Viva Solistino

Have to say that I have never heard a more musically involving line of electronics than Viva. :thumbsup:

The caveat?

My experience has always been limited to higher efficiency speakers whenever I used or owned various Viva products.
 
Smp said:
Mike,
Just noticed your "made by Sino I believe" below the pic - sorry. The picture on the Tube Depot site appears different to yours.............gold base?
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From the distributor:

"While they call this a "std. Sino 845" Amedeo and I figured out that the closest thing we could find was that these are the "Psvane Bulk 845"

Yes, they seem to be instantly special."

I totally agree with him. BIG step up.


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Thanks for the info.Mike - I think I will get a pair from Tube Depot then.............their pricing seems quite modest compared to most 845s generally available. I like the stock 845s which have "TAD" printed on them - as I mentioned earlier I have never heard of them but have tracked them down to Germany - I think they are almost certainly of Chinese origin - but are re-branded "TAD" by the company.........The Amp Doctor. The logo appears identical.

Thanks for your help.
 
Smp said:
Confirm the "TAD" stock 845 in the Solistino is indeed a Shuguang - which version? Who knows.........
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Stock 845, good, but these are WAY better:

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Mike, for your interest a matched pair of the Sino 845s arrived from Tube Depot today and they are (pleasingly) a match for those pictured in your post #26 above. Interestingly, other than the finish on the base they appear identical to the stock TAD 845 supplied in the Solistino.............looking forward to listening to them - hoping for good things...............
 
Smp said:
Mike, for your interest a matched pair of the Sino 845s arrived from Tube Depot today and they are (pleasingly) a match for those pictured in your post #26 above. Interestingly, other than the finish on the base they appear identical to the stock TAD 845 supplied in the Solistino.............looking forward to listening to them - hoping for good things...............
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They are much better than the stock 845's IMO.


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After only three hours with the Sinos in the Viva this evening - there is no doubt you are correct, they are significantly better than the Solistino's stock tubes. I began listening after about half an hour's warm up and their superiority was immediately apparent. Many thanks for alerting us to these valves - very reasonably priced as well.
 
Smp said:
After only three hours with the Sinos in the Viva this evening - there is no doubt you are correct, they are significantly better than the Solistino's stock tubes. I began listening after about half an hour's warm up and their superiority was immediately apparent. Many thanks for alerting us to these valves - very reasonably priced as well.
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You're very welcome. Aside from their great sonics, is the price! 845 tubes were getting STUPID expensive ($1000 each for new production, not even NOS). At $99 each for these, sign me up! They sound great, look great and won't break the bank.
 
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