Sophia Electric Royal Princess 300b

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A friend loaned me these to try. They are superb!


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Boogieman said:
What amp are you using them with? And what's the price point? Thank you
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http://www.sophiaelectric.com/pages/se/royal_300B.htm


Price:
$1200 per premium matched pair with one year warranty.

Shipping:
Postal international express with insurance: $65 for the first pair (2 units), $15 for each additional pair.
Postal US express with insurance: $40 for the first pair, $10 for each additional pair.
Postal domestic priority mail/FedEx ground with insurance: $20 for the first pair, $10 for each additional pair.


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Isn't WE supposed to start re-issuing their tubes? I wonder how that's going to change the 300B landscape...
 
Boogieman said:
Isn't WE supposed to start re-issuing their tubes? I wonder how that's going to change the 300B landscape...
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Yes, I keep reading that too. Not sure. I have 7 WE300b’s. I really like the Takasuki’s and the ELROG’s (before they gave problems). Have to say these Sophia Royal Princess are right up there with the Taks/ELROG’s. Not as fleshed out in the mids as the WE’s, but damn good.
 
Mike said:
Yes, I keep reading that too. Not sure. I have 7 WE300b’s. I really like the Takasuki’s and the ELROG’s (before they gave problems). Have to say these Sophia Royal Princess are right up there with the Taks/ELROG’s. Not as fleshed out in the mids as the WE’s, but damn good.
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KR audio is supposed to be pretty good also, but once I went to WE, I stopped searching.
 
They do sound good, but a word of caution. They are not a very rugged tube and can have significantly shortened life if the maximum plate voltage is run close to or exceeding the max. Sophia once told a customer of mine to not run over 400V plate to cathode even though the max is 450V
Do not use in Mastersound or Allnic amps.
 
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