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Offline borism

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Reply #1050 on: January 18, 2015, 02:28:16 PM
I bought my 5998 from them but I ordered by phone. They shipped quickly and the tube is great. So, I'd give them a call.

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Reply #1051 on: January 18, 2015, 06:47:15 PM
Quote from: InXcesS on January 18, 2015, 11:33:41 AM
Has anyone ever bought from vacuumtubes.net? I filled in an order form for a 5998 but it just leads to a confirmation page but nothing else, they didn't take payment details or send an email to confirm, should I be waiting for something?

I ordered the 5998 Tung Sol's using their form. They're very legit and I got the Tube less than a week later. You will receive the confirmation e-mail either the same day or the next. They're not quite up to date on the instant confirmation e-mail receipt yet. They are 100% legit though and probably one of the best sellers for tubes online.


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Reply #1052 on: January 19, 2015, 01:04:27 AM
I 2nd  jimbo's post.  Vacuumtubes.net are great.  In Canada I recevied my tubes 6 or 7 business days later.

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Reply #1053 on: January 19, 2015, 04:07:43 AM
Alright, seems the 5998s are universally liked.

One vote for the RCA Clear Top 12AU7 for HD600s. Any others?

- Sam

Rega P3-24 (w/AT 150MLX) w/Groovetracer upgrades / Eros II / FLAC >J.River >DSD256 >Gustard X20 / Moreplay > Stereomour II / Klipsch Forte II w/Crites upgrades / C4S S.E.X. 2.0 +Nickel MQ Iron / Speedball Crack / Sennheiser HD600 w/Cardas cable

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Reply #1054 on: January 19, 2015, 05:59:03 AM
vaccumtubes.net are great! I spoke with them on the phone. Once you get a confirmation page, it does take them 48 hours to send you a bill or charge you. Reason being is that they verify they have the tube on hand and extensively test it so there are no issues once you receive it. Their prices are also among the best on the net.

Simply a pleasure to deal with


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Reply #1055 on: January 19, 2015, 10:29:38 AM
Quote from: denti alligator on January 19, 2015, 04:07:43 AM
Alright, seems the 5998s are universally liked.

One vote for the RCA Clear Top 12AU7 for HD600s. Any others?

I have a Chatham 5998 and I for the life of me don't like it anymore. Although I do concur with you that for some reason the relatively low end RCA Clear Top is a perfect fit in the Crack circuit.  That and the Mullard CV4003. 

I put my 5998 in yesterday and tried to listen and I couldn't stand it.  My Winged C Svetlana sounds better to my ears.  My 5998 tests strong as well on my TV-7 tester.


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Reply #1056 on: January 19, 2015, 11:25:53 AM
The Winged C Svetlana seem to be much cheaper, too. There's a pair going for $30 on ebay right now. Anyone want to split that with me?

- Sam

Rega P3-24 (w/AT 150MLX) w/Groovetracer upgrades / Eros II / FLAC >J.River >DSD256 >Gustard X20 / Moreplay > Stereomour II / Klipsch Forte II w/Crites upgrades / C4S S.E.X. 2.0 +Nickel MQ Iron / Speedball Crack / Sennheiser HD600 w/Cardas cable

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Reply #1057 on: January 19, 2015, 07:15:10 PM
Quote from: John EH on January 19, 2015, 10:29:38 AM
I have a Chatham 5998 and I for the life of me don't like it anymore. Although I do concur with you that for some reason the relatively low end RCA Clear Top is a perfect fit in the Crack circuit.  That and the Mullard CV4003. 

I put my 5998 in yesterday and tried to listen and I couldn't stand it.  My Winged C Svetlana sounds better to my ears.  My 5998 tests strong as well on my TV-7 tester.

What do you have in the input with the 5998's? The Winged C Svetlana sounds interesting. How can you compare them to the 5998's?

Jim


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Reply #1058 on: January 19, 2015, 08:22:15 PM
Quote from: Jimb0 on January 19, 2015, 07:15:10 PM
What do you have in the input with the 5998's? The Winged C Svetlana sounds interesting. How can you compare them to the 5998's?

Jim

Mullard CV4003.  I got two Winged C's on eBay for $20 recently.  I really don't like the sound of the 5998, however I LOVE the sound of my Western Electric 421A.


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Reply #1059 on: January 20, 2015, 10:23:32 AM
Quote from: John EH on January 19, 2015, 08:22:15 PM
Mullard CV4003.  I got two Winged C's on eBay for $20 recently.  I really don't like the sound of the 5998, however I LOVE the sound of my Western Electric 421A.

Never heard the CV4003's before. Have you tried pairing them with a different input tube? The 5998 sound wonderful with CBS Hytron 5814a's.

What sound qualities did you dislike about the 5998 that the Winged C provides?

I hope you LOVE the WE 421A! If I were to spend that much on a tube I hope to fall head over heels on them  ;D

Jim


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Reply #1060 on: January 21, 2015, 11:10:07 AM
This tube gets a double thumbs up!

So, to date- here's the whole deal

HD600's with Cardas cable
Crack with Speedball
Padded down volume control
Teflon caps to bypass audio caps
Last power supply cap bypassed with Mundorf film cap
Diy power cable- Belden 19364 with Wattgate male plug and Schurter right angle iec
Cardas input jacks

Tubes are the CV4003 and a 5998

Crack/Speedball, SEX 2.1/C4S, Bryston BHA-1

Sennheiser HD600/Cardas cable, Beyerdynamic T1 2nd Gen, Hifimam HE560/Hifiman balanced cable

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Reply #1061 on: January 21, 2015, 12:51:14 PM
The Mullard CV4003 is one of the few 12au7 I have kept. Its a nice tube

Shoot for the moon if you miss you will still be amongst the stars!

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Reply #1062 on: January 23, 2015, 09:24:15 AM
Can someone with experience with tubes comment on which would be a better tube paired with a 5998:
- 12au7 RCA Clear Top
-12au7 Mullard

Thanks.


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Reply #1063 on: January 23, 2015, 12:01:17 PM
Quote from: Thebb on January 23, 2015, 09:24:15 AM
Can someone with experience with tubes comment on which would be a better tube paired with a 5998:
- 12au7 RCA Clear Top
-12au7 Mullard

Which Mullard?  There are several variants.

Paul "PB" Birkeland

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Reply #1064 on: January 23, 2015, 02:19:02 PM
Quote from: Caucasian Blackplate on January 23, 2015, 12:01:17 PM
Which Mullard?  There are several variants.

12au7 Mullard B Code


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