SET bliss/Jazz Haven (In my home).Charles, I agree on the Franks being keepers. I will certainly be holding mine, at least until Israel releases MK III. :) Once one gets a piece worth holding forever, it makes sense to spend some c... posted over 9 years ago | View comment | |
SET bliss/Jazz Haven (In my home).Charles, Update on the CV387s. I do really like these tubes very much. I listened to Das Reingold and about half of Die Walkure tonight. Glorious, glorious, brass, wonderful texture in the strings,... posted over 9 years ago | View comment | |
SET bliss/Jazz Haven (In my home).Charles, replacing the GE 5U4GBs with the Mullards was a little different than the 101Ds. The performance gap is no where near the gap between the Shuguang and WE replicas. Perhaps about as great a... posted over 9 years ago | View comment | |
SET bliss/Jazz Haven (In my home).Charles, if you don't mind me asking, what rectifiers are you using currently? posted over 9 years ago | View comment | |
SET bliss/Jazz Haven (In my home).Charles, The Mullard CV387 was recommended by Israel. He has them in stock, so I got a pair from him. I can't find a date code on the tubes, but the skinny bottles were made at the Blackburn plant ... posted over 9 years ago | View comment | |
SET bliss/Jazz Haven (In my home).David, could you share with us what tubes you found to your liking? I recently bought a pair of Mullard CV387s from Israel, and they are a substantial improvement over the GE 5U4GBs that came with ... posted over 9 years ago | View comment | |
SET bliss/Jazz Haven (In my home).Thaluza, I had to laugh. I started down the road with a CSL 16 months ago, picked up triumph extreme 2s 6 months ago, and just bought a pair of Frank's. I'm seeing a pattern here. posted almost 10 years ago | View comment | |
SET bliss/Jazz Haven (In my home).Charles, I could be wrong, but it is my understanding that the 101D tube never really took off in terms of use, so I'm guessing there may not be a wealth of classic designs using 101D tubes as a st... posted almost 10 years ago | View comment | |
SET bliss/Jazz Haven (In my home).Charles, good question about the 101D not being used much. My guess is that it goes back to the history of the tube, which apparently lead to poor market uptake. That also lead to the current state... posted almost 10 years ago | View comment | |
SET bliss/Jazz Haven (In my home).Charles, if you recall, I gave the 3 tubes the following ratings. Shuguang 80, Hifi 94, WE 100. All of my tubes are well burned in. When I first played the WE tubes the gap between them and my Hifi... posted almost 10 years ago | View comment | |
SET bliss/Jazz Haven (In my home).Charles, I thought of you a couple times earlier today and almost posted to see if you had the tubes yet. I think you summarized well what I have been thinking. The hi fi series tubes are really ve... posted almost 10 years ago | View comment | |
SET bliss/Jazz Haven (In my home).Charles, I have owned 3 hondas in a row, but I suspect I could adjust to a Porsche without much trouble. The Triumphs and the Franks are just better in almost every respect. That is an easy adjustm... posted almost 10 years ago | View comment | |
SET bliss/Jazz Haven (In my home).Charles, I agree, there is no predicting how a given individual will respond to any given component. I have read with amazement of people dismissing various Coincident products as nothing special. ... posted almost 10 years ago | View comment | |
SET bliss/Jazz Haven (In my home).Charles, one last comment on the WES, which I mentioned previously. They need 10 minutes or so with the mute engaged. There is a lot of popping going on, and they pick up any mechanical vibration a... posted almost 10 years ago | View comment | |
SET bliss/Jazz Haven (In my home).Charles, I finally got the long anticipated a/b/c in on the 101Ds. Bottom line is that I do not think you will regret the purchase. I selected two pieces for the evaluation. The WE replicas are qui... posted almost 10 years ago | View comment | |
SET bliss/Jazz Haven (In my home).Charles, I hear you. Every time I walk past the living room I stop, look in, and smile. I want to stop and settle in for a listen. Honestly, the last time a purchase meant so much to me I w... posted almost 10 years ago | View comment | |
SET bliss/Jazz Haven (In my home).Charles, Having been married to Magnepan for 23 years, it felt odd boxing them up. And those so Cary amps were no slouches. But there will be no looking back, no regrets. What I am hearing is reall... posted almost 10 years ago | View comment | |
SET bliss/Jazz Haven (In my home).Charles, I know you are still waiting for your 101Ds. I picked up my Franks yesterday, which will "force" a bit more critical listening time. I do hope to get an a/b/c done sometime soon.I ... posted almost 10 years ago | View comment | |
SET bliss/Jazz Haven (In my home).Charles, I just checked with Rachel. They got the tubes in yesterday, so I should have mine in a week or two. I will keep you posted. I share your sentiment on the HiFi series tubes. They a... posted about 10 years ago | View comment | |
SET bliss/Jazz Haven (In my home).Charles, just checking in. Heard anything about the WE101D's yet? posted about 10 years ago | View comment | |
Simply BeautifulGammajo, Very nice system, really beautiful room, and you are situated in paradise on earth! I expect to retire to an area just north of the park in less than two years. I have two passions--music ... posted over 10 years ago | View comment | |
SET bliss/Jazz Haven (In my home).Charles, I ordered from Audio for Less Ltd. in China. They have already shipped. They indicated I would have them in about a week, depending on how long it takes to clear customs. posted over 10 years ago | View comment | |
SET bliss/Jazz Haven (In my home).Charles, yes the Carys actually deliver 1000WPC into 4Ohms. They are good amps, and ensure the maggies have all the current they need. They are very good. There is no rush to replace them. ... posted over 10 years ago | View comment | |
SET bliss/Jazz Haven (In my home).Charles, thanks for checking with Israel. Looks like its time for me to order a pair as well! As for the dragons, I have wondered the same thing, and Israel told me he has customers driving Maggies... posted over 10 years ago | View comment | |
SET bliss/Jazz Haven (In my home).Charles, agreed on the Psvanes. I google 101D every once in a while and this is the first time the PSvanes came up. I will probably give these a try at some point. PSvane tubes are generally pretty... posted over 10 years ago | View comment |