Current production Gold Lion KT-88s suit my taste.
bella extreme 3205 tubes
It is time to do a tube replacement/upgrade on my Int. Bella Extreme 3205.
It is an upgraded Jolida 502A that was upgraded by Response Audio in 2006/07.
At the present time I am running4-EH EL34 in the power output, 2-12ax7 Sovtek for the input and 2-12at7 Sovtek as the drivers.
I have about 1000 hours on these tubes and can hear a distinct degrade in the sound quality. I do bias the power tubes about every 100 hours or so.
I can run EL34,6550,and KT88 as power outputs. With the 6550/kt88 it will give me 10 more watts but it is not a necessity to go from 50WPC to 60WPC.
The inputs are what I am more interested in.
I am pushing a pair of Jupiter Audio Europa speakers and a Audio Note CDT transport with a MacCormack DAC-1 with deluxe upgrades.
So what tube would be recommended for this set up? I would like a little more
of an open mid range and the highs a bit brighter. The bass is good and I do have a small sub if I need more bottom end.
Specs can be found here.
http://www.enjoythemusic.com/magazine/equipment/0307/bella_extreme_3205.htm
Thanks Brian
It is an upgraded Jolida 502A that was upgraded by Response Audio in 2006/07.
At the present time I am running4-EH EL34 in the power output, 2-12ax7 Sovtek for the input and 2-12at7 Sovtek as the drivers.
I have about 1000 hours on these tubes and can hear a distinct degrade in the sound quality. I do bias the power tubes about every 100 hours or so.
I can run EL34,6550,and KT88 as power outputs. With the 6550/kt88 it will give me 10 more watts but it is not a necessity to go from 50WPC to 60WPC.
The inputs are what I am more interested in.
I am pushing a pair of Jupiter Audio Europa speakers and a Audio Note CDT transport with a MacCormack DAC-1 with deluxe upgrades.
So what tube would be recommended for this set up? I would like a little more
of an open mid range and the highs a bit brighter. The bass is good and I do have a small sub if I need more bottom end.
Specs can be found here.
http://www.enjoythemusic.com/magazine/equipment/0307/bella_extreme_3205.htm
Thanks Brian