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In the Thread: Initial thoughts about new/old Lamm ML2s
Post Subject: Sticking with a winning strategyPosted by Paul S on: 12/10/2006
Your points about "better" versus "correct" and "tactics" versus "strategy" are well taken. You are pretty good at saying things I have thought about for some time but never articulated, perhaps because there was no one to tell. I have no wish to "improve" on the ML2's native capabilities (strategy) at this point, if only because I am not sure yet exactly what sorts of parts and what sort of a whole I'm dealing with. So far I am having a blast, and I am NOT in a hurry. I am mainly pleased so far that the old tubes I have replaced have allowed the amps to do what they do best even "better", and I do mean "strategically" as well as hi-fi sense. I use one tube over another not to alter my/amp's strategy but to voice the system, ie, it is a hi-fi tactic. My drivers are not as "hard" as yours, of course, and the ribbies give just the right edges when it's called for, and they also kick things down a couple of Hertz, getting pitch/tone/timbre pretty close to perfect in this system. Some of the beloved-by-audiophile Amperex are very "revealing" and "air-y" at the expense of a certain "weight", and this is not something I wanted here and now. I "like" the nice Amperex, too, but not here, now.
Well, if you couldn't find "good ones", then I suppose I will try the Ukranian on e-Bay for 6N6P, unless you have a better idea.
Any ideas for sources for 6AK5 and 5651A? Seems like most of the ML2 tubes are "hard to find" from local sources.
I am also going to finally break down and try some Herbies, at least on the ribbies, even though the ribbies are among the "calmest" 12AX7s. Again, tactics, not strategy. Strategy-wise I aim to continue to play to the ML2's strengths.
Best regards,
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