Gold Lions are what Conrad Johnson uses these days. I have been happy with them. I cannot say that I notice much difference due to break in. I am not saying it doesn't happen, I just have never been convinced. Call me a hard sell. Anyway, when I take out an old set and replace them with new ones, if there were a difference I am not trying to recall what they sounded like 100 hours ago. No it is an immediate, right now difference. Do I hear any difference? No I don't. If you get the chance, try testing that way and determine what you hear. YRMV.
Lab12 Melto 2 - tube rolling
Just acquired a well cared for Melto 2. Wanted to give a tube phono stage a try in my system.
The unit comes with stock 2 Electro Harmonics 6922 and 2 OTK1 Russian military 6n23p EB tubes.
I’d like to hear from the Melto 2 owners, or owners of phono stages that utilize 6922 tubes, about your experience with replacing EH 6922 with better tubes.
Sound characteristics - what changed, what was the improvement?
Considering current production Gold Lions as I remember liking them in the Rogue line stage…but those were 12AU7 and not 6922.
Table/cart - VPI Prime X/Hana Umami Blue
Cables - kimber carbon phono from table to Melto2, kimber carbon XLR from phono stage to integrated
Any thoughts?
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@billstevenson they might not change. I’m quiet happy with how they sound. Listened to few albums already. |
@billstevenson no I haven’t - I only have one cartridge, Hana Umami Blue, and it’s a moving coil type. |
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