I love my Triode also. Really a great integrated. My Psvane 845t, first generation, are nice, but getting old. We listen 10-20 hours a week. Not sure if this posting has helped me make a decision, but, I do have some more info. I appreciate everyone’s input.
845 tubes. New not old stock
My Triode Corp of Japan 845 amp will need new power tubes within the next year or so and I am curious which 845 tubes are being by used by others and how much they are liked. I currently have Psvane 845T, which sound good. These are the original version. I tried out a pair of Dragons which were not as lively as the Psvane 845T's. I am considering Psvane 845 Tii or the KR 845's. Are there any other new manufacturers making 845 tubes within the last 5 years? Unfortunately all of the NOS 845 tubes are out of my price range ($7500!). I would like to keep it under $800/matched pair.
Thanks all
Thanks all
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I have had the Psvane 845T MKII and WE845. I would recommend the Psvane WE845 tubes. They sound wonderful in my system. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6wdBhUe5kk Happy listening! |
I have Elrogs I bought about 4 months ago and I love them too, but they sound better in my Thoress mono blocks than they do in the Melody 845 integrated I also own. Not bad in the Melody, but I think I actually prefer the regular 845a's in that--the Elrogs and Shuguang 845bs kind of sound a little too forward to me in the Melody. The Elrogs are the best sounding 845s I own (including the Melody branded ones) in my Thoress by a good margin. Very, very nuanced relatively speaking, and the other 3 sets all sound very good already. Better microdynamics and finesse, but still ballsy when they need to be. I suppose they should be at $1800 a pair or whatever they cost. I, of course, hope they last. I probably only have 150 hours on them so far. |
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