow HPer. What tubes are you running? Mine are stock EL34s and 2x Telefunken's in the centre preamp sockets. These were the best sounding to my ears.
Need to do a search of the site and see what else there is on the HP here?
Cheers
Steve
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Post by deano1974 on Nov 28, 2021 15:23:59 GMT 12
Thanks for the welcome guys. I've met and spoken to some of you over the years. Hi Paulsaints. Pleased to meet a fellow HPer. What tubes are you running? Mine are stock EL34s and 2x Telefunken's in the centre preamp sockets. These were the best sounding to my ears. Need to do a search of the site and see what else there is on the HP here? Cheers Steve Hi Steve I run KT150s in my Dialogue HP power amplifiers, best power tube I have ever heard, before these I had used KT120's and before that EL34's Deano 
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Post by rodjets on Nov 28, 2021 15:52:09 GMT 12
Impressive Deano!
What brand of KT150 are they?
I was using KT77's with Philips Miniwatt ECC82's before I tried the Tele's.
Steve
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Post by deano1974 on Nov 28, 2021 15:54:10 GMT 12
Impressive Deano! What brand of KT150 are they? I was using KT77's with Philips Miniwatt ECC82's before I tried the Tele's. Steve Thanks Steve The KT150s are Tung Sol, and the 12AU7's are Tung Sol too, the seem to have a good synergy
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Post by paulsaints on Nov 28, 2021 19:18:30 GMT 12
Hi Steve - I have an octet of Mullard FX2 EL34's as power tubes and a pair of Mullard 12au7 as the central pair of preamp tubes with four "Aussie-made on Mullard gear" 12au7's in the other four preamp spots. It is more mellow than with the original PrimaLuna tubes, but I think the two central preamp tubes made more difference than anything else. I think these are great amps, and the bonus is that you get a real tube headphone amp as well.
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Post by rodjets on Nov 29, 2021 13:48:22 GMT 12
Hi Citroen, Are you the attachments button approver? Cheers, Steve
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Post by Citroen on Nov 29, 2021 16:17:03 GMT 12
pm sent
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Post by rodjets on Dec 4, 2021 10:13:04 GMT 12
Hi Guys Deano, I see the Tungsol's are listed as similar sounding to the Tele ribbed plates. Paul, the Mullards according to this are similar to the Tele smooth plates. Here's a list of the 12AU7 tubes I've found and tried in the two centre preamp sockets. 
Top two combos for me were the PrimaLuna EL34's with Tele ribbed plates and Gold Lion KT77s with Philips Miniwatts. I see you can get a HP set of the KT150s/12AU7s out of Aussie. I've yet to try any combo's after upgrading to the S2EX speaker kits. cheers Steve
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Post by deano1974 on Dec 5, 2021 21:49:49 GMT 12
Hi Guys Deano, I see the Tungsol's are listed as similar sounding to the Tele ribbed plates. Paul, the Mullards according to this are similar to the Tele smooth plates. Here's a list of the 12AU7 tubes I've found and tried in the two centre preamp sockets.
Top two combos for me were the PrimaLuna EL34's with Tele ribbed plates and Gold Lion KT77s with Philips Miniwatts. I see you can get a HP set of the KT150s/12AU7s out of Aussie. I've yet to try any combo's after upgrading to the S2EX speaker kits. cheers Steve Correct, I bought my Tungsols from Dean at lucus miles audio aka tube audio tubeaudio.com.au/Dean is a great guy and he insures your tubes are very closely matched into octets Deano
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