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October 8, 2018, 10:40 AM #1Senior Member
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Want the best 300B tubes on the planet?
They’ll ONLY cost you $20,000. Not a typo: $20K.
https://tubedepot.com/products/nos-w...s-matched-pairAnalog source: AMG Viella 12; Ortofon Anna cartridge, van den Hul Crimson Stradivarius XGW
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October 8, 2018, 12:15 PM #2Super Moderator
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Re: Want the best 300B tubes on the planet?
I can imagine how wonderful they sound.
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Topping D90, RME Audio ADI-2 DAC FS, ModWright Ultimate Sony XA-5400ES.
Burmester 948, McIntosh MCLK12, Kimber Kable, Siltech, Cardas, Avanti Audio cables.
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October 8, 2018, 12:18 PM #3Senior Member
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Re: Want the best 300B tubes on the planet?
I've heard a lot of different 300Bs, but never a WE300B. Definitely a "gap" in my musical experience!
Originally Posted by joeinid
Analog source: AMG Viella 12; Ortofon Anna cartridge, van den Hul Crimson Stradivarius XGW
Digital source: Totaldac d1-twelve Mk2 DAC, Totaldac d1-player, Totaldac d1-streamer, Totaldac Live Power supply
Pre amp: VAC Master with phono
Phonostage: Constellation Andromeda
Amps: VAC 200iQ monoblocks
Speakers: Magico M3 with MPods
Cables: Synergistic Research Galileo SX speaker, phono, analog and digital interconnects
Power products: Synergistic Research Galileo PowerCell SX and Transporter Ultra. Galileo SX and SRX power cords. Keces P3 LPS for cable modem and router.
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October 8, 2018, 02:37 PM #4Senior Member
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Re: Want the best 300B tubes on the planet?
The latest update on the new production of Western Electric 300B tubes is that expected availability is now in December.
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October 9, 2018, 11:57 AM #5Senior Member
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Re: Want the best 300B tubes on the planet?
Insanity. Originally Posted by Dth31
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October 9, 2018, 02:06 PM #6Senior Member
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Re: Want the best 300B tubes on the planet?
Details about the new production WE 300B tubes with expected availability in December. Note the FAQ section towards the bottom of the product page which addresses differences from vintage production tubes and their 5-year limited warranty when registered. "The new 300B’s will be priced at a reasonable rate of $1299 per matched pair or $599 for a single. They will also be available in quads and octets. Each tube ships with our peerless 5-year limited warranty."
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November 17, 2018, 05:59 PM #7Senior Member
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Re: Want the best 300B tubes on the planet?
And here I am fretting over $300 for a full set of NOS for my new SET amplifiers
. That is just plain crazy.
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November 17, 2018, 06:07 PM #8Super Moderator
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Re: Want the best 300B tubes on the planet?
New reissue Western Electric 300B are coming so that will hopefully be great.
Fleetwood Deville by Oswald Mills Audio, Vienna Acoustics Haydn Jubilee, Wharfedale Linton w/ stands, Klipsch RB-75, Klipsch RP-160M.
Job INTegrated. Luxman L-595aSE
NAD C 658 streamer.
First Watt SIT-3, Job 250 Monos, NuForce STA200, AkitikA GT-102 amp, ASL Wave monos, Dennis Had 45 monos. Absolute Audio Labs PCF 25 amp (improved First Watt F7 super clone)
Topping D90, RME Audio ADI-2 DAC FS, ModWright Ultimate Sony XA-5400ES.
Burmester 948, McIntosh MCLK12, Kimber Kable, Siltech, Cardas, Avanti Audio cables.
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November 17, 2018, 06:10 PM #9Senior Member
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Re: Want the best 300B tubes on the planet?
In my Halgorythme pre amp, Cédric, the creator, put his own 1928 WE tubes to demonstrate.
Only 3000€ a pair.
But I have to admit I prefer the Emission Labs tubes he installed afterwards.
Perhaps a little less "lush" sounding, but more "accurate".Vivid Audio - Burmester - Hegel - Marantz - Oppo - Pioneer 60" - Wireworld
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November 17, 2018, 06:41 PM #10Senior Member
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Re: Want the best 300B tubes on the planet?
Sorry guys, I looked into my pictures and saw I posted some wrong data.
The tubes were not from Western Electric, and from 1926, not 1928:
I forgot the brand.
Afterwards, we did try Western Electric VT25A tubes from 1940:
Vivid Audio - Burmester - Hegel - Marantz - Oppo - Pioneer 60" - Wireworld
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November 18, 2018, 10:27 AM #11Senior Member
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Re: Want the best 300B tubes on the planet?
I'm going to predict that pair of WE tubes will end up somewhere in Asia.
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