I found the Tesla, predecessor to the JJ, E34L a bit crisp in my amp and used the Svetlana EL34's which I found warm to neutral in comparison - That was in a Sonics Frontier Amp. FWIW.
Happiness is A Warm Set of EL34's
OK - don't get too started on this one (I think I set myself up). I am the happy owner of a pair of Cary SLM-70 amps that have been modified for triode (the switches reveal that triode sounds MUCH better than ultralinear). Boy, these amps bring out the definition of each instrument, and spatially, in my Quad 988's. Each amp currently has a quad of JJ EL 34L tubes in them. I love the transparency, but am seeking a bit more warmth (without losing much clarity).
Does anyone have suggestions? I've reviewed the threads. Certainly, two matched quads of Mullard XF2's would be wonderful, but it's a lot of dough and I repeat the question "is it really worth it". Some like the Svetlanas, some the cryo'd Svets, some the Siemens and Telefunkens.
I'm looking for some guidance. Please advise from experience. Thanks, Peter.
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Does anyone have suggestions? I've reviewed the threads. Certainly, two matched quads of Mullard XF2's would be wonderful, but it's a lot of dough and I repeat the question "is it really worth it". Some like the Svetlanas, some the cryo'd Svets, some the Siemens and Telefunkens.
I'm looking for some guidance. Please advise from experience. Thanks, Peter.
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