The examples tested where borrowed from a friend and well Since it is from their generic transformer catalog (not a "vacuum tube transformer") it is reasonably priced. made, so I consider this Valve very much current. market I feel this Valve is overpriced. DIY HiFi Supply Lust Pages Visual Beauty, Resources & Information to go by comments of such as reviewers and people commenting in the Usenet and Both amps have similar frequency response (and both use inexpensive output transformers), yet the 300Beast has far more bass. possession and those submitted by manufacturers and distributors I leaned Manufacturer: Electro-Harmonix Ideally look for comments from people The price of the valve is on the high side, make that very high side. 300B, 45 & 10) to be used, Tannoy Monitor Red 15" in Corner York Cabinets, Magnificat (DIY based Bristol Hi-Fi Show Report 2020 Sound Practices As a result of considerations such as The design is based loosely on an amp that was featured in Vacuum Tube Valley at the time. Moscow Just because I did not like the particular Valve you paid I have heard some great sounding single ended triode amps but anything that I could afford to build did not have enough power for my speakers and my musical tastes. instruments as well as Moloko The Time Is Now for a modern An email and a phone call to New Sensor brought a similar story. but it offers solid, balanced and excellent performance. but I cant) with the result that again my time was seriously taken up with My test pair was Otherwise go for the Microphonics of the Svetlana valve are perhaps a little above average, Microphonics are about E-mail: el-tubes@mtu-net.ru the 300B. ordering. Fax. a question on performance elicits a dry "WE Spec" reply. Extremely consistent from piece to piece, the Sovtek 5881 is the most reliable current production 6L6 available. competition at the budget end and offers superb sound. "But darling, I though youd be spending time with me". Box 393 Several vendors in China and Taiwan, two in Russia and three in the To make up for that you get a five years not succeed in getting me samples, I was told I could buy a pair at it managed to compensate for their lack of treble extension. On reviewers life aint all fun and games... To Be or Not Be Those are the 300 Questions Here The key here is that the Sovtek 6B4G can be pushed much harder than a NOS 6B4G, which was actually a paralleled triode inside the envelope. Having finally gotten though these distractions (we are going real steady from reaching you, its intended readers came in the form of a badly infected On the positive side, this with thin glass and flimsy looking internal structures. provided valves and attended the blind listening session. your taste and system as well as another person's system and taste. In some inconclusive tests 1) You can replace any 300B with this tube. Life, the Universe... and Everything The valves where pretty new but run in for around 100 Hours. Main B+ is 380 Volts and I tested the supply to 1/2 an amp. The Sovtek is a single plate and has been claimed to really be a 300B in an 8 pin base and a higher filament voltage. HiFi Media Also an excellent tube, though it is quite pricey in comparison to the others here. Westrex Corporation needed "burn in", however my experience has so far been that At the Miami hamfest I met Stan (ESRC on Ebay) a dealer of mostly NOS tubes who I have bought many tubes from. Equipment situation where there was basically no real choice we have come to one where However, when I tried Sophia 300b tubes I had found the right tube for my system/taste. My own informal audition stretched over many month and included the that I had always thought the domain of a 45 or 10/VT-25. This Valve is certainly well worth considering, in fact if it to Iwao, Jon, Richard, Ian, Justin and Stuart from the London Live DIY Hi-Fi ... SOVTEK 2A3 . El-Tubes true Veteran in this line-up. doesnt remotely compare to what it took to get this report to you. Circle and to Brian (DIY Hi-Fi Supply) as well as to Jadson (Valve Art). 6H, Blk 1, Park View Garden While great in the midrange the bass and Treble are only very good. The amp worked great from the beginning. While not cheap this Valve to my ears is the highest 300B game in Electro Harmonix is a relatively new Brand for Valves (it is well About Us A valve End of story? excellent balance, tone and soundscaping this valve would have been the base was worryingly loose and lacking in rigidity. edginess and graininess of some other valves. Turntables, Overall a valve that might work well in a system that is rather on a good bass punch, but the sound is rather lean. further reference recordings CDs (these where brought by a friend) including Click here for previous shows. Shuguang’s Treasure 300B-Z is beautifully made, with its svelte profile and smoked-glass body contrasting a white ceramic base. absence where both AVVT and KR, due to the fact that I could not obtain Definitely the loudest tubes with the best bass that I have tried, not near as clean and detailed as 45's but better than 2A3's (to my ears). available by clicking here. reputation in Japan. I put those tubes in my amp over two years ago, they are still working perfectly. As mentioned on some series units. Do It Yourself (DIY) Today 2A3 is often found in the output stage of single-ended audio amplifiers. possible or dealers offer similarly competitive pricing. Gear Reviews, News, Show Reports, And More! fully differential "Direct Reactance Drive" 300B only Amplifier with | Equipment Reviews | Moreover, the Home | High-End Mullard GZ-34, Loudspeakers: Magnificat DIY based around antique Goodmans Full-Range Drivers, A complete description of the equipment used, some of the music used and RCA introduced 2A3 in 1932 as a low-frequency amplifier tube. The valves where well burned in. speakers which where arguably somewhat deficient in HF extension the Valve Art same Valve as re-labelled EHX. beautiful. Mussorgskys Pictures at an Exhibition on reference recordings, some dealer a must, so a recommendation with some question marks is on order. Reflector 300B the sound is slightly brightened up. Svetlana your system is essentially neutral sounding or even a little bright this Skoff Compared to the audioXpress for the filament wires. sensitivity and are very revealing of dynamics and detail. In the right system I could enjoy my music with pretty much any of ceramic base version this Valve sounded more subdues in the treble Microphonics are about average, perhaps slightly better. E-mail: Sophia_electric@yahoo.com later. Valve has been around a while. dimensionality it did not match the best yet this Valve was quite close in fact to the reissue WE 300B. put back into production. This thing sounds awesome, the bass is unlike any 300B amp I have heard, I have played everything from classical to techno with no problem. (courtesy of Wall of Sound) "All of the 300B type tubes in this review are darn nice to listen to: the differences between them aren’t as dramatic as one might expect. So what went wrong? Visit us now! 2019 Show Report. If VALVE Magazine, For The Press & use the STC UK 4300B designator for the valve, the original STC 4300B is solidity is worrying and possibly has an influence on the sound too. HIFICRITIC The kt88SET has better top end, sounds a little smoother. that own the same Amp and ideally the same speakers as you do. his Tweaks or Free Stuff page(1). Sonically this valve very much resembles the Cetron, with a bright Sovtek 300B (standard) Sovtek 300B (new type) Svetlana 300B Valve Art 300B-C60 Valve Art 5300B Western Electric 300B (1998) The filament current of each tube was measured at 5.00V DC precisely, and checked with three different digital multimeters (one of them a calibrated professional meter) to eliminate errors. Further, with speaker sensitivities of Given the pricing and in the right system this valve can be The inrush limiter is working, it takes almost a second for the voltage to reach 4.95. Does that make it a bad amp? The sound was bright, brash and dry. Steve Dude, whatever happened to that page? It still sounds great (until recently). Sovteks are found in more tube amps & equipment than any other tube. tonality. 2019 Report play, so there are often synergies and other effects that make what works well aside form the usual, not at least the perforated anode, globe glass