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Lampizator tube rolling update...
Over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend I removed the quad of EML Anniversary Globe tubes from my balanced GG and put in a quad of EML 300B Mesh. I recall trying 2 of these a long time ago in the Big 7 I had then... Too bright!! This I remember well. Now, with a quad installed I loved the detail (reminded me a lot of the Psvane 101D) but overall they are still too bright. Sound great but bright...
Then I got to thinking... Why not try the quad of Psvane WE 101D? So I put them in the GG...
Before doing so I'd popped the EML Anniversary Globe 45's back into the GG... Even with a quick listen I could hear the edginess was gone and the weight was back... Overall a better sound... These are still my favorites and remain so...
Now...regarding the 101D's...
I listened to these for 4 hours or so over 2 days... So glad I took the time to put them back in and give them a go... Here's the bottom line... they are too much of a good thing...well...in general...
I will be using them more often now when I want to listen to piano, sax, etc. My ears would probably bleed if listening to violin, vocals... hyper detailed as we all know well... but WOW! Incredible for piano...
Some of my notes during the listening sessions:
Heard the saxophone sound out in a few tracks...OMG! Amazing... So lifelike it is creepy. Piano is the same... Some of the best sounding... BUT... Listening for a while I find myself tensing up...it's not a relaxed sound...again...amazing tubes and I'm going to leave them in for bit... Will actually start to listen to them more now...
So... while I thoroughly enjoyed the Psvane 101D's with certain tracks...I've drawn the conclusion that they simply play too "hot" to really relax and enjoy the music...the EML Globe Anniversary 45's strike the right chord... The 101D's did catch my attention and will get more use now - with the piano and sax tracks...but to my ears they cannot be left in for a "set it and forget it" application...
Reflecting on the experience the EML 300B Mesh and the Psvane Replica WE 101D's sounded and behaved essentially the same...
Hope this helps you all...
Andy
Over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend I removed the quad of EML Anniversary Globe tubes from my balanced GG and put in a quad of EML 300B Mesh. I recall trying 2 of these a long time ago in the Big 7 I had then... Too bright!! This I remember well. Now, with a quad installed I loved the detail (reminded me a lot of the Psvane 101D) but overall they are still too bright. Sound great but bright...
Then I got to thinking... Why not try the quad of Psvane WE 101D? So I put them in the GG...
Before doing so I'd popped the EML Anniversary Globe 45's back into the GG... Even with a quick listen I could hear the edginess was gone and the weight was back... Overall a better sound... These are still my favorites and remain so...
Now...regarding the 101D's...
I listened to these for 4 hours or so over 2 days... So glad I took the time to put them back in and give them a go... Here's the bottom line... they are too much of a good thing...well...in general...
I will be using them more often now when I want to listen to piano, sax, etc. My ears would probably bleed if listening to violin, vocals... hyper detailed as we all know well... but WOW! Incredible for piano...
Some of my notes during the listening sessions:
Heard the saxophone sound out in a few tracks...OMG! Amazing... So lifelike it is creepy. Piano is the same... Some of the best sounding... BUT... Listening for a while I find myself tensing up...it's not a relaxed sound...again...amazing tubes and I'm going to leave them in for bit... Will actually start to listen to them more now...
So... while I thoroughly enjoyed the Psvane 101D's with certain tracks...I've drawn the conclusion that they simply play too "hot" to really relax and enjoy the music...the EML Globe Anniversary 45's strike the right chord... The 101D's did catch my attention and will get more use now - with the piano and sax tracks...but to my ears they cannot be left in for a "set it and forget it" application...
Reflecting on the experience the EML 300B Mesh and the Psvane Replica WE 101D's sounded and behaved essentially the same...
Hope this helps you all...
Andy